Canelo Vs. Eubank Jr.: Stepping Stone for Alvarez to Prepare for Crawford?

Boxing analyst Gareth A. Davies looks at Chris Eubank Jr. as the best chance to book undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez for his next defense in late September.

Gareth feels that Eubank Jr. (33-3, 24 KOs) is still a popular fighter in the UK and is not much of a threat to beat Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs). Eubank Jr., 34, would be a great way for Canelo to stay busy and useful as a plan to fight Terence Crawford in early 2025.

Davies believes that the fight between Canelo and Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) is still being negotiated and will take time to complete. While that is happening, Canelo will fight Eubank Jr.

Madrimov's Power Has Been Worn: Another Challenger's Golden Ticket?

He is no longer managing Crawford's fight against WBA junior middleweight champion Israel Madrimov on August 3 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. That fight could eliminate Crawford from the Canelo equation if Madrimov defeats the 36-year-old from Nebraska.

Honorable Turki Alalshikh has not said what he would choose if Madrimov beats Crawford. Many fans will be interested to see who gets the golden ticket if Crawford is beaten.

It doesn't look like it will be Madrimov because he is not popular enough. He still needs to move up two divisions to fight Canelo at 168. Fans want to see David Benavidez get a call, but he hasn't decided whether he will campaign at 168 or 175.

Eubank Jr's Popularity and Low Risk Rating

“I can see Canelo picking him because Canelo works for him as an opponent,” said analyst Gareth A. Davies on Boxing Social about Chris Eubank Jr. likely to be picked by Canelo Alvarez to defend his next vacant super middleweight title in the near future. September.

Eubank Jr. works for the following reasons:

1. His popularity in the UK
2. A little criticism from American fans: If Canelo fights Edgar Berlanga, he will never hear the end of it from the fans.
3. It's not a threat: it's a simple symbol.
4. Almost identical to Crawford

“Eubank is still a big name here [UK]. It's not a tough fight for Canelo. He could be beaten,” said Gareth, responding to being told that promoter Eddie Hearn said Eubank Jr. he will be beaten by Canelo. “It's not an easy fight for Chris Eubank, but you see Canelo take it. It makes sense. “

Canelo will beat Eubank Jr. in this fight, and he's likely to knock him out within three or four rounds. Eubank Jr. he makes too many mistakes in his fights, and Canelo will use them to get a knockout.

“He has to stay busy because I think Canelo will be facing him [Terence] Crawford. I am not sure if it will be late this year or early next year. I know it's in the works for Saudi. It will be open-weight. “Crawford's weight will be 160, Canelo's weight will be 170,” said Gareth.

It is too early to know if Crawford will get the fight with Canelo because he should win against Madrimov. Given the inactivity, age, and weight gain, Crawford's wheels may come off in this fight.

Canelo-Crawford: Wild Match in the Works

“Yeah, but it's a really bad match,” Gareth said of the Canelo-Crawford clash. “It reminds me of Sugar Ray Leonard and Marvin Hagler, and I looked at what was going on there.”

It may not be a wild encounter between Canelo and Crawford. If Gareth had watched Crawford's previous fights in his career, he tends to counter the opponent with power, and used a lot of movement, jabs, and holds. It's not really fun stuff. He will sit outside, hit, stick his tongue out at his opponents, make it boring.

“A lot of people are convinced, and I think I'm one of them, that Crawford is going to be in a lot of trouble. [fight]. “He has never been hit as hard as Canelo hit him, but he will come into this fight with efficiency, accuracy and precision,” said Gareth.

Canelo vs. Crawford: Blueprint for Boring?

Crawford will try his way to victory, using Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s fight. as a blueprint for him to follow. If he's going to take a chance against Canelo, he'll do it if he's sure there's no chance he'll be challenged.

That will happen later in the fight when he feels like Canelo is mentally defeated. Once again, it will be boring, leaving fans feeling drunk.

If you go back and watch Crawford's previous fights against Felix Diaz, Ray Beltran, Viktor Postol, and Ricky Burns, he fought like that. He didn't have to fight that way at 147 because his opposition was worse, including these top fighters:

Errol Spence
Kell Brook
Amir Khan
Jeff Horn
Jose Benavidez Jr.
David Avanesyan
Shawn Porter
Egidijus Kavaliauskas

“I think he will target Canelo. “He might have a tough time there, but I think he'll get through it,” said Davies.