terence crawford looking like a beast 1 week out from the fight

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  1. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    He looks like a beast but that is what most guys would look like training full time every day for 10 weeks without having to cut serious weight.
     
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  2. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Absolutely roided to the gills.
     
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  3. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Crawford beating Canelo would be an upset. Crawford knocking out Canelo would be… insane.

    that’s not happening because Canelo is both defensively responsible and iron chinned. But if it did, man.
     
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    Salty Dog globalize the Buc-ees revolution Full Member

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    Dude has been training for this fight for a year. A YEAR. He stays in the gym. He doesn't take his G5 to Dubai to golf with the Saudi royal fam and bang hookers. Why does he have to be dirty? In a year you can buff up. You would know that if you were a man. This is an excuse looking for justification.
     
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  5. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It's like a career distance runner entering himself in the Olympic 100 metres for his next race.

    If Crawford were to win this it would rate with the greatest ring achievements of all time.
     
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  6. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council Full Member

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    I am not aware Crawford has ever failed a drugs test like Clenelo sorry like Canelo has. What’s your prediction for the fight?
     
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  7. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council Full Member

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    I think the key to stopping Canelo is to hit him with punches he does not see coming. Crawford needs to frustrate him and keep popping him and Crawford is a hard puncher. A fast pace will also help Crawford.
     
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  8. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Crawford is a hard puncher but Clenelo is iron-jawed and that iron is proven at 154, 160, 168, and 175 against huge punchers. Crawford has never scored a KD, let alone a stoppage above 147. Granted he's only fought above 147 once. Stranger things have happened but If he stops Clenelo it will be due to a combination of him 100% being on the juice and Clenelo being shot to bits. I'm not even throwing shade at Crawford when I say that, Olu.
     
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    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council Full Member

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    Yeah I get your points I just sense Crawford and his excellent team have something special for Canelo!
     
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    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Watched this interview with a member of his team I'm not too familiar with. He came across well and was saying all the right things.

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    I don't for a second believe Crawford won't be able to get Clenelo's respect with his power. I'm sure some feel otherwise but not me. But Clenelo is not only the best fighter Crawford will have fought, the most durable fighter Crawford will have ever fought, but he's also the best defensively Crawford will have fought too. A KO win even over this version of Clenelo is extremely unlikely and, as said, it would be highly suspicious if he did manage to knock Clenelo out.
     
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    Ph33rknot Live as if you were to die tomorrow Full Member

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    Victor has that magic formula even at 38 you too can gain 15 lbs of pure muscle

    He is looking beastly personally think he should have focused on speed and his boxing
     
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  12. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    As said, it would be highly suspicious if he did get Clenelo out of there. I'm not trying to discredit Crawford by saying that it just would be. Clenelo has one of the best chins in the game, a very good defence, and doesn't even get hurt, let alone stopped and he's proven his chin going all the way up to 175 and against huge punchers and near 200lb punchers
     
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    I think this could be exactly what happens, Kovalev and Bivol's punches all bounced off Clenelo at 175, so if Crawford couldn't hurt Madrimov at 154, I think Clenelo is going to laugh at his power. Too many people are completely overlooking just how much of a jump up in weight this is. It's essentially three divisions. I also think the gulf in skill is going to surprise Crawford, a stoned Errol Spence and Ricky Burns are not on the same ring IQ level as Canelo.

    Brook jumped up two weights to fight Golovkin and got mauled, Khan looked flabby against Clenelo, and Mikey Garcia got outboxed by Spence. I don't see it as a competitive fight; I see it being a disappointment, most likely, with either a points win for Canelo once Bud feels his power, or a body shot stoppage in the mid-to-late rounds.
     
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    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council Full Member

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    I won’t be surprised if they attack Canelo’s body.
     
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    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council Full Member

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    Talking about taking things or being on something, look at Desert Storm Tim Bradley:



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    A little bit unhinged?
     
    African Cobra, Sep 5, 2025
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