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.
Oscar De La Hoya has questioned the general consensus that Canelo Alvarez is a Mexican boxing legend following his unanimous decision victory over Christian Mbilli.
The 36-year-old reclaimed his WBC title last Saturday, having lost his undisputed super-middleweight crown in his previous outing, against Terence Crawfordin September 2025.
Following that defeat, many wondered whether Canelo could succeed again at world level but, sure enough, he did just that by dethroning Mbilli.
Not only did he claim a convincing points victory, but the Mexican contained Mbilli’s aggression and controlled the majority of their contest with superior technical and defensive skills.
This, however, was not quite enough to satisfy his former promoter, De La Hoya, who has suggested that Canelo’s low punch output made for a largely tedious affair.
As per his semi-regular social media series, Clapback Thursdaythe Hall of Famer also undermined Canelo’s widely-accepted legacy as a Mexican great.
“I’m so f**king tired of 100 punches [being] thrown in a fight with no action whatsoever, and I know the fans are over it.
“We all miss those days of [Marco Antonio] Barrera, [Erik] Morales [and] Julio Cesar Chavez – that’s what Mexican boxing is known for.
“Canelo, do you try to proclaim you’re the best Mexican fighter ever? You couldn’t hold Chavez’ jockstrap. And I can name 10 other Mexican fighters who are way better boxers than you are. And they didn’t sell-out to fight in front of 15 people in Saudi Arabia.”
In fairness, Canelo has never proclaimed to be the greatest Mexican fighter in history, though most would argue he deserves to be considered in an all-time top 10.
A formal press release was issued today announcing the December 19 welterweight title unification between Devin Haney and Liam Paro at San Francisco’s Chase Center, and in anticipation of the meeting with a co-feature of Brian Norman vs Abel RamosHaney shared his excitement for what he expects to be another successful outing to snag some more hardware.
“My resume speaks for itself,” Haney said. “I’ve never been afraid to go into a champion’s backyard and put my record on the line. I went to Australia, took George Kambosos’ belts, and became undisputed lightweight champion of the world. Now I’m bringing another Australian world champion, Liam Paro, into my backyard. This time, I plan to take his belt and become a unified welterweight world champion right here at home. “Oakland is where my story started, and the Bay Area has always been part of who I am. The Valkyries just brought a championship to Chase Center, and on December 19, I plan to keep that championship energy going.
“I made history in Australia. Now it’s time to make history at home.”
Paro, however hopes to upset the odds, knowing he’ll be coming into this fight as a decided underdog.
“Three years ago, I was on the undercard at Chase Center the night Devin fought Regis Prograis,” Paro said. “I said back then that Haney versus Paro rolls off the tongue. Now it’s here. Champion versus champion, two belts on the line, in his backyard.
“I’ve never taken the easy road. I went to Puerto Rico and took the title off Matias in front of his own people. Devin’s a great fighter and I respect that. But I’ve been the underdog plenty of times and I’ve made history before. December 19, I’m coming to unify the division and make more history.”
With the WBO and IBF welterweight world titles on the line, one fight will be heading into the new year halfway to undisputed.
Liam Paro served as supporting cast the last time Devin Haney headlined at Chase Center. Come December 19, he walks into San Francisco carrying the IBF welterweight title, gunning to strip Haney of his WBO strap.
Three years transformed Paro from an undercard face into a headline attraction. He watched Haney shut out Regis Prograis from the locker room in December 2023. Now he commands the marquee, even if getting US fight fans to open their wallets on pay-per-view presents an uphill battle.
“Three years ago, I was on the undercard at Chase Center the night Devin fought Regis Prograis. I said back then that Haney versus Paro rolls off the tongue. Now it is here. Champion versus champion, two belts on the line, in his backyard. I have never taken the easy road. I went to Puerto Rico and took the title off Matias in front of his own people,” Paro stated.
The Australian proved his mettle by snatching the 140-pound crown from Subriel Matias on hostile soil. Richardson Hitchins took it right back six months later, checking Paro’s momentum before mainstream crowds took notice.
The jump to 147 pounds provided the reboot he needed. Three straight wins, capped by a gritty points victory over Lewis Crocker to claim the IBF strap, set the stage for this encounter.
Haney ends a lengthy layoff on home turf. Sitting out more than twelve months makes asking fans to purchase a DAZN PPV against a fighter unknown to mainstream viewers a tough sell. Belts by themselves rarely move the needle at the box office.
Brian Norman Jr. takes on Abel Ramos in the ten-round co-feature. Norman dropped his WBO belt to Haney last November and must now accept undercard placement on his conqueror’s bill.
Paro earned his position the hard way. December 19 decides if his punch output can upset the hometown favorite or if Haney cruises behind his jab.
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