Terence Crawford’s team rules out rehydration clause against Canelo

Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre, trainer of undisputed 147-pound champion Terence Crawford, He assured that they do not plan to request the rehydration clause in case of reaching an agreement to fight against the three-division super middleweight champion (168 pounds) Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez. These statements were made during an interview offered for The Ring, where the trainer assured that he is not worried about Crawford gaining up to 154 pounds to be able to face the man from Guadalajara after his team announced that the fight is practically a fact and will take place. on September 13 as part of the celebration of the Independence of Mexico. “We don’t give a damn about that. You can only go up to a certain point, and if you go over that’s your problem.” expressed Terence’s coach in his statements. “The first thing that came out of his mouth was that he wants the fight. If Terence doesn’t have a problem with that, neither do I.” BoMac added regarding the possibility of having a rehydration clause for this fight that would mark the American’s formal retirement from the ring. Finally, Brian McIntyre made a strong criticism against this rehydration clause and against all the boxers who usually use it by claiming that they face fighters much bigger and stronger than them; He maintained that it is an excuse to take a break and thus not end up being surpassed. “That’s bullshit, it’s weak. When they say you can’t gain more than that much weight. No, man, fuck that. This is boxing. I have the skills, you step on the scale, you weigh in, and it doesn’t matter how much I come back later. You accepted the fight, so let’s enter the ring and fight like men, it’s that simple,” the coach stated. Keep reading: –Terence Crawford’s team confirms the fight against Canelo Álvarez–Canelo Álvarez visited the San Diego FC facilities and met Chucky Lozano–Mikey García warns Terence Crawford about his fight against Canelo

Terence Crawford’s team confirms the fight against Canelo Álvarez

The team of the American boxer and 147-pound champion, Terence Crawford assured that they have already reached an agreement to be able to face the Mexican three-division champion in the super middleweights, Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez; According to what was announced by the members of the team, said fight will take place on September 13. The information was announced by trainer Bernie The Boxer during a statement given to FightHype, where he assured that the fight is already a reality and both boxers will fulfill the dream of all world boxing lovers by seeing each other in the ring. “It’s done. I look forward to September 13th. Crawford vs. Canelo. As I said, Crawford vs Canelo is confirmed. Crawford vs. “Canelo, not the other way around,” expressed The Boxer in his statements. “The Crawford team remains strong. The pound for pound, the best in the world. “He will soon be the world super middleweight champion,” added the coach of the American who will fight just on the Mexican Independence weekend, a fairly common date for the Aztec fighter to fight. Bernie also maintained that Terence Crawford will climb to 154 pounds to be able to fight Canelo, who will remain at 168 pounds, stating that this will undoubtedly be the biggest challenge he has faced in his career when facing a rival with such an advantage. about him. “We face tough rivals and we beat them. So now he is Canelo Álvarez, a hard puncher, with an IQ of the same caliber and a legend. Those were the only challenges Crawford was looking for, and it was the right thing to do. “We deserved this challenge of being on the big stage in a mega fight, in a super fight, in what we call a David versus Goliath battle,” he said. “Again we have many disadvantages in this fight in terms of weight, in terms of power, but there are many things in common in terms of achievements and skill set. We will climb that mountain,” the coach concluded. Keep reading: –––

Canelo Álvarez leaves open the possibility of fighting Crawford

The Mexican boxer and champion in three super middleweight divisions, Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez finally acknowledged that he would be willing to have a fight against the American and also champion Terence Crawford to fulfill the wish of all world boxing fans to be able to see them facing each other in the ring. These statements were made by the Aztec during an interview offered for The Ring Podcast with Mike Coppinger, where he hinted that there is the possibility of a confrontation against the undefeated champion; although they would have to agree on a weight due to the difference between the two. “People want to see that fight. And maybe if they see that fight. We don’t know yet, but maybe they will see that fight. I’m always open for good fights. And don’t get me wrong, he’s a good fighter, he’s got really good skills and everything, and maybe we will see that fight. “We don’t know yet,” he said. Crawford is considered along with the Cinnamon as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters today because he was crowned undisputed champion at 147 pounds after defeating Errol Spence Jr. in June 2023; After that he won his fourth world title after moving up a category and defeating Israil Madrimov. Preference over Benavidez During the same interview, Canelo Álvarez also highlighted that he prefers to face Terence Crawford over David Benavídez despite being a figure who has always sought to reach an agreement to see him in the ring and was also part of the 168-pound weight class. “At this point, I have fought with everyone, with every champion, with the best that are out there. But when someone approaches you like that, when they challenge you like that, you don’t need to give them money. Like I said, now I can do whatever I want and I just don’t like the way (Benavidez) approached to take the fight,” he emphasized. “I think (Crawford) wanted the fight and was respectful. You know, he says ‘I love Canelo, I love Canelo’, without saying bad things about me or anything like that. But like I said, you never know, maybe one day I’ll wake up and say ‘I want to fight that guy.’ I always respect my opponents and each fighter, each person. Although obviously, if they don’t do it, it’s different,” Canelo concluded. Keep reading:–Canelo Álvarez reveals the key to his success: “I never did it for money”–David Benavídez issues a warning to David Morrell prior to his fight–Oleksandr Usyk will be a soccer player once he hangs up his gloves as a boxer

Bob Arum does not rule out that Crawford can beat Canelo

Bob Arum, Top Rank promoter, does not rule out Terence Crawford can surprise and defeat to Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez in the possible fight that they could star in at the end of the year for the unified 168-pound championship. In an interview with Fight Hype, Arum explained that Crawford He is a great fighter who drives his opponents crazy. for being ambidextrous and this could give Canelo Álvarez problems. “I think what Crawford is looking for is a fight like Manny Pacquiao and De La Hoya (in terms of style). I wouldn’t rule out Crawford in any fight because Crawford has a unique talent. He’s a great boxer, a boxer-puncher, and he’s completely ambidextrous, so he drives his opponents crazy, because the opponent trains to fight a right-handed boxer and ends up fighting a left-handed boxer. And that’s what happened to Errol Spence,” he said. Terence Crawford wants the fight with Canelo Álvarez to happen soon.Credit: Damian Dovarganes | AP According to some journalist reportsthe possibility that the duel between the two will occur has increased and September is considered as the possible date so that Guadalajara and Bud Crawford get into the ring. In fact, the Mexican unified champion assured that is willing to give the American a chance after meeting Turki Alalshikh at The Ring awards ceremony held this weekend in London, England. If this duel were to take place, many sports experts predict that Terence Crawford He will be at a disadvantage due to his weight and will not be able to defeat the Guadalajarawhile others believe that the size would not be a problem because the American has the necessary skills to beat the 168-pound champion on his own turf. For now, Canelo Álvarez is negotiating with Alalshikh a three-fight agreement and one of them will be against Crawford. Furthermore, according to William Scull – champion of the International Boxing Federation (IBF) – the Mexican will meet with him to plan a unification dispute. Canelo Álvarez could fight Terence Crawford in September.Credit: John Locher | AP Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, 34, retained his unified 168-pound championship against Edgar Berlanga in September and now has a record of 62 wins (39 by knockout), two losses and two draws in his professional career. For his part, Terence Crawford, 37, became champion of four different divisions by beating Israil Madrimov and remains one of the best pound for pound. The American He now has 41 victories, 31 of them by knockouts. Keep reading:· Canelo and Crawford fight would already have a confirmed date, according to reports· Canelo vs. Crawford will not have a rehydration clause, according to reports· Canelo Álvarez is willing to give Crawford a chance

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