00:00Like, there's a reason that I think Crawford's the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, right?
00:03Because I think, and Canelo once was.
00:06Even though Crawford is biologically older, Canelo has had the longer career.
00:10He's been fighting since he's a teenager.
00:11And there's been signs recently that maybe he's not the same guy that he used to be.
00:15If you go down the list and ask me about tactical advantages, most of them are Crawford.
00:21What Canelo has is size.
00:24Size and, as a result, physical strength.
00:27Max is back, and this time he's weighing in on Canelo vs. Crawford,
00:31calling it one of the biggest showdowns boxing could ever see.
00:34For longtime fans, it brings back that old-school vibe,
00:38just like the days when he hosted those intense face-off shows
00:41where fighters looked ready to fight over more than just pride.
00:45Now he's still breaking down the smallest details.
00:47Every jab, every adjustment, every smart move inside the ring.
00:51Sounding like that sharp professor who just happens to spend his free time in a boxing gym.
00:56Crawford.
00:57Best defense.
00:58Crawford.
00:59Nowadays, Crawford.
01:00I would say early in the fight, Canelo.
01:03And earlier in his career, Canelo.
01:06But he hasn't been that kind of fighter in...
01:08First things first.
01:10Best jab?
01:11That goes to Crawford.
01:12Best defense?
01:14Still Crawford.
01:15If we're talking early rounds, maybe Canelo wedges it.
01:19Earlier in his career, sure, he had that style.
01:22But lately, he hasn't fought that way.
01:25And only Max can make something so simple sound like a pay-per-view intro.
01:30His verdict?
01:31Skill for skill, Crawford has the sharper toolkit.
01:34But let's not forget, Canelo looks like he was carved out of iron.
01:38You can't coach that kind of size and power.
01:40When Max compared it to Hagler versus Duran,
01:43that was him dipping into the archives of boxing history.
01:46He moved up from junior middle to middle,
01:49but he'd started it light, just like Crawford.
01:51And Hagler was the best pound for pound in the whole thing.
01:54And that fight was nip and tuck all the way.
01:57And Hagler had to outwork him in the 15th round to get a decision.
02:00So that's the kind of fight I see here.
02:03I think this is going to be...
02:04If Crawford pulls this off,
02:06people need to keep that same energy they had doubting him.
02:10You don't move up three divisions and beat a monster,
02:12like Canelo, by accident.
02:14That's like showing up at a cookout,
02:16taking over the grill,
02:17and somehow serving perfect barbecue without burning a thing.
02:21Only a rare breed can do that.
02:23You see Canelo has had a bit of problems with Southpaws.
02:26You can see Canelo...
02:27I can see him getting frustrated, picking him up,
02:29like how he does when he gets frustrated.
02:31But I say 6th, 7th, 8th round on up,
02:34I think he'll figure him out.
02:36And we need Canelo to get a stoppage.
02:39If not, get a knockout.
02:40I think it'll be great for Mexico and it'll be great for Ferrazas.
02:45But I got Canelo, you know, coming.
02:46And just when Max gave us that professor in the gym style breakdown,
02:50we got an insider's view.
02:52Canelo's sparring partner, Sean Hemphill,
02:54came forward with real experience.
02:57He spent five weeks trading shots with Canelo day in, day out.
03:01Hemphill kept it honest.
03:02Some days he believes Crawford could do it.
03:05But then he remembers Canelo's chin is like reinforced steel.
03:08Great experience, you know, arguably one of the best fighters in the world right now.
03:13Just sparring with him definitely boosted my confidence.
03:16I actually was sparring him and Mungu some days, six days in a row, back to back.
03:21So it definitely did a lot, experience-wise, confidence-wise,
03:26and just knowing I can move around with those guys
03:28and not only just survive, but to hold my own five weeks.
03:32His advice was straight to the point.
03:35Crawford has to stay on his toes, box smart, and keep moving.
03:39Standing still against Canelo is like signing up to catch bricks with your ribs.
03:44Hemphill made it crystal clear.
03:46This is Crawford's brain versus Canelo's chin,
03:49and only one of them will give.
03:51And the fact it comes from a guy who's been under Canelo's pressure
03:54in sparring tells you everything.
03:56Now let's be real.
04:12Canelo versus Crawford is pure chaos waiting to happen.
04:16Canelo Alvarez has a chin that's beyond normal.
04:19This man absorbed bombs from Gennady Golovkin,
04:23arguably the hardest hitter of his era, and barely blinked.
04:27But then, on the flip side, Crawford hasn't looked invincible either.
04:31Fighters like Madrimov showed us he can be touched.
04:35Thomas Crawford moved from 47 to 54 to fight Madrimov.
04:40What did he do to Madrimov?
04:41Nothing.
04:42Not a lot.
04:49And that's the big question.
04:51What happens when Canelo, a natural powerhouse,
04:55lands on a naturally smaller fighter?
04:57At the same time, Crawford has the sharpest ring IQ in the sport.
05:01He studies opponents like a computer,
05:03makes adjustments mid-fight,
05:05and suddenly, you're drowning.
05:07This matchup is simple.
05:09Granit chin versus genius brain.
05:11The unstoppable force versus the master strategist.
05:15Something's got to give.
05:16Because he could win by a knockout,
05:19and Crawford could probably win by moving around
05:22and making the fight a little difficult for Canelo.
05:27But just when the talk was all about size and power,
05:30Alicia Baumgartner stepped in with a reality check.
05:34She reminded everyone that Canelo isn't just strong,
05:37he's skilled.
05:38And she's right.
05:39People focus on who's bigger,
05:41but boxing is also about who's sharper,
05:43smarter, and more experienced.
05:45Alicia pointed out that Crawford loves a challenge.
05:48But let's not forget,
05:50Canelo has faced Giants before and come out on top.
05:53Biggest test for Terrence,
05:55I would have to say,
05:57I would have to say,
05:58I would have to agree with the size.
06:01And I also have to note that experience
06:04is everything when it comes to boxing.
06:07And I feel like Canelo is a...
06:10She also raised a key point.
06:13Crawford's power at 168.
06:15He's slick and accurate, sure.
06:17But can his punches really hurt a guy
06:19who shrugs off heavyweights in sparring?
06:21Right after her breakdown,
06:23Liam Smith added his perspective
06:25like a veteran in the barbershop.
06:27No hype, no fluff, just honesty.
06:30He said he'd be shocked if things went the way
06:32Crawford's fans are dreaming.
06:34That's years of hard-earned wisdom talking.
06:37I fight at the weight he's at,
06:38you know, walking around there.
06:39I think Crawford might come in 164,
06:42you know, 165,
06:43and try and keep a bit of speed,
06:44because that's his best asset,
06:46you know, his speed.
06:47And Liam didn't hold back.
06:49He compared their sizes directly.
06:51Canelo walks into the ring
06:53looking close to 190 pounds,
06:55while Crawford relies on speed and sharpness.
06:58That's like bringing a sports car
07:00to a demolition derby.
07:02Sure, it's slick,
07:03but one bad collision,
07:04and it's game over.
07:06Liam's take on the power difference
07:07was crystal clear.
07:09He's not selling a fantasy.
07:11He's giving fans the reality check.
07:13Make 154,
07:15he'd have to drop his leg off.
07:16Boot, um,
07:17Crawford could still make 147.
07:19You know, he moves us to 154.
07:21For Madrimov, for Legacy,
07:22to be a two-weight world champion.
07:24Now we're trying to be,
07:25you know, five,
07:26we skip middleweight,
07:27then came Breadman Edwards,
07:30dropping the real bombshell.
07:32He revealed that Canelo
07:34has been sparring Jaron Boots Ennis.
07:36That's not just sparring.
07:38That's like training
07:38for a fire drill
07:40inside a burning building.
07:42Boots is the closest thing
07:43to Crawford in style and mindset.
07:46A switch hitter,
07:47dangerous puncher,
07:48relentless thinker.
07:49Breadman said it himself.
07:51This wasn't just smart.
07:52It was chess at the highest level.
07:55That's like hiring security
07:56to keep Superman
07:57out of the building.
07:59I thought that Boots
08:00was with him,
08:01with Canelo.
08:03I said,
08:03damn,
08:04it probably would have been
08:04a good move
08:05if Crawford team
08:07would have sent Boots
08:07a check
08:08to say,
08:09to keep him away from
08:11Team Crawford.
08:13I mean,
08:13Team Canelo
08:14because that's the only guy
08:15that could prepare you
08:16at this level.
08:17Think about that move.
08:20Canelo brought in Boots,
08:22a fighter who doesn't
08:23take days off.
08:24Suddenly,
08:25even the betting lines
08:26started shifting.
08:28That's how seriously
08:29Canelo is treating
08:30this fight.
08:31Breadman even compared it
08:32to Emmanuel Stewart's
08:34old tactics,
08:35hiring sparring partners
08:36just to keep them away
08:38from the other camp.
08:39That's not training.
08:40That strategy,
08:42at the level of
08:42psychological warfare.
08:43He even hinted
08:45Crawford's team
08:45should have moved faster
08:47to secure Boots
08:48before Canelo did.
08:50We shook things up
08:51and it was a good move
08:52by Reynoso
08:53because if I was getting
08:54prepared for Crawford,
08:55I would use Boots
08:57as a sparring partner.
08:58If I was getting
08:59prepared for Boots,
09:00I would use Crawford
09:00as a sparring partner.
09:02So when you piece
09:03it all together,
09:04Max with the history,
09:05Hemphill with the gym stories,
09:07Alicia reminding us
09:08of skill,
09:09Liam keeping it real,
09:10and Breadman
09:11exposing the sparring chest.
09:13It feels like this fight
09:14is bigger than just
09:15Crawford versus Canelo.
09:17It feels like the entire
09:18boxing world
09:19is holding its breath.
09:21In the end,
09:21it comes down to one question.
09:23Granite chin
09:24or genius brain?
09:25Who breaks first?
09:27Now it's your turn.
09:28Drop your predictions
09:29in the comments.
09:31Go wild,
09:31even if it sounds like
09:32a barbershop debate
09:34after a few drinks.
09:35And hey,
09:36don't forget to like,
09:37share, and subscribe.
09:39Not for me,
09:40but because if you don't,
09:41Canelo might start
09:42charging rent
09:43for living
09:43in Crawford's head.
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