In his ultimate prediction on how the fight will play out, Garcia added, “Don’t get me wrong, Crawford is a great fighter. I think he’s one of the best. I just think that he’s biting a little bit more than he could chew [with Canelo].”<\/p>\n
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Ryan Garcia during an April 20, 2023 press conference. \/ IMAGO \/ Hoganphotos<\/p>\n
While Garcia once thought Canelo was going to emerge victorious, it seems that he now is either switching his opinion or believes that Canelo has a much tougher task ahead of him than he initially conveyed. <\/p>\n
This was shown by the commentary Garcia had about this upcoming fight, which arrived during his September 10 appearance<\/a> on Ring Magazine’s Inside the Ring show. <\/p>\n “My problem with Canelo is his intensity. He doesn’t have the same intensity that he used to have, and I think that’s gonna be the biggest issue for me,” Garcia said, per an X post from DAZN Boxing. <\/p>\n MORE: Teddy Atlas Doubles Down On Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford Prediction<\/a><\/p>\n “Can he still counterpunch? Yes. Can he still be slick? Yes. But does he have the energy and the intensity that he used to have when he was younger, or even when he fought Caleb Plant, to be honest? <\/p>\n “For me, it’s like, is he going to be able to have that second, third effort? Because that’s the problem [Canelo] has,” Garcia continued. “When Bivol gave him three extra movements, and three extra shots, Canelo ended up doing weird defensive moves that got him out of position.” <\/p>\n Ryan says Canelo is not intense anymore \ud83d\ude24<\/p>\n Watch #InsideTheRing<\/a> NOW on DAZN. @InsideRingShow<\/a> @RingMagazine<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/TIrbgx03aK<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) September 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n The good news for Canelo is that he won’t have to worry as much about Crawford’s power as he did with Bivol, which might have contributed to the “weird defensive moves” Garcia alluded to. But it’s still interesting to hear Garcia call out Canelo’s lack of intensity in this way.<\/p>\n The Latest Boxing News<\/p>\n Eddie Hearn Sends Clear Message To Tyson Fury Following Anthony Joshua Instagram Callout<\/a><\/p>\n Max Kellerman Disrespects Floyd Mayweather In ESPN Pound-For-Pound Boxer Debate<\/a><\/p>\n Jake Paul vs Gervonta Davis Fight At Risk As Key Commission Official Blasts Fight<\/a><\/p>\n Dana White Sort Of Confirms How Much Canelo Alvarez Will Earn Facing Terence Crawford<\/a><\/p>\n