Vergil Ortiz Jr. He states that Terenka Crawford is “too tiny” so that he can defeat the four -lane of Master Canelo Alvarez on September 13. ORTIZ JR. He says that attachment of weight and “belonging to this weight” are different things.

Ortiz Jr: Crawford is too tiny

The size, which 37-year-old Crawford (41-0, 31 KO) has introduced in the last 13 months, in which he was preparing for this great fight, will not transform it into a super medium weight. He will simply make him an elderly warrior who gained weight and he will be slower.

Short-lived WBC champion, medium scale junior, Vergil Jr. He chooses Canelo (63-2-2, 39 KO) to exploit his size, power and experience in 168 to beat Crawford. ORTIZ JR. He says it would be different if Crawford jumped on two divisions to face the “less caliber” super medium weight, but he doesn’t.

“I think it’s too tiny. By applying this weight and in fact belonging to this weight are two different things, “said the transition champion of WBC Junior Medium Libra Vergil Ortiz Jr. Ring magazine for Crawford is not substantial enough to fight at 168

The fight of Crawford with the WBA Master Master Medium Weight Israil Madrimov on August 3, 2024 showed that he has a size to compete in this weight class, but his power is not as huge as in 147. He will get up to 168, Crawford’s power can be even smaller. Establishing an additional size will not transform Crawford into a retro artist Julian Jackson KO.

“I would understand if he fought someone with a smaller caliber, but we are talking about Canelo. This guy is good. I think it will be a clear win. Crawford is hit, just like everyone else.

Crawford to accept the Mayweather plan

Online fans doubt that Crawford will decide to get involved in any length, because he will follow the Mayweather plan, which his trainer Brian “Bomac” McIntyre mentioned that he would exploit to switch Mexican Superglaws.

Crawford has to do this, and it doesn’t matter if it makes it lifeless the way Floyd Jr. He did in his 12-round majority decision on Canelo on September 14, 2013. If Crawford wins, the Lucratic Rematch from Alvarez is highly likely. The money he would win in the second fight would probably be larger than reported $ 50 million, which he receives at his superfight of September 13 against Canelo.

Promoter Tom Loeffler gives Canelo Edge

“I think people reject Canelo for the last performance he had in Riyadh. But when you have an opponent like William Scull, who will not get involved, it is really arduous to look good on someone like that Warrior. “I would give an advantage of Canelo because he was in this position before.”

The last opponent of Canelo, a super medium IBF master, William Scull, did not show readiness to stand up with Canelo in the fight on May 3, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Scull still landed a few good shots when he stopped moving, and often caught Canelo.

Crawford must get significant blows

SCULL, 5’11 ”, he is naturally larger, younger, faster and probably more powerful than Crawford. Alvarez was forced to respect his power after eating great blows at the beginning of the fight. If this performance indicates what Canelo left at the age of 35 after a long 20-year professional career, Crawford has a chance to win. refereeing on cards.

Crawford is not enough to dance, land mainly on stabs and focusing on trying to win a decision about 12-round points. The larger and younger version of Cuban Erislanda Lara tried this approach, and it did not succeed that in his 12-round defeat on July 12, 2014, Erislanda had 31 at the time and had an excellent hand speed. He decided to the side instead of using his power to stand in the trenches with Canelo

“I don’t think the weight is as substantial as many people say because Crawford probably walks with this weight. He probably has to lose only a few pounds,” said Loeffler.