Regis Prograis sees no way that Terence Crawford defeats the undisputed Middle Middle Master Middle Master, Canelo Alvarez on September 13. Prograis indicates that Crawford (41-0, 31 KO) jumps two classes of weight, and not only fights with a larger warrior, but someone who is “so damn good”.
Concerns related to the power of Crawford
Crawford is gaining weight, but this additional size does not guarantee that it will have power raise. It doesn’t work. Fighters who suddenly are rarely stronger than when they were lighter. Additional weight slows them down, causing faster.
In the case of Crawford, this is simply a weight that goes against him. He has been inactive for a long time, from the ring for a year, and he has been fighting only every year from 2020. He has not shown motivation to fight two to three times a year, as other fighters do.
Tested theory of laziness
Is it laziness or his desire to have fun for a long time? If a person hates work and has been a millionaire for years, it is understandable why they would go back. Regardless of the reason, it doesn’t matter. Crawford was still inactive and is not adolescent at the age of 38. He may say that he is adolescent at his age, but he did not look at his last fight.
He looked 38 when he fought Israil Madrimov in August last year and it was a year ago. Now Terenka could easily go to 39. It will not be handed over if he decides to go to the liquor store, then for sure.
Prograis about the size of Crawford
“I’ve always been high at Crawford, but at the same time you fight someone so damn good and enormous. Two divisions,” said Regis Prograis Millcity boxing About what Terenka Crawford is about to move, the transfer of two weight classes to challenge Canelo Alvarez for his undisputed championships about the average superpower on September 13. “It’s demanding for me to say that Bud will win. I was a crawford fan.”
Crawford could support himself if he used the year in which he left the ring to move to 168 and fight one of the pretenders to remain piercing. Why didn’t he do it? One theory is that Crawford did not want to be exposed and showed that he is too tiny, aged and is unable to jump. In other words, fear.
The only other explanation of Terenka, which he does not do, is laziness. He did not want to do demanding work, returning to the training camp, camp and fight.
“I know Crawford probably paired weighty weight,” said Regis. “But it is always different when you enter with a person, and this person can take blows, and it depends on how well Crawford can take the blows of Canelo. Jermell [Charlo]He looked much bigger than Canelo, but then they fought and you could see the difference. You could see the size difference. “
It wasn’t just a size. When Jermell entered the ring from Canelo, he could not cope with the power. When he was hit by Canelo, he didn’t want to. He did not have such GGG strength to stand in his pocket and fight Canelo.
Canelo construction: Challenge
“It’s different when you weigh with someone,” said Prograis. “Jermell was bigger [than Canelo]. This is a huge difference when you are there with this person. We’ll see it now. At the moment Crawford looks the same as Canelo. In terms of body, it looks the same. It seems that Crawford is getting bigger. “
Terenka is as huge as Canelo, but its power will not be improved about what was a year ago. When he organized and fought for 154 against Madrimov, Crawford was still hit like a voler. His shots had no influence. Against Canelo it will be even more noticeable.
“When you enter the ring, it will always be different. Canelo is brief and squat. His neck is far away. Canelo is built like a wrestler,” said Prograis.
Paulie Malignaggi has offered his reaction to a reported clash between Shakur Stevenson and Manny Pacquiaowhich could feature on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua.
The all-British heavyweight showdown is expected to take place on December 11, headlining an event at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
That is, of course, if Fury and Joshua actually make it to the ring, as despite it being announced earlier this week, The Ring’s Mike Coppinger has since reported that their fight is in jeopardy.
Prior to that, it had emerged that an encounter between Stevenson and Pacquiao – between whom there is a near two-decade age gap – was being planned for the same night in Wales.
Should it come to fruition, this would represent Stevenson’s first outing since signing with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing, who he joined after dethroning Teofimo Lopez with a unanimous decision victory in January.
Pacquiao, meanwhile, has not fought since his draw with Mario Barrios in July 2025, when he ended a near four-year layoff and almost claimed the WBC welterweight title.
Yet despite that surprisingly impressive performance, former world champion Malignaggi has emphasised on his YouTube channel that, against Stevenson, the 47-year-old would be facing an entirely different competitor.
“Manny Pacquiao-Shakur Stevenson has no place on this card; [it] has no place in big-time boxing. I am completely befuddled.
“[I’m] disappointed in Stevenson; [I’m] disappointed in Zuffa, obviously. These are ‘click bait’ type of fights. These are names that draw attention, so you can get people to watch. Then the fight’s a dud and all these casuals sit there complaining about boxing, telling you why boxing’s dead.”
Malignaggi went on to credit Pacquiao with being “competitive against the worst world champion I’ve ever seen in my life”, emphasising a considerable difference between Barrios and Stevenson.
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+.
The Fisher vs Pirotton event unfolds alongside more live coverage on World Boxing News.
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
The event is available live on Sky in the United Kingdom and Paramount+.
Follow WBN’s live boxing coverage throughout the event.
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.
