The Mexican star Canelo will be coming off a year\u2019s layoff by the time the fight happens, and he\u2019ll be 36 by then. It\u2019ll have been a long time out of the ring, and he\u2019s got a lot of wear from his 68-fight career.<\/p>\n
Commentator Sergio Mora says Canelo should take a tune-up fight against Hamzah Sheeraz before he faces Crawford in a rematch. He doesn\u2019t think Sheeraz will be able to hit Alvarez with the same shots as he did his last opponent, Edgar Berlanga, because he\u2019s better defensively.<\/p>\n
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For Canelo to agree to fight Hamzah, he would have to be willing to risk his rematch with Crawford. If he loses to Sheeraz, it would look pointless for him to move on and face Terence in a second fight. Fans would want him to avenge his loss to Sheeraz first.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know he knows how to fight. I know he\u2019s going to fight a rematch with a guy that he just went 12 rounds with, but you got to shake off cobwebs,\u201d said commentator Sergio Mora to the Chris Mannix channel<\/a>, talking about Canelo Alvarez needing a tune-up before facing Terence Crawford in a rematch.<\/p>\n Canelo\u2019s surgically repaired left elbow would need to be healthy enough for him to return to the ring for a tune-up fight. It\u2019s only been two months since his surgery.<\/p>\n One big problem with Alvarez taking a tune-up fight is that he would still want to be paid a lot of money. He\u2019s not likely to agree to a non-PPV battle and be paid very little.<\/p>\n \u201cHamzah Sheeraz. He\u2019s not going to be a threat to Canelo,\u201d said Mora, suggesting that Alvarez is using Sheeraz as a tune-up. \u201cHamzah isn\u2019t going to be a volume puncher against Canelo.\u201d<\/p>\n I disagree with Mora. Sheeraz would be a threat to defeating Canelo, and making it look more impressive than Bud\u2019s win. Sheeraz wouldn\u2019t move the way Crawford did for long stretches. He would try to bomb Alvarez out with shots because that\u2019s how he fights.<\/p>\n Losing to Hamzah would be a strong signal that Canelo needs to retire because this guy isn\u2019t seen as great. He beat Berlanga.<\/p>\n Chris Williams is a senior writer for Boxing News 24, covering the sport since 2013 and reporting ringside from major events worldwide. His coverage dives into both established champions and hungry prospects battling for recognition. Over the years, Chris has contributed to numerous leading boxing outlets, earning respect for his sharp analysis and insider perspective.<\/p>\n Click here to subscribe to our FREE newsletter<\/a>Related Boxing News:<\/p>\n \t\t\tCategories Canelo Alvarez<\/a>, Terence Crawford<\/a> \t\t<\/p>\n