There\u2019s talk that Canelo Alvarez is being motivated to punish Terence Crawford after hearing the comments from fans that he can\u2019t cut off the ring in their September 13th fight in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
Hearn\u2019s Canelo Movement Comments<\/p>\n
Promoter Eddie Hearn is one of them who commented that Canelo (63-2-2, 39 KOs) has problems with fighters who use movement at this stage of his career.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnyone who has movement is going to cause Canelo problems at this stage in his career,\u201d said Eddie Hearn to Yahoo Sports.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s understandable why Canelo would be upset with Hearn selling him short with his observation. Alvarez has fought a lot of runners during his career, and many of them a lot younger than the 38-ish Crawford.<\/p>\n
Terence\u2019s trainer, Brian \u2018BoMac\u2019 McIntyre, has already said that they\u2019re going to follow the blueprint created by Floyd Mayweather Jr. to defeat the undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo, 35, at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
Mayweather didn\u2019t run from Canelo, but he used just enough movement to avoid his pressure to get a 12-round majority decision win in 2013. It wasn\u2019t the most entertaining fight to watch, but Floyd got the win with his hit-and-run style.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s doubtful that it would have worked in Canelo\u2019s prime, as his power increased and he became more aggressive with age. But that version of Canelo was beatable by Mayweather.<\/p>\n
Canelo\u2019s Ring-Cutting Challenge<\/p>\n
Hopefully, Crawford doesn\u2019t run because there will be a lot of boxing fans watching the event. Turki Alalshikh already said he doesn\u2019t want any Tom and Jerry fights. If Crawford wants to continue fighting on Turki\u2019s cards, he needs to stay in the pocket and fight.<\/p>\n
Turki has been hyping up the Canelo-Crawford fight, labeling it \u201cThe Fight of The Century,\u201d when it might not even be the biggest fight of 2025. All that hype will be laughed at by fans afterward if Crawford runs from Canelo.<\/p>\n