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Kell Brook resembles the fight of Golovkin, doubts Crawford’s chances against the 168-pound Canelo power

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1 year ago

June 18, 2025

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Kell Brook believes that the undisputed champion of the super medium weight Canelo Alvarez and the advantage of the power will be too great for Terenka Crawford to beat in the fight on September 13.

The former welterweight master Brook points out that it would be a different story if Crawford (41-0, 31 KO) fought “Medical Master” In medium weight he would have a good chance of winning. But to go with a “good master” at the age of 168, it will be too much.

People’s omitting medium weight risk

Crawford skipped 160 pounds. If he moved to the medium scale and challenged IBF and WBO master, Janibek Alimkhanuly, there is a chance that he would lose with him. Janibek is an even bigger blow than Israil Madrimov, and this guy fought Crawford in August last year.

Crawford’s challenge

“Crawford will have to get up [two divisions and 14 pounds]. I know when I got up Golovkin. There is a substantial difference, especially when it is someone [good]- said Kell Brook Boxing fansDiscussing with which Terence Crawford he is against his clash with Canelo Alvarez.

Initially, Brook did a job against Golovkin, boxing in four rounds. However, the eye injury stopped Kell’s progress in the fifth, forcing to stop when he could no longer deal with GGG pressure. However, Golovkin was youthful 34, with better durability than 35-year-old Canelo.

The Mexican star cannot fight at the same pace as Golovkin against Brook. There is no engine that Golovkin had at the same age. So the chances that Canelo wears Crawford down, just like GGG with Brook, they are slim, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t win. He still has the advantage of strength and experience over Crawford.

If the countryman from Nebrask moved to 168 during the year, when he was out of the ring, he would have a better chance of winning. He did not want to risk the loss and loss of his gigantic payment of $ 50 million.

“Fighting with medium weight, a mediocre world champion is fine. When you fight someone like Canelo, it’s a different kettle of fish. I have to bend towards Canelo, but Crawford is very good.”

Crawford didn’t even fight in medium weight. He moved to 154 in his last fight with Israil Madrimov and did not even dominate him. Called “Little GGG” Madrimov made a number on Crawford’s face and was close to defeating him. Crawford is now moving two additional divisions to fight an even greater hit at Canelo on September 13.

Brook lost to Crawford in 2020 by knockout in the fourth round. This was not the main version of Kell, which Terestsie defeated. It was a tired version after an eye injury after Genadiyu. Crawford would be much more complex to beat Brook when he was at its best, before GGG reached him and ruined what was a promising career.

Brook compares Crawford to Mayweather

“When I look back [Floyd] Mayweather defeated Canelo [in 2013]He was the applicant. Crawford is not really like Mayweather in this respect. In a sense, he puts his feet. He is cut how he approaches, throwing arrows and moves. I think he is a different warrior from Mayweather. Of course, Canelo is another warrior when Mayweather got up – said Brook.

Crawford was a driving force for years ago. When you look back at his fight with Viktor Postol in 2016, his mobility was on a par with the main Mayweather. It was, however, nine years ago. This version of Crawford no longer exists in 2025.

The years were complex to the body of Terence, robbing him at the speed of the feet and most of the speed of the hand he had at the time. Now everything that is left is his IQ and his ambition to earn money and undertaking what some boxing fans are the best warrior in the 168 pounds division.

Last updated on 17.06.2025

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Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj: Start Time and Live Results

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59 minutes ago

October 17, 2026

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"Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj: Start Time and Live Results"

Sebastian Fundora defends his WBC super welterweight title against Ermal Hadribeaj on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, with the card starting at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT / 1 a.m. BST Sunday. TNT and DAZN broadcast the fight live.

Updated Oct 14, 2026, 4:34 am EDT

FIGHT DAY! Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj

Sebastian Fundora

Ermal Hadribaj

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Venue: The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas
Card starts: 8:00 pm EDT / 1:00 am BST (Sun, Oct 18 in the UK)
Expected ring walks: 11:00 pm EDT / 4:00 am BST (Sun, Oct 18 in the UK)
Weight class: super welterweight
Scheduled distance: 12 rounds

Live results will appear here on fight night.

Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj
WBC super welterweight title.

Brandon Figueroa vs. Tomoki Kameda bout is now off after Figueroa fell ill overnight.

Armando Reséndiz vs Koen Mazoudier
Super middleweight, 10 rounds.

Marco Romero vs Braulio Ferreira
Super middleweight, eight rounds.

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Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley Rematch: Live Results and Fight Updates

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4 hours ago

October 17, 2026

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Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley Rematch: Live Results and Fight Updates

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Dubois defends his WBO heavyweight title against Wardley on DAZN PPV at The O2 Arena in London on Saturday, October 17.

Fabio Wardley gets another crack at Daniel Dubois five months after dropping him twice but losing their first fight. Dubois recovered to stop Wardley in the 11th round in Manchester.

UPCOMING

Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley

2026-10-17 · 14:00 ET / 7:00 PM UK · O2 Arena, London · Live on DAZN

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Wardley returns as the challenger. Dubois makes his first defence against the heavyweight he dethroned in May, with DAZN PPV and DAZN Ultimate Tier carrying the rematch.

Start Time and Ring Walks

Coverage starts at 7 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT.

Dubois and Wardley are expected to make their ring walks at approximately 10:30 pm BST / 5:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm PT. All times fall on Saturday, October 17.

DAZN PPV Price

The standalone PPV costs £24.99 in the UK and $59.99 in the USincluding the undercard and main event.

DAZN Ultimate Tier subscribers receive the event without a separate PPV purchase.

Full Fight Card, Weigh-In Results and Expected Times

Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley

WBO heavyweight title

Dubois: 253.9 lbs (115.17 kg) | Wardley: 248.3 lbs (112.63 kg)

Expected ring walks: 10:30 pm BST / 5:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm PT

Louie O’Doherty vs Michael Gomez Jr.

British and Commonwealth lightweight titles

O’Doherty: 134.12 lbs (60.84 kg) | Gomez Jr.: 134.3 lbs (60.92 kg)

Approximate start: 9:30 pm BST / 4:30 pm ET / 1:30 pm PT

Adam Olaniyan vs Dan Garber

Heavyweight

Olaniyan: 250.15 lbs (113.47 kg) | Garber: 223.15 lbs (101.22 kg)

Approximate start: 9:10 pm BST / 4:10 pm ET / 1:10 pm PT

Bakhodir Jalolov vs Solomon Dacres

Heavyweight

Jalolov: 255.12 lbs (115.72 kg) | Dacres: 242.9 lbs (110.18 kg)

Approximate start: 8:10 pm BST / 3:10 pm ET / 12:10 pm PT

Nelson Birchall vs Levi Gilles

Approximate start: 7:10 pm BST / 2:10 pm ET / 11:10 am PT

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Solomon Dacres Confidently Takes on Bakhodir Jalolov in Epic Showdown

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5 hours ago

October 17, 2026

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"Solomon Dacres Confidently Takes on Bakhodir Jalolov in Epic Showdown"

Solomon Dacres expects to stop Bakhodir Jalolov tonight, but his record offers little support for that prediction against the 6’7″ two-time Olympic gold medalist.

Jalolov has looked sluggish enough lately to give critics room for skepticism. The dominant puncher seen in the amateur ranks rarely appears in his prize ring outings, prompting a few observers to sniff an upset. Regardless, Jalolov looking flat does not suddenly transform Dacres into a top threat.

“Got to get him out of there, man,” Dacres told SecondsOut. “Mid to late rounds.”

That would be a considerable leap for a fighter whose most revealing professional result remains his first-round stoppage defeat to David Adeleye in December 2024.

Dacres describes that loss as a “blip,” but it came against the most notable opponent he had faced. Across five years as a professional, he hasn’t built a record of beating contenders that would make a Jalolov knockout seem likely.

His points win against Vladyslav Sirenko also requires context. Sirenko amassed numbers without testing himself against true threats, meaning that victory hardly proves Dacres can deal with Jalolov’s height, reach, and southpaw boxing skills.

“This fight here is beyond English title level, man,” Dacres said. “This is like world level.”

Jalolov deserves criticism for how slowly his professional career has moved and for performances that haven’t matched expectations. His Olympic medals don’t excuse that, and Dacres has an opportunity to make him work.

Expecting Dacres to win because Jalolov underwhelms ignores his own modest punch output. Managing just three stoppages across ten victories, he lacks the firepower to back up big talk.

For Dacres to land the kinds of sustained combinations required to stop someone Jalolov’s size, he has to pin him down. Jalolov does not fight like a traditional, stationary heavyweight slugger. Even when he looks uninspired, he uses lateral footwork, maintains long range with his southpaw lead hand, and angles off before opponents can set their feet.

Dacres lacks both the foot speed to cut off the ring effectively and the explosive one-punch power to make Jalolov cautious. If Dacres tries to force the issue, he’ll put himself at risk of getting caught. Pressing aggressively against a 6’7″ southpaw who excels at firing straight left hands down the pipe is asking for trouble.

Unless Jalolov completely checks out mentally and stands against the ropes to trade, Dacres will be eating long jabs and counters all night, with a Jalolov stoppage being the far more probable outcome.

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