Terence Crawford Vs. Canelo Alvarez: The Fight That Could Redefine Boxing History
Terence Crawford is eyeing a fight with fellow four-division champion Saul āCaneloā Alvarez, and heās not shy about explaining why he thinks itās the defining legacy moment in boxing. Heās laid it all out during the World Boxing Council Convention, spelling out why fans should settle in and take note.
As Crawford puts it: āThat is why the fight should happen so there can be all the answers to the questions that everyone is asking.ā Heās aware of the size and strength advantage Canelo brings, yet he refuses to be intimidated: āCanelo is the bigger, the stronger fighter, heās got a lot of experience just like myself, heās been around for a long time. Iāve got the speed, the movement, long arms, were around the same height, so thatās why itās an interesting fight.ā
Crawford credits his versatility to deep preparation: āI think itās me training so hard and so long in studying the sport of boxing. That way, if I need it Iāve got it. If I donāt, then it is what it is, so I just practice what I preach. I donāt know which style Iāll fight Canelo, I just know Iāll fight him.ā Heās nothing if not confident, jokingly revealing that heās not interested in losing: āYes, I always want to win. If Iām competing against someone, I want to do it all the way and not just do it to have fun.ā
And if Canelo isnāt game? Crawford shrugs: āWeāre looking forward to the Canelo fight happening. If it doesā¦if it doesnāt, good luck to Canelo. Heās a tremendous championā¦heās got the right to pick and choose who he wants to fight.ā Even injury concerns donāt faze him: āIt is what it is. It aināt anything I canāt handle.ā
Nor will he underestimate Caneloās speed: āIām not going to bank on him being slow. For me to beat Canelo would be one of tge biggest achievements in Boxing history. So, Iām looking on leaving a legacy that will be talked about for ages to come.ā Assessing historical comparisons, heās succinct: āDonny Lalonde wasnāt the level of Canelo Alvarezā¦soā¦itās two different fights.ā
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