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00:00Remind you now, he only weighed 144, so he was basically 10 pounds, basically under the weight.
00:05But he just, and he just, he wiped it out.
00:08A much smaller guy just because he's at the end of the road, but the fight's so big and the
00:14money's so big,
00:14he's gonna have to take it. I bet he retires after that fight.
00:19To start playing catch-up in rounds four, five, six, believe me, by the seventh round,
00:25Canelo's gonna be a little muscle fatigued, right? We've seen that.
00:28Shannon Sharp issued a strong warning to Canelo Alvarez about stepping into the ring with Terrence Crawford,
00:33suggesting the match-up could have serious consequences for the Mexican champion.
00:38He highlighted Crawford's superior speed, skill, and endurance,
00:43hinting that the fight might be more than just a potential defeat,
00:46could signal the end of Canelo's reign in the boxing world.
00:49Meanwhile, Canelo Alvarez has revealed that he's now considering retirement,
00:53reflecting on his remarkable 20-year journey as a professional boxer.
00:59He acknowledged that after two decades in the sport,
01:02the urge to explore life beyond boxing is growing,
01:05and at times, simply feels ready to pursue something different.
01:08Has retirement ever crossed your mind? Have you ever thought about that?
01:12I always say, like, 37 is a good time to go.
01:18It's not because I can't be in the boxing anymore,
01:21but, you know, sometimes you need to do something else.
01:26So, in October, I turned 20 years as a professional fighter,
01:32so it's meant a lot of years.
01:35Eddie Hearn, long-time promoter and close confidant of Canelo.
01:40Alvarez has fueled fresh speculation by suggesting that Canelo's upcoming fight with Terrence Crawford
01:45could be his last.
01:47According to Hearn, the Mexican icon may be approaching the end of his legendary career,
01:52and the showdown with Crawford might serve as the ultimate test,
01:55one that could mark his retirement.
01:57This isn't a casual remark.
02:00Hearn has stood alongside.
02:02Canelo through multiple eras of his journey
02:04and understands the immense physical and mental demands
02:07as the sport has placed on him.
02:09With nearly 20 years inside the ring,
02:12Canelo may be looking for a final.
02:14Defining moment,
02:15a fitting closure against one of boxing's most technically gifted fighters of this generation.
02:20Do you see that fight now differently based on how Canelo performed against Skull Eddie?
02:25A little bit, yeah.
02:27Yeah? Oh, wow.
02:28It wasn't just...
02:31The fact that he couldn't cut the ring off.
02:35I just feel like...
02:39The timing now,
02:41the age,
02:43the...
02:44Canelo is amazing.
02:45I mean,
02:45not just because of his ability and what he's accomplished,
02:49but the fact that he still has the desire for those training camps and those fights,
02:55but I just feel like that desire might be fading a little bit.
03:00Not because of his love for them,
03:02but just because of age and life.
03:05Do you know what I mean?
03:06And don't get me wrong,
03:07like,
03:08the Crawford fight will definitely get him up for it.
03:12But I was actually watching that fight thinking I wouldn't be surprised if he retired
03:16and actually didn't fight Crawford.
03:19Because I don't think he'll want to lose to Crawford,
03:23a much smaller guy,
03:25just because he's at the end of the road.
03:27But the fight's so big and the money's so big,
03:30he's going to have to take it.
03:32I bet he retires after that fight.
03:35Alvarez's recent performances,
03:36particularly against John Ryder,
03:39and,
03:40more notably,
03:41William Scull,
03:43have raised concerns for longtime promoter Eddie Hearn.
03:46He's observed subtle but telling signs of decline,
03:49slower combinations,
03:51diminished head movement,
03:52and a noticeable drop in punching.
03:54Power.
03:55The explosiveness that once defined Canelo in his prime now appears to be fading.
04:00Meanwhile,
04:01confidence is surging from Terrence Crawford's camp.
04:05Bernie,
04:06a close member of Crawford's team,
04:08didn't just praise Butt as a great.
04:09He called him a legend in the making.
04:11And that confidence isn't unfounded.
04:14Perhaps most surprising
04:16is the shift among some of Canelo's own supporters.
04:19While he remains a national icon
04:22in Mexico,
04:23even a portion of his loyal fan base
04:25is beginning to lean toward Crawford.
04:28This isn't.
04:29Just about loyalty.
04:31It's about recognizing skill,
04:33momentum.
04:34Crawford's recent performances
04:35have earned global admiration.
04:37And even those within Canelo's inner circle
04:40acknowledge how dangerous he truly is.
04:42When respect starts crossing borders,
04:45especially from a fan base
04:46as passionate and proud as Canelo's,
04:49it says a lot about the kind of legacy
04:51Terrence Bud Crawford is building.
04:52Hey, yeah.
04:53Now, hey, the man said,
04:54now it's both good.
04:55He said, you're not going to beat me.
04:56He said, I'm telling you.
04:57I guarantee I'm going to beat you.
04:58So, you know what I'm saying?
04:59That's how Crawford is.
05:00That's how he feels.
05:00He believes in his heart.
05:01And you can tell it.
05:02You can look him in his eyes.
05:03You know what I mean?
05:04And a lot of people believe
05:05that Crawford is going to win this fight.
05:07And a lot of Mexican people.
05:09Yeah, they're supporting him.
05:10They're supporting him.
05:11A lot of Mexican people.
05:12You know, so they got their formula
05:14why Crawford is going to beat him.
05:16But it's a tremendous fight.
05:17I think Canelo, like I say,
05:18is a living legend.
05:19You know, everything that he do,
05:21a lot of people don't like him.
05:22A lot of Mexicans don't like him.
05:23But I love him.
05:24I think he does everything good in the ring.
05:27I think, you know,
05:28from swag to everything.
05:29I just love Canelo.
05:30I can't take it away from him.
05:32He had them little allegations
05:33and everything.
05:34And that's a damper on him.
05:35But I try not to focus on that.
05:37You know what I mean?
05:38I know he got in there
05:39with the baddest guys,
05:40the toughest guys.
05:41And he came through with flying colors.
05:43So I give him all the credit
05:44going up there fighting B-Vol
05:46when nobody knew who B-Vol
05:47really wasn't paying attention to him.
05:49That man was a 25-year-old champion,
05:51the reigning champion,
05:53title defense under his belt,
05:54and young and good.
05:56And Canelo fought him.
05:57So, you know what I'm saying?
05:58That was a challenge.
05:59You feel me?
06:00He had the height,
06:00had the reach,
06:01had a lot of,
06:02you know what I mean?
06:02So I give Canelo a number of credit.
06:04I thank him for allowing us
06:06to get this fight.
06:06And you see what Crawford said.
06:08I didn't get to get,
06:09you know,
06:09Canelo got to fight
06:10these guys with the names.
06:11I didn't necessarily get to fight
06:13all the guys with the names
06:14when I wanted to.
06:16But I got him.
06:17Yeah.
06:18That's the,
06:18that's the,
06:19how it's coming around,
06:20full circle.
06:21And when God got it for you,
06:22nobody can be against you.
06:23And so I think
06:25he's the most deserving fighter
06:26of that outside of Benavidez.
06:29You know what I mean?
06:29Yeah,
06:30yeah.
06:30Besides that,
06:30but Benavidez still
06:32doesn't bring the super fight
06:34dynamic to it.
06:35It's a really good fight
06:37with Benavidez,
06:38but this is a super fight.
06:40We have legends fighting
06:41because David Benavidez
06:42has yet to become a legend.
06:43He's still growing in the sport.
06:45Absolutely.
06:45Crawford is a legend.
06:4614,
06:4614 years in the sport,
06:4910 years as champion,
06:5011 years going on.
06:51You understand?
06:52Undeceded two different times,
06:53fighter of the year,
06:54all those different things.
06:55So like I say,
06:56the mystique of Crawford
06:58is legend in itself.
06:59The mystique of Crawford.
07:00So, I mean,
07:01you know,
07:01so it's a super fight.
07:03Again,
07:03I thank Canelo Alvarez
07:04for taking the fight.
07:06Former middleweight champion.
07:07Kelly Pavlik
07:08didn't hold back
07:09when assessing
07:09the potential showdown
07:11between Canelo Alvarez
07:12and Terrence Crawford.
07:14Contrary to popular opinion,
07:16Pavlik went as far
07:17as to call Crawford
07:18the bigger fighter,
07:18not by size,
07:20but in terms of strength,
07:22effectiveness,
07:23and presence in the ring.
07:25He praised Crawford's raw talent,
07:27tactical mastery,
07:28and explosive.
07:30Physicality.
07:31Painting a picture of a fighter
07:33at the peak of his powers.
07:34But perhaps more striking
07:36was Pavlik's critique of Canelo.
07:39He noted that in recent bouts,
07:41Canelo has adopted
07:42a more conservative approach,
07:44fighting to survive,
07:45not to.
07:47Dominate.
07:48The once aggressive finisher,
07:49now seems content
07:50to play it safe.
07:52A strategy Pavlik believes
07:53won't hold up against someone
07:54as relentless and hungry
07:55as Crawford.
07:56The contrast Pavlik draws
07:58is sharp and telling.
07:59One fighter is surging
08:01toward greatness,
08:02while the other
08:03is struggling to hold up.
08:04He's a great fighter.
08:05I mean, that's it.
08:06Crawford is so talented.
08:08He's got so much ability
08:09in boxing,
08:10his boxing ability.
08:11And he's a bigger guy, too.
08:13He's almost every bit
08:14as big as Canelo, right?
08:15So that's what makes it tough.
08:17Like, yeah, Canelo's used
08:18to fighting guys
08:18coming down from 200,
08:19probably, you know,
08:20at late heavyweight.
08:22And Crawford ain't.
08:24But it's just too hard
08:25to pick on it
08:25because of Crawford's ability
08:26and boxing skills.
08:28I'm not going off
08:29of Canelo's last fight.
08:30You know, the guy
08:30he was fighting
08:31was in survival mode,
08:32pretty much.
08:33He was just fighting
08:34not to get knocked out.
08:35When you fight a guy
08:36like that,
08:37you're not going
08:38to look good, right?
08:38I don't care
08:39what anybody says.
08:40When you're fighting
08:41a guy that's running around
08:42trying to survive,
08:43it makes it hard.
08:43So I don't go off
08:45of that,
08:45but this fight
08:46is going to be interesting.
08:47I mean,
08:47I would almost have
08:48to kind of lean
08:49with Canelo,
08:50but I'm not making
08:51that pick.
08:52Just saying, guys,
08:53so nobody come at me.
08:54I'm going to sit back
08:55and enjoy this one.
08:56I'm not worrying
08:57about anybody saying,
08:58hi, you're wrong
08:59or talking.
09:00But it'll be a good one.
09:02Renowned trainer Robert.
09:03Garcia has added
09:05more weight
09:05to the growing conversation
09:06surrounding Canelo
09:07Alvarez's recent form.
09:09Echoing sentiments
09:10shared by others
09:11in the boxing world,
09:12Garcia acknowledged
09:13that Canelo
09:14has clearly moved away
09:15from his once aggressive,
09:17knockout-driven style.
09:18He put it simply,
09:20Canelo is tired,
09:21having turned professional
09:22as a teenager.
09:23Canelo has carried
09:25the burden
09:25of elite-level boxing
09:26for nearly two decades.
09:28The sharp precision
09:29and calculated risks
09:31that defined
09:31his early career
09:32have gradually shifted
09:34into a more cautious,
09:36energy-conserving approach,
09:38likely a strategy
09:39to minimize damage
09:40and extend.
09:41Longevity.
09:43Garcia's words
09:44aren't meant as criticism.
09:45Instead,
09:46they serve as a realistic
09:48reflection of a fighter
09:49who's endured the grind,
09:51fought the biggest names,
09:52and carried the sport
09:53on his shoulders.
09:55Now the toll
09:56is starting to show,
09:57not in heart or skill,
09:58but in the subtle ways fatigue.
10:01Shape's performance
10:02inside the ring.
10:04Berlanga,
10:05he wants to
10:06cruise through the fight.
10:08You know,
10:09he's up there,
10:10you know,
10:11and not,
10:12not in age
10:12because he's only like
10:1333 or 34,
10:14but,
10:15but he's fighting
10:16since 15.
10:1715,
10:18a lot of training camps,
10:19a lot of sparring matches,
10:21so all that
10:22takes a lot out of your body.
10:23So he takes care
10:24of his body too,
10:24so he doesn't go all out
10:25because he doesn't want
10:26to just finish his body.
10:28He knows he still has
10:29a few more years
10:29and a few big fights
10:31where he wants to
10:32take care of himself
10:34and not punish himself
10:35too much.
10:36That's why he hasn't been able
10:37to knock those guys out,
10:38not because he can't.
10:39I think he just
10:39does enough to win.
10:40I think Shiraz also
10:42has great power,
10:42man.
10:43I think,
10:43I think Shiraz
10:44has the power
10:44that,
10:45that nobody believed
10:46if he accomplishes
10:48that,
10:49if he is able
10:51to succeed
10:52in accomplishing
10:54such a magnificent goal,
10:56people will immediately
10:58discredit Terrence
10:59Bud Crawford
11:00and his victory,
11:02calling him a drug cheat.
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