By gerardo romero
Aug 26, 2023, 14:36 PM EDT
The renowned American boxer and current undisputed Welterweight champion, Terrence Crawford, decided to send an important warning to the Mexican boxer Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez about how complicated his fight against Jermell Charlo will be on September 30 in the city of Las Vegas for fight for the undisputed super middleweight championship held by the man from Guadalajara.
Crawford decided to provide an analysis of this interesting matchup in which two of the most important figures in modern boxing meet in the same ring and which is also shaping up to be one of the best matchups of 2023. The welterweight champion admitted that Charlo has all the quality and qualities to be able to give Canelo an intense fight with which he will have to work hard to keep his belts.
These statements were made during an interview offered to The Breakfast Club, where he explained that Charlo has a significant advantage with his height that could become a real problem for Saúl Álvarez.
“I have Canelo, but I think it’s going to be a good fight. I think a lot of people are asleep with Charlo, but he is skilled and he is bigger than Canelo, despite the fact that Canelo is in a higher weight class, ”said the undisputed champion in his statements.
Crawford explained that in the first confrontation between the two boxers, the height of Jermell Charlo could be seen and he considered that the intense training that he has been undergoing to enter Canelo’s category will allow him to have great opportunities to become the winner of the fight. .
“I think Canelo is going to be stronger than him and more powerful than him, but at the same time, I think Charlo has the boxing skills to make it a competitive fight. If he uses his jab, he throws straight punches and doesn’t get caught up in all the feints Canelo is going to throw. I think he will be competitive,” Crawford concluded.
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