Coach Jose Benavidez Jr. He says he believes that Terenka Crawford will be “Move” Try to win the decision in the fight against Canelo Alvarez on September 13 all night. He notes that Crawford (41-0, 31 KO) did not look “good” in his last fight, passing to 154.
Fans will not be elated, like Alalshikh Turks, if Crawford moves all night. He always fought. The only moment from when he fought Errola Spence, and because Errol was a physical mess.
Crawford’s power for 168 pounds
The fight showed that 37-year-old Crawford lacks the power of competing above 147 and since his best career of victory with Errol Spence Jr. in 2023.
So, Jose Sr. He believes that Bud Crawford will focus on trying to win a decision against the undisputed master of the super medium weight Canelo (63-2-2, 39 KO) in his headliner at the Allegian stadium in Las Vegas.
“No, I think It will be the fight of Tom and Jerry “ said Jose Benavidez Sr. Fight Hub tv About his belief that Terenka Crawford will exploit a lot of traffic against Canelo Alvarez on September 13. “Crawford didn’t look really good. We saw what he looked like during his last fight.”
It is almost certain that Crawford intends to turn it into “Tom and Jerry Fight” because he distributes Canelo too gigantic size, power and youth. His trainer, Brian “Bomac” McIntyre, has already said that he would exploit Dmitry Bivol and Floyd Mayweather Jr. As a plan that can be used on how to beat Canelo.
“Jerry-Essque” performance vs. Canelo
“So Canelo, there are no reflexes. His power is not the same. Canelo will try to knock him out, but Crawford will do what he does best. He moves, try to win the rounds, touch him and move,” said Jose Sr.
In his fight with Israil Madrimov we saw a lot of movement with Crawford. It was a monotonous fight. Crawford was early because of the movement he used and was forced to exert pressure in later rounds to return to the fight. I watched it and he didn’t do enough to deserve victory, but the judges gave him him. If Madrimov were a page and instead of Crawford, he would win.
Crawford’s fight to win rounds
“I think if Crawford stays [immobile]I think Canelo can knock him out because Canelo is a bigger guy. I don’t think Crawford will come and give fans what they want. He doesn’t care. He’ll just come, win and beat him. I don’t know if they will give him this, but it will simply be the fight of Tom and Jerry, “said Jose Sr.
Benavidez sr. He is right. Crawford does not care that Alalshikh fans and Turks are dissatisfied with the fact that he is running around the ring all night in the fight of Alvarez. He knows that if he wins victory, it is guaranteed that the rematch is to happen. It would be an even greater payment than $ 50 million, which he receives for the fight on September 13.
Crawford knows his only path to victory, it is to reverse Jerry’s performance because he is too frail and slender to defend himself with Alvarez. He did not have power at the age of 154 and will be worse at the age of 168. You must sympathize with Turks because he pays Crawford a fortune for this fight and will not receive the value of the money spent.
Daniel Dubois will face Fabio Wardley in a rematch of a heavyweight slugfest from earlier this year, with Dubois defending the WBO heavyweight title he took from Wardley on that night.
Live coverage will kick off at 2 pm ET, and we’ll have results and updates during the four-fight, main card undercard, then live, round-by-round scoring and updates for the main event itself.
How to watch Dubois vs Wardley 2
Start time: 2:00 pm ET for main card, prelims begin at 11:00 am ET
Streaming: DAZN (Ultimate subscription or Pay-Per-View)
PPV Cost: As a standalone, one-off purchase Pay-Per-View, the price is $59.99 (or £24.99). With DAZN’s Ultimate tier, the show is included as part of your subscription.
Location: O2 Arena – London, England
Dubois vs Wardley 2 full undercard and running order
Fabio Wardley can turn his early success against Daniel Dubois into a rematch victory if he avoids exhausting himself chasing the finish. He proved he could hurt Dubois in their first fight. The harder task is keeping control when an opponent he has dropped continues coming forward.
Wardley scored two early knockdowns before Dubois recovered and stopped him. That leaves an opening for a different result, although better pacing alone may not be enough to prevent another punishing night.
Chris Mannix and Sergio Mora both back Wardley to win again on Saturday, with Mannix choosing him by stoppage. Mora believes Wardley’s eagerness to finish Dubois helped undo his promising start.
“If he just doesn’t punch himself out, he thinks about setting up that right hand, doesn’t get right hand happy,” Mora said to DAZN Boxing.
That is the adjustment Wardley needs to make under pressure. Once Dubois survived his biggest punches, Wardley needed something beyond another loaded right hand. Working behind his jab and putting punches together would give him more ways to attack without spending everything on a single finish.
Dubois deserves credit for surviving those knockdowns and returning to his jab. Mora believes his previous defeats helped him stay composed when Wardley hurt him. Wardley now has his own experience of a fight turning against him.
“I think he’ll be smarter after this fight. I think he’ll learn some lessons,” Mannix said. “I think Wardley wins by stoppage in this fight.”
Mannix’s biggest concern is what the first beating took out of Wardley. Learning the tactical lesson does not guarantee he will absorb Dubois’ punches the same way in the rematch.
Wardley’s power gives their picks a credible foundation. He has already put Dubois down twice. To complete the job, he needs to create another opening without allowing the pursuit of a knockout to leave him exhausted and exposed again.
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Jesse Rodriguez is willing to meet Naoya Inoue in March, yet that timeline still depends entirely on the undisputed champion waiting for him. Inoue may prefer an earlier ring return, which would leave Rodriguez on the outside looking in as he continues handling business at bantamweight.
Trainer Robert Garcia revealed that Rodriguez can make a March date work, moving up his original April or May target. Still, the camp intends to take on WBO champion Christian Medina in December first.
Robert confirmed the updated outlook to The Ring: “I previously said April or May, but we can be ready for March.”
While that shortens the wait, early 2027 remains unresolved. Turki Alalshikh pointed toward a January appearance in Japan. Eddie Hearn mentioned February or March instead. Clear alignment on a date is completely absent.
Rodriguez must fulfill a contract before New Year’s Eve, with Garcia eyeing December 11 or December 19 against Medina. The camp figures Rodriguez can enjoy the holidays, then jump straight into camp for Inoue.
That expectation rests on an ideal outcome against Medina. Cuts, bruised knuckles, or an unexpectedly brutal bout could easily force Rodriguez to take extra recovery time. Inoue would effectively be pinning his calendar on a fighter who still has to survive another bout first.
Inoue is already eyeing an eventual jump to featherweight. Sitting around waiting for Rodriguez to finish his stay at 118 pounds makes little sense for the Japanese star.
Garcia admitted neither he nor Hearn has received an official approach to begin talks. The public chatter is moving much faster than the paperwork.
Putting March on the table does not guarantee Inoue’s cooperation. If March works on both sides, the matchup can happen. If Inoue wants to fight sooner, Rodriguez will either have to scrap his December plans or watch this major fight slip away.
Bam is acting like someone who wants the glory of calling out Inoue without actually taking the risk of meeting him on his terms.
When a fighter gets an invitation to share a ring with the sport’s biggest pound-for-pound attraction, they drop everything. They do not tell the undisputed champion to take a number and wait until spring because Christian Medina is on the calendar. That makes zero sense. A routine belt grab against Medina does nothing for Rodriguez’s profile, brings in a fraction of the money, and accomplishes very little that fans care about.
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