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Trainer thinks Canelo will be in trouble if Crawford beats Madrimov

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By Kleberly Mendoza

23 Jul 2024, 18:00 PM EDT

Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre, Terence Crawford’s trainer, believes that Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez could be in trouble if the American gets the fight after beating Isroil Madrimov on August 3.

In an interview with Fight Hype, BoMac McIntyre explained that if Crawford defeats the Uzbek champion will enter the same rhythm that Canelo Alvarez and that will help him win if they face each other at the end of the year.

“Canelo has been in the game long enough to know what he’s doing. If he (Crawford) gets the fight with Canelo right after the fight with Madrimov, could be in a little bit of trouble because he (Crawford) has gotten into that rhythm and he’s in his rhythm, and that’s a good thing for Terence,” he said.

Canelo Álvarez
Canelo Alvarez could fight Terence Crawford at the end of the year.
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“If he smells blood, I’m sure he’ll go for it. (on whether he thinks Crawford can knock out Canelo). Whoever Terence fights, it’s always his toughest fight, and then he knocks them out with ease,” he added.

Turki Alalshikh is working on a fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford. The Arab authority He plans to have the duel take place in the United States at the end of the year or early 2025. and the Guadalajara native left open the possibility of facing Bud if they pay him a good amount.

Although some of the sports experts They predict that Bud will be at a disadvantage and will not be able to defeat the tapatíoothers believe that size will not be a problem because the American has the necessary skills to beat Canelo Alvarez on his own turf.

After defeating Errol Spence Jr., Crawford He expressed his desire to fight the Mexican for his undisputed super middleweight title.The American’s challenge was initially rejected by the Guadalajara native and after the victory over Jermell Charlo, Canelo Álvarez reiterated that Bud is not in his plans, but if Saudi Arabia offers him the money he is asking for, he could change his mind.

For now, Canelo Alvarez is about to close a deal with Edgar Berlanga for September after reaching an agreement with official challenger William Scull not to lose his International Boxing Federation (IBF) belt.

Terence Crawford
Terence Crawford wants to fight Canelo Alvarez.
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Instead, Bud will headline a star-studded mega-bill on August 3 in Los Angeles and where he will try to add his fourth title in a different division when he faces Isroil Madrimov, current 154-pound champion of the World Boxing Association (WBA).

Terence Crawford, 36, became the undisputed welterweight champion after defeating Errol Spence Jr. Bud, who went down in history for being undisputed in two weight classes, He now has 40 wins, 31 of them by knockout.

For his part, Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, 33, was able to recover from a bad start and He beat his compatriot Jaime Munguía on the judges’ cards in Las Vegas. The undisputed 168-pound champion has a record of 61 wins (39 by knockout), two losses and two draws in his professional career.

Keep reading:
· Keyshawn Davis believes Crawford will knock out Canelo after beating Madrimov
· Daniel Jacobs believes Terence Crawford has the skills to overcome Canelo Alvarez
· Errol Spence Jr. predicts who could win the fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford