Upon closer evaluation of Andre Ward’s argument, it becomes evident that Terence Crawford’s place in the conversation for the Face of Boxing is questionable at best. While Ward compares Crawford to the likes of Canelo Alvarez and Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis, there are significant discrepancies in terms of popularity and marketability that set Crawford apart. Canelo
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Trainer Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre believes that fans were quick to criticize Terence Crawford’s victory over Israil Madrimov due to their high expectations for the undefeated boxer. Many were comparing Crawford’s performance to his fight against Errol Spence, expecting a similar outcome. Unfortunately, when Crawford did not knock out Madrimov, fans were quick to downgrade his
Eddie Hearn, a renowned boxing promoter, has voiced his concerns about Terence Crawford possibly retiring if he does not secure a fight with Canelo Alvarez. According to Hearn, Crawford, who has already amassed significant wealth, is reluctant to continue facing younger, upcoming fighters such as Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis or the formidable contenders in the 154-pound
The boxing world was recently shaken by the claim of boxing pod host Paulie Malignaggi that Canelo Alvarez is taking advantage of His Excellency Turki Alalshikh by allegedly demanding a hefty sum to face Terence Crawford. Malignaggi’s analysis suggests that Canelo is seemingly exploiting the financial resources of Alalshikh to negotiate a fight that the
Promoter Eddie Hearn’s bold statement labeling Israil Madrimov as the top fighter in the 154-pound division despite his recent controversial loss to Terence Crawford has caused quite a stir in the boxing world. Hearn firmly believes that Madrimov should be considered the number one fighter at 154, even after narrowly missing out on victory against
Trainer Derek ‘Bozy’ Ennis has expressed doubts about Vergil Ortiz Jr.’s readiness to face Terence Crawford next. According to Bozy, Vergil tends to load up on his punches too much, focusing excessively on knockouts, and he struggles to maintain composure after receiving hits. Even Ryan Garcia, who faced Vergil Ortiz Jr. in the amateurs, noticed
Terence Crawford, a well-known name in the boxing world, has decided to vacate his WBO welterweight title. This move leaves him with only one of his previously held four belts at 147 pounds. The decision to relinquish the title has paved the way for Brian Norman Jr. to be upgraded from WBO interim 147-pound champion
Trainer Jeff Mayweather has made a strong recommendation for Vergil Ortiz Jr. to steer clear of a potential fight with Terence Crawford. After witnessing Ortiz’s recent struggle against Serhii Bohachuk, Mayweather believes that the 26-year-old Texas native is not ready to face someone of Crawford’s caliber. Despite the judges awarding Ortiz a majority decision victory
Promoter Oscar De La Hoya has made it clear that he is determined to set up a unification fight between WBC interim junior middleweight champion Vergil Ortiz and WBA champ Terence Crawford. This announcement comes on the heels of Vergil’s recent twelve-round majority decision victory over Serhii Bohachuk. De La Hoya emphasized that the decision
Promoter Oscar De La Hoya has recently claimed that watching Terence Crawford’s fight against Ismail Madrimov has made him rethink his previous opinion on whether Crawford could beat unified super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez. De La Hoya initially believed that Crawford’s skill set would be too much for Canelo, even in the 168-pound weight class.
Terence Crawford has adamantly denied using Canelo Alvarez’s name to promote his fight against Israil Madrimov, which took place last Saturday at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. Despite Canelo feeling that his name was being exploited to generate interest in the Crawford-Madrimov bout, Crawford maintains that he did not need to rely on Canelo’s
Canelo Alvarez recently expressed his dissatisfaction with Turki Alalshikh’s comments regarding a potential fight between him and Terence Crawford. Turki had suggested the matchup, but Canelo felt that it was not the right time or opponent for him. In addition, Canelo was upset about Turki’s decision to schedule a UFC event on the same night
Boxing commentator Tim Bradley recently made some exaggerated claims about Terence Crawford’s performance against Israil Madrimov, asserting that Crawford completely dominated the bout and “whooped” his opponent. However, upon analyzing the fight, it becomes evident that Bradley’s interpretation may not be entirely accurate. Bradley’s assertion that Crawford “hurt” Madrimov several times in the fight raises
Turki Alalshikh recently took to social media to announce a shift in his boxing promotion strategy. The Saudi money man revealed that he is no longer interested in making a fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford. Instead, he expressed his desire to focus on making big fights for rising stars in the sport. Alalshikh
Following a challenging 12-round unanimous decision win by Terence Crawford over Israil Madrimov, promoter Eddie Hearn expressed skepticism about the possibility of a rematch. Hearn believed that Madrimov gave Crawford the toughest fight of his career and that the judges’ decision may have saved Crawford from his first defeat. With uncertainty surrounding a potential Canelo