Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán vs. Terence Allan Crawford, Jr.

I am going with Alvarez on points. I don’t think Crawford will be able to hurt him, Canelo has a great chin. Canelo will be anble to hurt Crawford but I don’t see him getting an KO unless Bud decides to stand and trade which seems very unlikely. Also think there is a big difference in the level of competition they have fought. Of course I am usually wrong with my predictions
Caveats being Canelo is slowing down and Crawford seems like he could be greater than his list of opponents suggests.
Can’t wait to watch.

 

I think it will end as a draw. Both products will be preserved.

 

I think this is actually quite close. I think Crawford can outbox Canelo and Canelo needs to win by KO.

 

Cinnamon wins a UD is my best guess.

In case anybody doesn't know, "canelo" means cinnamon in spanish. It's just a reference to him being a redhead, probably given to him as a kid.

 

Canelo looks pretty focused and in-shape for this fight. He's gonna weigh what like +180-185 lbs on fight night. He's gonna outweigh Crawford by at least 10-15 lbs I reckon. Canelo is gonna start whipping in overhands to the mid section and body hooks and gain Crawford's respect instantaneously. Canelo is gonna wanna make an example of Bud IMO - like he did with BJS. I just don't think Crawford has the tools for Canelo at all (when considering weight). Crawford's gonna wanna try and maintain distance and counter on the backfoot while having a style of leaning just back enough outside of Canelo's range considering he has more reach and quicker footwork plus he won't wanna eat those brutal body & arm shots so I can imagine Crawford trying to maintain a big distance between them but Canelo is very good at distance mgmt and getting in range, and he's just gonna come forward like a tank and run up on him. Bud doesn't have the volume like GGG or Bivol and he doesn't have the physical presence to stand his ground (a la GGG). He will have to use his feet to constantly make Canelo reset. KO/TKO within 8 rds is my prediction but I can see a runathon by Crawford that's not willing to engage and try contest for centre of the ring.

 

Crawford has abs at 168 lbs! wow

 

If Canelo Big Red thinks he is going to walk through Crawford and steps out of line he will get clipped. Bud is spiteful puncher. His physical strength will shock Canelo who thinks he is fighting a smaller. Bud is not there to be taking Canelo punches but El Jefe Clenelo is going to eat lots of punches in combinations. If he rushes he will get clipped and ****ed up by a punch he does not see coming. Bivol and Floyd did not try and knock him out but if Bud hurts him he will roll the dice on him and close the show.

 

A draw and a defeat is the same for canelo here. If he draws he will be considered a loser. No way the "Canelo product" is preserved after a draw.

 

Any pictures or videos from the weigh in of a head to head?

 

Canelo on points where most people had it for Crawford on points.

 

For casual viewers, it will be. And 95% of boxing viewers are casual, they don't know much about weight classes, so Canelo franchise won't be hurt.

I say: draw.

 

Would LOVE
AND I MEAN LOVE
TO SEE BUD WIN

 

A spiteful puncher who didn't hurt Madrimov at 154 is going to hurt a fighter with one of the best chins in the sport at 168? I don't see it. I think it's going to be the other way around. Crawford is going to be shocked by Canelo's ring IQ and strength; he is a different league to Ricky Burns and a stoned Errol Spence.

Canelo has shared the ring with Golovkin and Bivol, two fighters who are arguably just as good as Crawford, P4P. Whereas the same can't be said for Crawford, this is an enormous step up in opposition for him. Bud's inactivity, age, and jumping up two weight classes are all going to result in a Canelo win, I think. Once Crawford feels the power, I think he's going to go into a shell and try to potshot his way to a win, but Canelo will control the pace and take the decision, maybe even a body shot stoppage late on.

 

They both seem to be in good shape, but I think I lean towards Canelo by points decision, but I am rooting for Crawford, and I think he has the tools to beat him if he boxes well and makes it awkward for Canelo.

I think movement is key, and setting a pace is the way to beat Canelo, and Bivol had the movement and pace along with the punch output that Canelo couldn't really do much against. I'm not sure that Crawford can copy the blueprint, but I think he can outbox Canelo, but can Crawford handle the shots coming back to him? We'll see.