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Canelo Alvarez is too demanding, and Crawford is not a killer, says the coach

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Image: Age, Ring Rust, and Canelo's Power: An Obstacle for Crawford's Two-Weight Class Jump

Coach Greg Hackett doubt that Terenka Crawford can eliminate the undisputed master’s super medium weight Canelo Alvarez on September 13. He did not see this type of power from 38-Iish Crawford (41-0, 31 KO), which suggests that he could knock out “bull” like Canelo (63-2-2, 39 KO).

Crawford’s style will not be canelo

Hackett says that if it were 15-round days, he thinks Crawford would knock out Canelo, but not in a 12-round fight. Canelo is too challenging. Bud is not a kind of warrior who goes out on a knockout, like some fighters in other weight classes. It is more type that is satisfied with the change of opponents, winning the decision, collects withdrawal and disappears for a year before he fights again.

“Canelo Alvarez is a type you have to kill. I’m not saying that Crawford has no power to kill him, but to kill him, you must have unlimited ammunition,” said coach Greg Hackett to do this Sports media YSM About whether Crawford can eliminate Canelo Alvarez on September 13.

Canelo’s establishment would require a enormous puncher, and they would have to be ready to stand and trade. Crawford has no power or readiness to stand in the trenches and fight with Alvarez. God, as if he always makes opponents.

Crawford’s fight with Errol Spence was the only one in his career in which he fought aggressively all the time, and this is because he fought with a drained shell. Spence lost significant importance to achieve a limit of 147 pounds for this fight, and looked lethargy and tardy. In April 2022 he was also outside the ring for more than a year after the war with Yordenis Ugas.

15 rounds vs. 12: Crawford Factor

“In 15 consecutive days, yes, because Bud is a 15-round warrior. But within 12 consecutive days, no,” said Hackett about Crawford potentially rejecting Canelo in the early 1980s, before the longer 15-round results were antiquated. “Canelo will not let you kill him. He is not a bull to go out. He is only one of those bulls he holds in the barn. He did destroyed many people. Maybe you can at him, but throw him? No.”

Crawford did not show aggressiveness in the fight against Israil Madrimov at the age of 154 to have a chance to destroy Canelo. He began to apply him to Madrimov at 10., and even then it only happened because he would become passive. Canelo will still be too perilous for Crawford to fight Madrimov. He took him inside, hitting him in the upper results. He couldn’t do it against Canelo because his inner game is too good.

The age of Terenca, the force of the impact

“I know he [Crawford] It may hit, but I don’t know if it’s a bizarre blow. Crawford would have to fight at a pace, which is almost uncontrolled, “Greg said about what Terenka would have to do to stop Canelo. But what we must remember about Bud is not a child. If Bud was 28 or 29 years elderly, I could be:” Oh, ***, maybe “. But he plus [Note: Crawford turns 38 on September 28]. “

Crawford’s knockout comes from joining contracts that his opponents do not see. He was never a huge hit in any weight class he fought for. Even at the age of 135, he did not have the strength of the former featherweight master Yuriorkis Gamboa, who fought in his third weight class. Gamboa hit more than Crawford.

MasterClass, not KO

“This is where it is evolving, and that’s why I say that we will not see a break, but we will see one of these Masterclass performances [from Crawford]. I understand this, but I don’t see a knockout, “said Hackett.

Crawford fought at a tardy pace, moving to 154 at his last fight after a year outside the ring. It is clearly packed by weight, connecting to the fight with Canelo. This means that it will be slower, moving at a measured pace, because it will not have strength carrying all this additional weight.

Last updated 05/30/2025

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Usyk Analyzes Anthony Joshuas Performance Against Kristian Prenga After Overcoming Two Knockdowns

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Oleksandr Usyk has shared his reaction to Anthony Joshua‘s dramatic knockout victory against Kristian Prenga.

Usyk nearly suffered his own shock defeat in May when he was pushed to the limit by kickboxing star Rico Verhoevenand two months on it was nrw teammate Joshua’s turn to come close to a massive upset loss that would have stunned the heavyweight division.

The Brit was dropped twice by massive underdog Prenga in the opening round of their clash in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, but ‘AJ’ managed to recover and record a big knockdown of his own in the second round that resulted in the stoppage victory.

Joshua and Usyk now train together, having famously had two battles for the unified world heavyweight title in 2021 and 2022, and the Ukrainian has had his say on his stablemate’s victory over Prenga.

Speaking to TalkSporttwo-time undisputed champion Usyk praised Joshua, insisting ‘AJ is back’ before predicting that Joshua will now claim a knockout win over long-term rival Tyson Fury in his next bout.

“Anthony Joshua is next undisputed champion. First round it’s a test but AJ is back.

It’s boxing, [the] big upper cut is good, it’s a knockdown. AJ [come] back and win.

“Greedy Belly [Fury] will speak now and say weak chin, Greedy Belly get out. AJ wins [against Fury], [he will] knock him out.”

Fury was victorious on Friday as he earned a seventh round retirement win against Mariusz Wach in Thailand, paving the way for the showdown against Joshua later this year.

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Jake Paul Reacts to Anthony Joshuas Stunning Victory Over Kristian Prenga After Two Early Knockdowns

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Jake Paul was the last man to fight Anthony Joshua and he has now revealed his verdict on AJ’s chaotic victory over Kristian Prenga.

Joshua went up against Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturdayin a clash that was expected to be a comfortable win for the former world heavyweight champion in order to set up the long overdue battle against Tyson Fury.

Any hopes of seeing that clash were nearly ended after AJ was dropped twice in the opening round of the bout, though he was able to recover and claim the second round knockout to come out on top and prevent a stunning shock upset from taking place.

Saturday’s outing saw Joshua back in the ring for the first time since his sixth round triumph over YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul back in Decemberand now ‘The Problem Child’ himself has shared his reaction to his former rival’s victory over Prenga.

Posting on social mediaPaul praised AJ for earning the win, after returning to action following the tragic car crash he was involved in at the end of last year which took the lives of his two close friends.

“Happy for Joshua with that win after all he’s been through. Remembering Sina and Latz with this one.”

The win for Joshua should now tee up for meeting with Fury later this year, after ‘The Gypsy King’ held up his end of the bargain by also securing a win in his warm-up bout on Friday, securing a seventh round retirement win against Mariusz Wach.

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Tony Bellew Reviews Anthony Joshuas Comeback Victory Over Kristian Prenga After Knockdown Drama

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Tony Bellew Reviews Anthony Joshua's Comeback Victory Over Kristian Prenga After Knockdown Drama

Anthony Joshua may have earned a knockout win over Kristian Prenga but the fight certainly didn’t unfold as most people expected.

Joshua was facing the Albanian in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, and it looked like a massive upset could be on the cards when he was dropped twice in the opening round.

‘AJ’ was able to recover and went on to secure a second round knockout victory to prevent the shock lossseemingly paving the way for the battle against Tyson Fury later this year.

One man who was ringside to witness the battle was former cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellewand he praised Joshua’s ability to turn things around in the fight after describing it as ‘chaos’.

“We predicted round two but I don’t think we foresaw that. That was chaos. He doesn’t see the uppercut coming and finds himself on the floor without knowing how he got there.

“The second one he did see it coming and he was able to clench down on the jaw. He got up and then the experience that he has he used tonight because he tied him up. Against Andy Ruiz he didn’t know what he was doing and didn’t know how to do that, but tonight he did.

“He showed once again there is no quit. To be that hurt in the first round and get up, that’s the recoveries of power. People talk about your chin, but it’s not, it’s the level of fitness that gets you up from the floor.

“When Joshua gets a fighter hurt he’s the best finisher in the division. Whenever he hurts someone they’re gone. I haven’t seen him drop anybody and they survive, only Andy Ruiz. He’s a ruthless finisher.”

The clash between Joshua and Fury is now expected to be announced soon for later this year, after Fury won his own interim fight on Friday by defeating Mariusz Wach.

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