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Terenca Crawford, skipping the average scale to pay a pension against Canelo Alvarez, is a problem for this sport
Published
1 year agoon
Former egodiford, Egidijus Kavaliauskas, he chooses him to defeat the larger master of the super-medium weight of four Canelo Alvarez stripes in a great fight on September 13 at the Allegian stadium in Las Vegas stadium.
Crawford’s Ring IQ Advance
Kavaliauskas fought Crawford on December 14, 2019 and was knocked out in the ninth round. Called “Mean Machine”, Kavaliauskas states that Crawford (41-0, 31 KO) has IQ to overcome the higher Canelo size.
“I think Crawford is too brisk and too wise at Canelo. When you see Usyk’s fight and what Usyk did great guys, such as Joshua and Fury, the size does not matter,” said Kavaliauskas to fight Hub.
There is a massive difference between defeating Usyk, who defeated faded British massive scales, Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, and 37-year-old Crawford bounces with Canelo at 168. The Mexican star is still close to his perfection. He is not someone who built a career to defeat 40-year-old Vladimir Klitschko like Joshua and Fury. Alvarez actually defeated high -level fighters, beating such as Gennades Golovkin, Erislanda Lara and Caleb Plant.
“Looking at how he built his body, hearing what I hear behind the scenes, I think Crawford will be clever, write after the celebration and won seven rounds to five,” said journalist Gareth A. Davies Boxing TalkSportChoosing Terence Crawford on four lanes of 168-pound champion Canelo Alvarez.
Problem with additional mass
Gareth is an example of how many fans in social media circulates its wagons around Crawford, choosing it to win based on how much size is packed in the last year, combining training. Fans did not see Crawford to employ this modern size, but they still believe that it translates into additional power, which makes it a real super medium weight.
Fooldy is to choose a warrior based on their connection. If they have not shown what they can do with this additional size, you must be skeptical. A better way to assess how well Crawford will do with an additional mass is to look at his last performance against Master WBA Junior Middle weight Israil Madrimov on August 3, 2024.
Crawford had a mess and he was slower, more Hittable, and his power was not massive. When he landed, arrows, Madrimov’s head did not move. However, the arrows with which Madrimov connected, Crawford’s head broke in each round. The fight resembled a collective, older welterweight scale fighting with a newborn, younger medium weight.
“Yes, he [Crawford] will be [get the decision]. If we get close enough, they will also make a second one. This is a great moment for Dany White and Turki Alalshikh. This is one of those super fights that we can’t wait for, said Davies.
It is sensible to predict a rematch if the fight of Canelo-Crawford is competitive, close or controversial. There would be enough interest in fans to see the second one. Ideally, the winner of the fight should get up to fight Dmitryjum Bivol, David Benavidez or Artur Beterbiv. Two more fights can be tedious for fans.
Get a rematch or go on
If Crawford wins, Turki should offer him a fight with one of these three. Assuming that he says “no”, he should go further rather than give him a rematch. It must be Turk’s rules, because many fans in the belief X is that the justification of Crawford to omit the division of 160 pounds and transfer to 168 in the fight against Canelo is only to earn money in retirement. As such, if he defeats Alvarez, Turki should put his feet on fire and force him to get a rematch, fighting one of the sharks in 175, Bivol, Beterbiev or Benavidez.
My choice is David Benavidez. Let Crawford prove against the “Mexican monster” before handing the rematch Canelo on a silver plate. He has already received the title shot against the undisputed championships of super medium weight Canelo without the need for work, beating any of the rivals in 168. Turks should earn on a rematch, passing through the bed of warm coal barefoot.
“Terenka Crawford is not a crossover massive star in American life. Although he is a sports star, it’s his great moment. These are four weight divisions. In total, six divisions go to fight in the Super Middle Wweight,” Gareth said.
Why Crawford is not a crossover star
Crawford is not a crossover star, because his combat style was not fun enough to draw the attention of American fans. He was an accused like Gennadiy Golovkin or Canelo. Crawford has always been an opponent who reacts, moves a lot and stabs. This style does not resonate with an average fan in the USA
“I think that Bud is a better IQ boxer. I think Bud is robust and I think he can defeat Canelo Alvarez. I am becoming this,” said WBC Lightweight Shakur Stevenson on X, on the Crawford side of Crawford to defeat Canelo on September 13.
Last updated 08/24/2025
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Sam Goodman Defeats Ryosuke Nishida in Thrilling Tokyo Showdown
Published
3 hours agoon
September 27, 2026
Sam Goodman did not travel to Tokyo to admire Ryosuke Nishida’s boxing. He crowded the Japanese southpaw, worked his body, and kept throwing through a rough 12 rounds to win the vacant IBF interim super bantamweight title Sunday at Toyota Arena Tokyo.
Goodman won a unanimous decision by scores of 116-109, 115-110 and 114-111 on the Takuma Inoue–Tenshin Nasukawa undercard. The Australian improved to 23-1 with eight knockouts. Nishida fell to 11-2.
Nishida had the reach and the sharper single shots. He found Goodman with his left hand, particularly in the fourth round, and had spells when he pushed forward himself. But Goodman refused to spend long at the distance Nishida wanted. A straight right and left hook helped him get inside, where he leaned on Nishida and kept punching to the body and head.
The fight became untidy early. Goodman was cut on the forehead in round three. Nishida also bled and developed swelling around his right eye. Neither man backed away from the exchanges, and their work up close brought referee Deon Dwarte into the story.
In the eighth, Dwarte took a point from Goodman for leading with his head and one from Nishida for repeated fouls, including a low blow. Nishida lost another point for low blows in the 10th and received a warning in the 11th.
The deductions widened the final scores, especially the 116-109 card. Nishida can point to them when looking at the margins, but he still had to solve the central problem: Goodman kept getting close enough to work. When Nishida tried to box at range in the 10th and press late, the Australian continued to meet him with punches. The pace eased in the final two rounds without Goodman giving up ground.
It was a hard way for Goodman to claim the biggest win of his career. Cuts had previously forced him out of two planned fights with undisputed champion Naoya Inoue. This time he fought through one, beat a former IBF bantamweight champion in Japan, and left with a title that could put him back on Inoue’s path.
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Tenshin Nasukawa Dominates Takuma Inoue but Falls Short Again in Thrilling Match
Published
4 hours agoon
September 27, 2026
For six rounds, Tenshin Nasukawa appeared to be losing the same fight twice. Takuma Inoue was beating him to position, scoring with the jab and straight right, and making Nasukawa’s promise to take the initiative sound increasingly empty. Then Nasukawa dropped the WBC bantamweight champion in round seven.
That knockdown gave the rematch the urgency their first meeting had lacked. Nasukawa came forward with more purpose, found openings for his left hand and made Inoue fight to preserve his lead. Inoue held on to win a unanimous decision Sunday at Toyota Arena in Tokyo, but he had to survive a much harder second half.
The official scores were 116-111, 116-111 and 114-113. Inoue moved to 23-2 with five knockouts, while Nasukawa dropped to 8-2 with three.
Nasukawa’s problem was the time it took him to change the fight. Inoue had spent the opening half collecting rounds with cleaner, more controlled boxing. Once Nasukawa put him down, the challenger needed to keep that pressure on without surrendering another round. Inoue regained his composure and did enough late to stop Nasukawa’s surge from becoming a complete turnaround.
The narrowest official score shows the knockdown’s importance. It also shows the cost of Nasukawa’s slow start. One big round could close the gap, but it could not erase all the work Inoue had done before it.
Nasukawa showed progress. In their November 2025 fight, he lost by scores of 116-112 twice and 117-111. This time he put the champion on the canvas and forced Inoue to fight hard through the final rounds. His stoppage of Juan Francisco Estrada in April was evidence that he had improved; this performance showed he could bring some of that growth into a fight with Inoue.
Still, the result is familiar. Inoue has now beaten Nasukawa twice and made the second defense of the WBC belt he won from him ten months ago. Nasukawa proved he can hurt the champion. To beat him, he needs to start fighting with the urgency he found in round seven.
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Takuma Inoue vs Tenshin Nasukawa II Live Results and Highlights
Published
10 hours agoon
September 27, 2026
LIVE COVERAGE
World Boxing News provides live results and a round-by-round scorecard as Takuma Inoue faces Tenshin Nasukawa for the second time at Toyota Arena Tokyo in Japan.
Inoue and Nasukawa collide over 12 rounds for the WBC bantamweight title in their rematch.
Ryosuke Nishida faces Sam Goodman for the interim IBF super bantamweight title, while Ryusei Matsumoto takes on Russell Acosta Silveira for the interim WBO minimumweight title.
Tomoya Tsuboi and Ricardo Malajika also meet for the vacant WBC super flyweight title.
WBN provides live results and updates from every bout as they happen, plus a round-by-round scorecard for Inoue vs. Nasukawa.
Results
All times are local JST.
19:44
Ricardo Malajika handed Tomoya Tsuboi his first professional defeat with a split decision over 12 rounds, winning 116-112 and 115-113 on two cards. Tsuboi took the third 115-113 and dropped to 3-1.
18:47
Ryusei Matsumoto improved to 9-0 and retained his interim WBO minimumweight title with a unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Russell Acosta Silveira. The judges scored the 12-round contest 118-110, 116-112 and 115-113.
18:02
Natsuki Kuramochi defeated Hayato Aiko by majority decision over four rounds, earning scores of 40-36 and 39-37, with the third judge scoring it 38-38.
Kuramochi improved to 2-1-1, while Aiko dropped to 2-3-1.
Remaining Bouts
Takuma Inoue vs. Tenshin Nasukawa — 12 rounds, WBC bantamweight title
Ryosuke Nishida vs. Sam Goodman — 12 rounds, interim IBF super bantamweight title
Inoue vs Nasukawa Scorecard
Takuma Inoue vs Tenshin Nasukawa
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Toyota Arena Tokyo, Japan
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Round-by-round updates will appear here when Inoue vs. Nasukawa begins.
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