Israil Madrimov vs Terence Crawford possible for August 3rd

Great fight. Madrimov is small for the weight class but he can really crack and it would be one of the rare occasions Crawford has fought a legit banger. Madrimov is basically a 154 pounder who would be a 147 pounder if he was from the US but here's the catch - he hits like a big punching 160 pounder

 

This is true. Crawford is actually bigger than him

This quote is from an interview is 2020

“To be honest, I could easily make 147lbs. I walk around at roughly 160-164lbs, so it would not be a difficult cut for me. Some welterweights like Errol Spence are bigger than me, even. But I did not want to compete there, because my priority is winning world titles and I knew that it would be very hard to get a title shot in the division. The way boxing politics is, the best at the weight would have avoided me.''


154lbs is much better for me - it is a very open division, the titles change hands a lot but there are many good fighters who I can beat to build my legacy. I want the biggest fights, and I will get them in this division. When some of the welterweights like Spence and Garcia move up as well, they will be more likely to face me if I am champion.”

-- Israel Madrimov

Crawford was coming in as high as 157 down at 140 and he's coming in at least 162 now if not more and looks noticeably bigger and I reckon he will be 170 at 154

Crawford 5'8'' with a 74'' reach
Madrimov 5'8½'' with a 68½'' reach