Antonio Tarver believes that Terence Crawford would have a better performance against Canelo Álvarez than Charlo

Antonio Tarver, former world heavyweight champion, thinks Terence Crawford’s performance It will be much better than Jermell Charlo’s if the possible fight takes place with Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez for the undisputed super middleweight championship.

In an interview with Betway, Tarver explained that Crawford It would be more competitive and I would give him more of a fight. to Canelo Álvarez if he decides to go up to 168 pounds, although he knows that the weight would affect him in the same way as Charlo, he highlighted that the American is a fighter who is serious.

“(Canelo) showed that anyone who moves up will have a problem and I thought from the beginning that Crawford would be the type of person with his offensive weaponry. I’m not sure, although moving up with that much weight would impact Crawford in the same way (as Charlo). He would be stronger, more powerful, and I think being in the ring with a guy like that will make you fight more differently.”, said.

“It would be much more heated than the fight with Charlo because Terence Crawford He’s one of those guys who means what he says. He doesn’t tap, he stands firm in everything he says, and you have to respect fighters like that. I think he would definitely have to get used to and adapt to Canelo’s natural strength and power and that’s always the X Factor: the power,” he added.

It should be noted that Canelo Álvarez looked very superior and defeated Jermell Charlo by a wide unanimous decision, who has been highly criticized for his performance. Everyone agrees that the American – who rose two categories and admitted that his weight affected his performance – He didn’t try anything to win and it seemed like he was just going to survive. to cash his big check because he didn’t want to take any risks.

Terence Crawford expressed his desire to gain 21 pounds (three categories) to face the Mexican for his undisputed super middleweight title. Although many of the experts in the sport They predict that Bud will be at a disadvantage and will not be able to defeat the Guadalajara, others believe that size will not be a problem because the American has the necessary skills to be able to beat Canelo Álvarez on his field.

Crawford’s challenge was initially rejected by the Mexican because they would not give him credit for doing so, but after leaving open the possibility that the duel could happen, now Canelo Álvarez He expressed that the undisputed welterweight champion is not in his plans for his next fight on May 5. For now, Bud will have to face Errol Spence Jr. in the rematch at the beginning of 2024, before thinking about a confrontation with the man from Guadalajara.

Terence Crawford, 35, became the best pound for pound after winning the undisputed welterweight championship and becoming the first undefeated champion since the four belts were disputed. Bud, what He went down in history for being undisputed in two weight categories, now he has 40 victories, 31 of them by knockouts.

For his part, Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, 33, showed that He is still at the top and increased his legacy in the sport by beating Jermell Charlo by broad unanimous decision. The boxer from Guadalajara has a record of 60 wins (39 by knockout), two losses and two draws in his career.

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