Commentator Max Kellerman states that Terenka Crawford checks all boxes in terms of advantage over the undisputed master of super medium weight, Canelo Alvarez to fight their fight with September 13 in Las Vegas.
He states that the only area in which Terenka is lacking is size. Canelo (63-2-2, 39 KO) is larger and can be a more arduous blow. Kellerman is not sure because he did not see if Crawford’s power increased with his fight with Canelo at the allegiant stadium.
The speed of two kings of P4P
“You can imagine Crawford because he is a naturally smaller warrior and I assume that he will keep this advantage in this fight,” said commentator Max Kellerman Ring magazine Asked who has a faster hand speed between Canelo Alvarez and Terenka Crawford.
In the last fight of Crawford with Israil Madrimov on August 3, 2024, his hand speed was not unusual. They both looked at an even speed of hand. At its best level, more than 10 years ago Crawford had a good hand speed, but he was not at the level of fighters from the past, Floyd Mayweather Jr. or Manny Pacquiao. After 17 years, as a professional, Crawford’s speed was average and not unique.
“They both have high high IQS. [turns 38 on September 28, 2025]Kellerman said.
Lack of known opponents
It is impossible to assess how good Crawford is, because his CV has no large names required to put it on the pound list for pounds. When he moved to 154, where there were real challenges, he quickly took Canelo’s fight after just one strictly disputed fight with Madrimov.
If Crawford remained in 154 to test against elite fighters in the division, fans and people who create pounds for pounds, would be able to identify whether it is worth putting high on the list. Terenka was close to losing to Israil Madrimov on August 3, 2023, winning the results 115-113, 115-113 and 116-112. What would happen if Crawford stayed in the fight against Vergil Ortiz Jr, Bakhram Murtazaliev, Abass Baraou and Sebastian Funder?
“Canelo had a longer career. He fought since he was a teenager [Alvarez turned professional on October 29, 2005, at age 15]. Recently, there were signs that maybe he is not the same guy as it used to be, “said Kellerman.
Both Canelo and Crawford come out of impoverished performances. Crawford defeated the WBA Junior Middle Master, I Israil Madrimov, on August 3, 2024. However, Canelo defeated the champion of super middle champion IBF William Scull in a 12-round unanimous decision in a low fight for him. Canelo threw only 152 a hit of the whole fight. On average, it is 12.67 stamps per round.
Kellerman’s Pick: Crawford’s Corgantes
“If you look at all the fields, I will check Crawford for most of them, if not all of them. But the reason why Canelo is privileged is that he does many things at a very high level and is a naturally bigger guy,” said Kellerman.
Crawford rises up three weight classes to fight Canelo in 168. Kellerman does not mention it or indicate that Crawford decided not to tune himself to Super Middle weight to give himself experience in the last year when he could do it.
Canelo is not only a bigger guy, but he is a more experienced one of the two against higher quality opposition. In the case of Crawford there are no Canelo names.
Is Crawford really the best?
After passing through Israil Madrimov and Yuriorkis Gamboa in CV Crawford, you can’t see much. The names on the Teunees’ album were the names of older fighters approaching the end of their career. He fought with these fighters at the end of their career:
– Errol Spence
– Shawn Porter
– Ricky Burns
– You need Brook
– Amir Khan
– Yurorkis Gamboa
– Raymond Beltran
