Andrade: Terence Crawford ‘No match for Canelo’

Demetrius Andrade believes Canelo Alvarez is simply too large, robust and technical for Terence Crawford to maneuver as much as tremendous middleweight and problem him for his three titles as he claims.

Too large, too robust

Former two-division world champion Andrade believes it is an excessive amount of dimension for the 37-year-old Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) to maneuver up two weight courses from 154 to have an opportunity at defeat WBA, WBC and WBO 168. -lb champion Canelo (62-2-2, 39 KO).

Nebraska native Crawford is campaigning to maneuver as much as 168 to combat Canelo with none expertise within the weight class beforehand. He simply needs the world title shot given to him with out first giving himself away by beating the highest contenders lining up, like David Morrell, David Benavidez, Christian Mbilli and Diego Pacheco.

There can be no drawback if Terence was able to earn the title shot by beating the 4 fighters standing in entrance of him, however he would not wish to try this. He needs Canelo to straighten him out primarily based on his credentials in comparison with what he is completed in different weight courses.

In the event you take a look at Crawford’s resume, there’s not a lot to see aside from beating Errol Spence, who was injured in a automobile accident. The opposite semi-decent win on Crawford’s resume got here towards Israil Madrimov, however he nearly misplaced to him and regarded poor, consuming proper palms all night time.

Crawford moved as much as 154 final summer season on August 3 and was dropped with a 12-round unanimous choice victory over Madrimov. It was a combat Terence might have simply misplaced had Madrimov put his foot on the accelerator within the last three rounds of penalty shootout choice. Even in defeat, Madrimov made Crawford look outdated and made it clear he had reached his ceiling. He can not exceed 154 towards 160 or 168 with out shedding.

Canelo’s benefits

“Yeah, I consider so. I really like Crawford. He is an efficient good friend and we maintain palms. However with regards to weight and energy, it is actual,” Demetrius Andrade instructed Fight Hub TV when requested if Canelo Alvarez is simply too large for Terence Crawford.

“Abilities too. Canelo is not any pushover. Look what he did to the little lady, [Jermell] Charlie. Charlo was the massive unhealthy wolf and he ran round all night time doing nothing. Canelo threw just a few hooks and he ran all night time. The place is that this [the intensity and bravery]? Let’s combat.

“I feel Crawford has the talents, however with regards to getting photographs and blocking them, highly effective photographs, and Canelo additionally is aware of transfer. He has agility. He is not like a robotic. It’s going to be robust. My opinion is my opinion. I don’t assume Crawford can beat Canelo,” Andrade mentioned.

Crawford is simply too small to combat at 168 towards Canelo. The combat can be all about cash, and it might be much like when Canelo defended his tremendous middleweight title towards Jermell Charlo final 12 months in September. Jermell moved up from 154 and received a title shot towards Canelo with out proving himself.

He raced all night time after feeling Canelo’s energy within the first spherical, and followers felt ripped off afterward. It was a joke. If Jermell had tried to show himself by combating Benavidez or Morrell, he would have been knocked out in a one-sided or knockout loss, and followers would not have been scammed into seeing him get to Canelo. In the actual world, Crawford is anticipated to get the title shot towards Canelo like the opposite contenders, however he is on the lookout for a shortcut to get the large payday. It is pathetic and unhealthy for the game.

“Do I feel he can provide him a great combat?” I’ll be sitting there cheering for Crawford all day,” Andrade mentioned of Crawford. “I’m all the time going to wager on black, all the time, however the actuality is Canelo is aware of combat. He is aware of play large and he is aware of throw exhausting photographs.

“He’s additionally a technical man. Have a look at what he did to Callum Smith: hit elbows, hit arms, hit all these different kinds of issues. He’ll use these identical techniques on a smaller man [Crawford]. I am simply saying. I am simply speaking about actual boxing details. I’m not making an attempt to be on this fantasy world as a result of that’s not what I’m in,” Andrade mentioned.