Terence Crawford about fighting with Canelo: I don’t worry about weight

Terence Crawford commented that He is not worried at all the weight to The possible fight With Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez the Supermedian weight division and is planned for the month of September.

In statements to Boxingscene, Crawford believes that will feel excellent in the 168 pounds And he said he will be prepared for when the time comes to face face to face with Canelo Álvarez.

“I am going to feel very good (in 168). I don’t need to worry about weight. I know I’m going to feel very good. I have many things to prepare. That is part of the boxing: (fulfill) the milestones you must reach. We will be well prepared when that moment comes, ”he said.

“That’s what a great boxer is about: Test against all forecast. People say: ‘You are too small’ or ‘they overcome you’ or ‘You should not be in the ring with this type of fighters’. That’s when the big fighters yield to the fullest, ”he said.

According to some reports by journaliststhe possibility that the duel between them has increased and It is handled on September 13 as the possible date so that the Tapatío and Bud Crawford go up to the ring.

If this duel was made to specify, a large part of the sport experts forecast that Terence Crawford It will be disadvantaged by the weight and will not be able to defeat the Tapatíowhile others think that size would not be a problem because the American has the necessary skills to overcome the 168 -pound champion on their own land.

For now, Canelo Álvarez is negotiating with Alalshikh An agreement of three fights and one of them will be against Crawford. In addition, according to William Scull -Pampeón of the International Boxing Federation (FIB) – The Mexican will meet him to plan a unification dispute.

Terence Crawford, 37, became champion of four different divisions by winning Israil Madrimov and remains one of the best pound per pound. The American It now has 41 victories, 31 of them for knockouts.

For his part, Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, 34, He retained his 168 -pound unified championship against Edgar Berlanga In September and now he has a brand of 62 victories (39 per knockout), two losses and two draws in his professional career.

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