Keyshawn Davis, a lightweight contender, says Terence Crawford will definitely get a fight with Canelo Alvarez next year if he defeats Israel Madrimov on August 3rd and will take out the fight in Mexico.
Davis feels Crawford will beat Madrimov (10-0-1, 7 KOs) without problems and move up two weight classes to defeat Canelo at 168.
Keyshawn shares the same trainer as Crawford, Brian 'BoMac' McIntyre, so there may be a bit of bias and ambition when it comes to what he believes Terence (40-0, 31 KOs) is capable of.
Fans would have given Crawford, 36, chase after Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs_ he was willing to move up to 168 to prove himself first against one of the top contenders like David Benavidez rather than just moving up. for a chance at a payday.
Such a jump makes it look like Crawford is doing it for money, and the fans will be fired like it was when Jermell Charlo, a bigger puncher than Crawford, moved up from 154 to 168 and was no match for Canelo in the end. a year. It was just a cash grab, and Jermell hasn't been seen since.
“I think they will fight, especially after Crawford looked good against his opponent [Madrimov] right here,” said Keyshawn Davis on Fight Hub TV, predicting that Canelo Alvarez will want to fight Terence Crawford next year after looking good against WBA junior middleweight champion Israel Madrimov on August 3.
If Crawford looks good against a 154-pounder with 11 solid fights under his belt, Madrimov doesn't mean he has to move up to 168, skip the 160-lb division entirely and move to the head of the line to challenge Canelo. the undisputed super middleweight championship.
Crawford proving himself against one fighter at 154 doesn't mean he's qualified to fight Canelo at 168. That is a money grab. Only a simple person would consider that as Crawford proves.
“After that, it will be mandatory for them [Canelo & Crawford] fight,” said Keyshawn. “Two men must want to fight. It can't just be one man. After Crawford showed himself [at 154]Canelo should do that for you.”
Keyshawn has things on his mind. Crawford defeating Madrimov with 154 does not force him to 168. He can use that title to get a shot at maybe 160, but not 168. There will be no need for Crawford to jump the line at 168 if he wins. Madrimov at junior middleweight.
Crawford will still need to prove himself at middleweight and face David Benavidez or David Morrell at 168, which will not happen because it would not end well for him.
“Obviously he is [Canelo] there's a size advantage, but size doesn't mean everything in a fight,” Keyshawn said, stating the obvious. “You have to bring more than just size, strength, and speed. You have to bring a lot of things to the table when fighting.”
If Keyshawn feels size doesn't matter, why doesn't he go from 135 to 147 to face IBF welterweight champion Jaron 'Boots' Ennis for his title? He's been spending time trying to call out Frank Martin and Teofimo Lopez, but why doesn't he put his money where his mouth is and show the boxing world that size doesn't matter by taking the Boots?
Unfortunately for Keyshawn, size does matter in boxing, which is why we don't see many fighters jumping up multiple weight classes to hold serious fights. The only time you see fighters do that is when they see a fighter in danger that they are sure they can beat.
“I think of him [Crawford] he can knock Canelo out for sure, and if he does that, it's going to be crazy,” Keyshawn said of his gym partner Terence. “If he takes this boy out [Madrimov] going up, that's going to be crazy. This boy is a young, hungry lion. This person is not coming to lie down.”
If Gennadiy Golovkin couldn't knock Canelo out, Crawford won't, especially if he defends himself, moves, jabs, jabs, and fights all night like we've seen him do before.
Crawford is moving up in weight to fight Canelof or payday, he wouldn't be a good fit, and it would be completely wrong for the line representatives at 168 to trust the line.
“This guy is coming to fight, and he has a real IQ. This guy really knows how to fight. So, Terence will take him out as he will. Terence will take him out as he is about to do; it will be crazy. “This couple is crazy to even get into it,” said Keyshawn.
We don't know what Crawford will do to Madrimov because he is fighting in a new weight class of 154, has been out of action for 13 months, and will turn 37 in September. All we know is that Crawford beat the late Errol Spence and a number of other welterweights who were over the hill or in the middle. He wants to put himself in a position to face Canelo before he retires.
“Terence will be a small fighter going into this fight. Therefore, you will probably see him not fighting aggressively. You will probably catch this guy coming in. This guy has an Eastern European style. Terence has seen that before. “He's a big guy, he's a puncher, he's going to defend himself,” said Keyshawn.
Crawford will shoot Madrimov as he enters, but whether he can avoid it is another story. Even in the fights Crawford was in, he got hit hard, and he wasn't a guy with the strength or size of Madrimov coming off a 13-month-old career.
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