00:00I think like being a southpaw with good movement and shirt boxing, it'd be hard for Canelo
00:05with that hot guard to walk him down and load up on them big hooks.
00:08I think Bud would be Canelo.
00:10Take that question back.
00:11Yeah, why?
00:12Because you're talking about Crawford.
00:14He's doing weight classes.
00:15He's the most composed guy.
00:17You don't think he'd be prepared?
00:18I think it's more important for Crawford than anybody, you know, but I think if anybody
00:22could beat Canelo, I think Crawford could.
00:24Yeah, I know you said like he could be the guy.
00:26What kind of a chance do you ultimately give him?
00:28Boxing insiders are making bold claims.
00:31Not only will Terrence Crawford challenge Canelo Alvarez, he might stop him.
00:35Many believe Crawford's speed, surgical precision, and elite ring IQ give him a critical edge
00:40with growing talk of a knockout.
00:42This isn't just promotional hype.
00:43It's a rising belief that the bout could disrupt the established order of the sport.
00:47If Crawford pulls it off, it wouldn't just be a win.
00:50It would be a defining moment in modern boxing history, one that could permanently shift the
00:54sports path.
00:54We have to talk about this.
00:56We have to talk about this.
00:57Terrence Crawford just tweeted, Canelo versus Crawford is definitely by far the biggest
01:04fight in boxing.
01:06This guy is not playing around.
01:09All right.
01:10Crawford, pound for pound, number one.
01:13Canelo, biggest star in boxing still at the moment.
01:18Anywhere.
01:19I'm not talking about just in the U.S., Mexico, the U.K., everywhere.
01:24Canelo is now open.
01:26At first, it was, hey, I can't go down to 160.
01:29I can't do a catchweight of 160.
01:31If he wants to fight me, it's going to be a 168.
01:34Plus, I'm not going to get any credit.
01:35If I beat a Terrence Crawford, it would be like Terrence Crawford fighting Tank, moving two weight
01:41classes up.
01:41And I'm not going to get credit for that.
01:44Terrence Crawford is a special fighter.
01:46He is like a Floyd and a Manny that can move up to weight classes, carry his power, can beat
01:52up bigger
01:52guys.
01:53He's a special special.
01:54Terrence Crawford isn't just confident.
01:55He's certain.
01:56Speaking on the Pound for Pound podcast, Crawford boldly claimed that none of Canelo Alvarez's past
02:01opponents bring what he does to the table.
02:03I got the speed.
02:04I got the reach.
02:05I've got the better boxing skills.
02:07The difference in skill sets me apart, he said.
02:09While acknowledging Canelo's size and power, Crawford believes his footwork, high ring IQ,
02:14and ability to adapt mid-fight will be the deciding factors.
02:17He's not chasing a knockout, just a dominant, undeniable performance that proves he's the
02:21most complete fighter in the ring on September 13th.
02:24I feel I got the speed over Canelo.
02:26I got the reach over him.
02:27He might got the size, the power.
02:29I got the better skills, boxing skills.
02:31Would it be more of a cat and mouse?
02:33The reality is Canelo does put people out from Kirkland to Amir Khan to just.
02:39Don't disrespect.
02:41I'm just saying, man.
02:43No, no, but he's not.
02:44Do you, Kovalev?
02:45Kovalev was older.
02:46You have to respect the power of Canelo.
02:47He does.
02:47He does.
02:48Don't get me wrong.
02:49He does have a lot of power, but all those guys that you named is not as skillful as
02:54me.
02:55I'm sorry.
02:55No disrespect to none of those fighters.
02:57The skill level is not.
02:59So how do you see a fight with Canelo?
03:00A tough fight.
03:01Canelo is a great fighter.
03:02Like, I always have respect for Canelo.
03:04I just believe in my skills.
03:06The fact that people doubt me, it just fueled me even more.
03:09Try to get the fight even more.
03:11And I'm watching them.
03:11I'm like, man, I can beat this dude.
03:13I've been fighting people bigger than me all my life.
03:15And I always came out on top.
03:17You're going to get hit.
03:18It's a fight.
03:18He's going to get hit too.
03:19It'll be good.
03:20And partner, Corin Davis, has raised concerns about the physical mismatch between Terrence
03:25Crawford and Canelo Alvarez.
03:26Arguing that skill may not be enough when faced with the raw size and strength of a naturally
03:31bigger fighter, Abel Sanchez, the former trainer of Gennady Golovkin echoed that sentiment.
03:36Warning that Canelo's devastating bodywork could break Crawford down, especially with
03:40Bud making a two-division jump.
03:42However, others disagree.
03:43Analysts like Teddy, Atlas, and Shannon Briggs are backing Crawford, emphasizing his
03:48elite ring IQ, an ability to adjust under pressure.
03:51Atlas even described Crawford's adaptability as next level, suggesting that brains-
03:55Terrence Crawford versus Canelo Alvarez at 168 pounds.
04:00Canelo's really good.
04:01Really good.
04:02But I think Crawford is special.
04:05I know he hasn't fought the resume everyone wants.
04:07But you have that or you don't have that ingredient.
04:11I think he has it.
04:12Canelo's really good.
04:13He's tremendous.
04:15But could he be a tiny bit overrated?
04:17The greatness is within Crawford.
04:19It's in his desire.
04:21It's in his mind.
04:22It's in his makeup.
04:23Where he came from.
04:24I know he's moving up in weight class.
04:26Can he carry it?
04:27You know, but those intangibles.
04:29Knowledge in Canelo Alvarez's decorated resume and lasting talent, Teddy Atlas believes Terrence
04:34Crawford stands in a league of his own.
04:36Atlas called Crawford really special, noting that while Canelo is still dangerous, his explosive
04:41dominance has faded with time.
04:42According to Atlas, Alvarez's reflexes have slowed and his energy isn't as sharp or sustained
04:47as at once.
04:48Was in contrast, Crawford continues to showcase elite speed, precision, and the kind of mid-fight
04:53adaptability that separates great fighters from the exceptional.
04:56For Atlas, Crawford is the more complete and dangerous fighter at this stage of their
05:00careers.
05:01All right, everyone.
05:02We are one week removed from Canelo Alvarez, the 168-pound Kings title defense versus William
05:07Skull.
05:08Now that we've had a week to digest it, I just want to get your early thoughts to Las Vegas,
05:13Nevada, Legion Stadium, Terrence Crawford versus Canelo Alvarez at 168 pounds.
05:19Let's just hear your early thoughts and your preview for this mega fight.
05:24Pretty much the same as it was a long time ago when they first announced this fight and
05:29everybody thought I was crazy, which they often think.
05:34What are you going to do?
05:35They thought I was whatever.
05:38Come on.
05:39I like Crawford.
05:41I like Crawford then.
05:42I like him now.
05:44I like him before Canelo looked not so good in his last fight, obviously.
05:52I thought he was going to be, I just think Crawford's real special.
05:56I think Canelo's really good, really good, but I think Crawford is special.
06:02I know he hasn't fought the resume everyone wants, but you have that or you don't have that
06:07ingredient.
06:08I think he has it.
06:10I see it, the timing, the instinct, the eyes, the ability to be chilly cold, chilly cold,
06:21not just cold and calm, but chilly cold, where you can see things other people don't see and
06:26react to it just.
06:27I know he didn't have a great performance when he moved up to 154, but he was fighting
06:33a good fighter.
06:34He was fighting a guy that fought a very difficult style.
06:38World Champion Amir Khan recently offered a unique take on the Terence Crawford vs Canelo
06:43Alvarez matchup, drawing from first-hand experience.
06:46With both men, Khan, who fought Canelo in 2016 and sparred extensively with Crawford, praised
06:51Canelo's power and veteran savvy but reserved his highest accolades for Crawford, calling
06:56him the most complete fighter I've ever seen.
06:58Khan pointed to Crawford's speed, ring intelligence, and ability to seamlessly switch stances as
07:03game-changing traits.
07:04While admitting Canelo is dangerous early, Khan believes Crawford's patience, precision,
07:09and mid-fight adjustments will allow him to...
07:11You fought him both.
07:11Like, what are the differences between them?
07:13Canelo's strong and he's easily hit.
07:16Easily hit.
07:16Very easily hit.
07:17Very easily.
07:18Compared to when I fought against Crawford.
07:20Crawford, I couldn't have hit clean.
07:22They both hit hard.
07:24Because...
07:24And you could see the strength when I was fighting against Crawford.
07:27He is very strong as well.
07:28So, look.
07:29Yeah.
07:29But why does he need to give that much weight?
07:32He's pound for pound number one in the world.
07:34Why does he have to go for a fight in Canelo?
07:37Crawford's adjustments in fights are so underrated.
07:40He is a master adjuster.
07:42He finds something in every fight and just goes with it.
07:46That last fight, people talk about he struggled.
07:48You know what he found that last fight?
07:49A simple jab.
07:51He just start beating the guy up with a jab.
07:53He finds something in every fight.
07:56And he don't fight a lazy fight.
08:02Canelo, for as good as he is, he hasn't stopped anybody since 2021.
08:07That's four years.
08:08You know why?
08:10Because he gets a little tired.
08:12And he gets like a little bit complacent.
08:15He's a power puncher.
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