Daniel Jacobs says he bends towards Terenka Crawford, winning on September 13 against Canelo Alvarez because of Crawford’s skills. The former two-time medium scale champion Jacobs believes that Crawford (41-0, 31 KO) has an advantage against the undisputed Master of a super medium weight Canelo (63-2, 39 KO) in the offensive statistics department.
The only thing Jacobs asks is whether Crawford can ponderous down Canelo with his power, because if he can’t, he will go down to relieve his larger shots all night. Crawford couldn’t do this by moving to 154 in his last fight a year ago against Israil Madrimov.
His power did not move from 147 and took many blows than a stronger Madrimov and was lucky that he won. Many fans thought Crawford lost. I watched it and I had Madrimov in 9-3.
Comparison of Bivol Wadli
“The biggest difference between Bivol and Crawford is the difference in size and power. Although Bivol was the best boxer, he was still able to stop him with pure power and strength,” said Daniel Jacobs Fight Hub tvSpeaking of the last opponent of Canelo Alvarez, he lost to Dmitry Bivol, in 2022.
Jacobs forgets to mention the age of Bivol compared to Crawford. Bivol was 31 years aged, when Canelo lost to him in 2022. However, Crawford would be 38 years aged in September, he is much older, smaller and was less dynamic in his career than Bivol, when he fought Canelo three years ago.
Jacobs makes a strange comparison, remembering Bivol and Crawford, because they are completely different in terms of age, size, power and activity. This is a useless comparison.
“With Crawford Canelo would be hard to get around his skills, but it would not be hard for him to endure pain. [for Canelo]”If you can’t hurt me, I’ll still be ahead.”
I don’t think it’s hard for Canelo. What will be hard is for the Mexican star to catch up with Terence, because he will be on his bike, as if he fought Israil Madrimov.
Crawford’s defense strategy
He will circulate around the ring, trying to win with a stab, throwing individual arrows and tied Canelo when he tries to get closer. This is what we saw from Crawford against Madrimov in August last year. It looked like Shakur, but with a lot of mixed sticking. Bud cannot stand and fight with Canelo, because the difference in power is too significant.
Initially, he will try to fight Alvarez, but when it is hit, he will start to move a lot. Turks Alalshikh will probably regret using Crawford as an opponent of Canelo, because he is not involved enough to be a fun match for fans watching Netflix.
Many random fans will turn off the fight and start watching movies on this platform. It was a bad idea for Turk to utilize Crawford instead of one of the younger, larger, more fun fighters, such as David Benavidez, David Morrell or Oslyys Iglesias.
Canelo’s way of thinking against Crawford
“So, if Canelo can adapt to this way of thinking and make arrows, because he will cast. If you look at statistics in terms of landing, Crawford leads. I would bend more towards Crawford because of his skills,” said Jacobs.
Crawford is weaker, slower, smaller, older and less mobile than Canelo’s last opponent, former super middle champion IBF William Scull. Crawford looked much weaker and slower than Scull in his last fight with Israil Madrimov 11 months ago in August 2024.
Departing from Omah, Nebraska Terenca will be a year older when he will face Canelo, and he will not be stronger or faster than he showed, which many considered a loss for Madrimov. When you look at the combined things that Buda has against him, you can’t win it to win, because this is not a division of 147 pounds. He is getting aged too.
The impact of free time
What Crawford was in 2023, when he defeated the catastrophe of Errola Spence car, this person no longer exists. He is getting aged and did not assist himself, taking year breaks and leaving the extended laps of victory. It seems that he is five years aged since his best victory in his career with faded Spence.
It’s stupid that Crawford did, taking so much free time, but it gives you the ethics of work and how he likes to heat in the glow of his victories. But he will catch it so much that he doesn’t want to go back to work.
World Boxing News provides a round-by-round scorecard as Johnny Fisher faces Michael Pirotton at the Copper Box Arena in London.
Fisher and Pirotton collide over ten rounds at heavyweight as Zuffa Boxing stages its latest card in the United Kingdom.
The Romford Bull returns to action with Pirotton standing in his way as the British heavyweight looks to continue his climb.
WBN provides a live scorecard of the contest below, plus live results throughout the event.
Fisher vs Pirotton Scorecard
Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton
(Round-by-round scorecard will refresh every 2 mins)
Heavyweight Copper Box Arena, London 10×3
Round
Fisher
Pirotton
Round 1
10
9
Round 2
10
9
Round 3
9
10
Round 4
9
10
Round 5
10
9
Round 6
10
9
Round 7
10
9
Round 8
10
9
Round 9
10
9
Round 10
10
9
WBN Totals:
98
92
Official Result: FISHER MD – 98-92, 96-95, 95-95
Zuffa Boxing
Preview
Fisher faces Pirotton in the first fight of his lucrative deal with Dana White and Zuffa Boxing.
The Briton enters the contest with a 14-1 record, while Pirotton brings a 12-2 record into the Zuffa Boxing 11 bout.
The event is available live on Sky in the United Kingdom and Paramount+.
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About the Author
Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN), a BWAA-acknowledged boxing news website founded in 2010. A veteran boxing reporter with 16 years of experience, he has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported ringside from major events. His work is published worldwide through WBN and distributed on platforms including Apple News.
World Boxing News provides results and updates as Johnny Fisher faces Michael Pirotton on Zuffa Boxing 11 at the Copper Box Arena in London.
Fisher returns to heavyweight action over ten rounds against Pirotton as part of Zuffa Boxing’s latest event in the United Kingdom.
Craig Richards faces Radivoje Kalajdzic at light heavyweight, while Lee Cutler takes on Louis Greene and Cesar Mateo Tapia faces Leo Ruiz at middleweight.
WBN provides results and updates from every bout as they happen.
Results
All times are local BST.
23:41
Johnny Fisher defeated Michael Pirotton by majority decision after ten competitive heavyweight rounds at the Copper Box Arena. WBN scored the fight 98-92 for Fisherwhile the official judges returned scores of 98-92 and 96-95 for Fisher, with the third scoring it 95-95.
22:42
Radivoje Kalajdzic improved to 31-3 with a unanimous decision over Craig Richards, who dropped to 20-5-1 after a good ten-round scrap. Both men had their moments and hurt each other at times before “Hot Rod” got the verdict on the scorecards, which included knocking Richards down for the first time in his career.
21:43
Lee Cutler carded a unanimous decision win over Louis Greene in their ten-round middleweight clash. Judges scorecard 98-92 and 97-93 twice in favor on Cutler, who improves to 17-2.
20:52
Ahead of the three main bouts, Zuffa’s only female fighter, Kayla Allendefeated Edina Kiss via TKO in their super lightweight bout.
20:32
Leo Ruiz overcame Cesar Tapia over 10 rounds at middleweight, scoring a unanimous decision to move to 18-1 as Ruiz Tapia suffered a first loss.
19:29
Alex MacMillan moved to 5-0 with a second-round stoppage of Guillaume Azagier, who went down twice in the opening round and again before the finish at 0:32 of the second.
18:40
Rogelio Romero improved to 7-0 with a third-round stoppage of previously unbeaten Aurel Ignat, ending the cruiserweight contest at 2:12.
18:24
Alexis De la Cerda improved to 10-0 with a unanimous decision over Cain Lewis, taking the eight-round contest 80-72, 79-74 and 79-73.
17:42
Fred Pullen marked his professional debut with a four-round points victory over Leonardo Faretina, who was dropped in the second round.
Remaining Bouts
Johnny Fisher vs. Michael Pirotton — 10 rounds, heavyweight
Craig Richards vs. Radivoje Kalajdzic — 10 rounds, light heavyweight
TV Coverage
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About the Author
Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN), a BWAA-acknowledged boxing news website founded in 2010. A veteran boxing reporter with 16 years of experience, he has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported ringside from major events. His work is published worldwide through WBN and distributed on platforms including Apple News.
World Boxing News provides results and updates as Liam Davies faces Nathaniel Collins in the main event at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham.
Davies and Collins collide over 12 rounds for the EBU European featherweight title at the top of the Queensberry Promotions card.
Luke McCormack faces Kay Prospere for the vacant British super lightweight title, while Bradley Goldsmith takes on Amir Abubaker for the IBF International middleweight title.
WBN provides results and updates from every bout as they happen.
Results
All times are local BST.
23:11
Gerome Warburton defeated Nathan Heaney for the second time running as the middleweight put an exclamation mark on his first victory.
Heaney walks away from the sport having been an entertainer through a long carer, without reaching the heights of a world title.
22:04
Liam Davies improved to 19-1 after Nathaniel Collins retired at the end of the seventh round due to a cut over his right eye. Collins had also been dropped in the opening round as Davies successfully defended the European featherweight title.
21:22
Bradley Goldsmith improved to 17-1 with a seventh-round stoppage of Amir Abubaker to retain his IBF International middleweight title. Abubaker went down in the fourth and three times in the seventh before the finish at 2:42.
20:10
Lewis Richardson improved to 3-0 with a shutout six-round points victory over Ivan Trofimovich, earning a 60-54 decision.
19:56
Luke McCormack moved to 6-0 and claimed the vacant British super lightweight title with a tenth-round knockout of Kay Prospere, who was counted out after a right uppercut at 1:28.
18:55
Michael Hussain moved to 5-0 with a four-round points victory over Nabil Ahmed, earning a 39-38 decision.
18:11
Nelson Birchall moved to 12-0 with a third-round stoppage of Lewis Morris, who went down before the finish came at 1:12. Lasha Guruli also remained unbeaten at 5-0 after edging Hughie Wilson 77-75 over eight rounds.
17:22
Early action saw John Tom Varey and Reese Lynch claim four-round victories to move to 3-0 and 5-0 respectively.
TV Coverage
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About the Author
Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN), a BWAA-acknowledged boxing news website founded in 2010. A veteran boxing reporter with 16 years of experience, he has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported ringside from major events. His work is published worldwide through WBN and distributed on platforms including Apple News.
