If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s to trust my first instinct when it comes to picking fights. From the moment I heard talk of a potential matchup between Canelo and Crawford, my gut told me the size difference would be too much.
Crawford has only fought once at 154 and now he’s jumping up 14 pounds to challenge Canelo at one of his most natural and comfortable weights.
Is Crawford the more fundamentally sound fighter? Absolutely. But let’s not act like Canelo doesn’t have elite boxing skills of his own.
Stylistically, Canelo’s size, power, and iron chin make him the natural bully in this fight. If he were more of a pure boxer, I’d lean toward Crawford.
My biggest question is how much hunger Canelo still has at this stage of his career. That, to me, is the X-factor.
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Canelo vs. Crawford
If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s to trust my first instinct when it comes to picking fights. From the moment I heard talk of a potential matchup between Canelo and Crawford, my gut told me the size difference would be too much.
Crawford has only fought once at 154 and now he’s jumping up 14 pounds to challenge Canelo at one of his most natural and comfortable weights.
Is Crawford the more fundamentally sound fighter? Absolutely. But let’s not act like Canelo doesn’t have elite boxing skills of his own.
Stylistically, Canelo’s size, power, and iron chin make him the natural bully in this fight. If he were more of a pure boxer, I’d lean toward Crawford.
My biggest question is how much hunger Canelo still has at this stage of his career. That, to me, is the X-factor.
Still, when it’s all said and done…
Canelo by decision.
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