Abel Sanchez Dismisses the Idea of Terence Crawford Stopping Canelo Alvarez, Citing Golovkin and Bivol’s Inability to Hurt Him

Coach Abel Sanchez says for Terence Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) to obtain credit score for defeating Canelo Alvarez (63-2-2, 39 KOs) on September thirteenth, the result can’t be controversial. It could’t be a theft.

Some followers believed Crawford’s final victory over former WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov was a theft final 12 months on August 3, 2024. Terence was the A-side in that combat. So, it’s not a shock that he bought the win.

“He’d be within the high 10, possibly the highest 5. However high 10 for certain,” stated coach Abel Sanchez to Fighthype when requested the place Terence Crawford needs to be positioned within the all-time nice record if he defeats Canelo Alvarez on September thirteenth.

Even with a victory over the 35-year-old Canelo, it will be laborious to put Crawford within the high 5 all-time greats. Canelo is just too previous for Terence to be seen as an all-time nice. If Crawford beat these three, we may name him an all-time nice:

David Benavidez
Dmitry Bivol
David Morrell

“He’s going to should beat Canelo, and Canelo not get robbed. It could’t be a present. He’s going to should beat him down so there’s no query on the finish. If there’s, I believe all of us get cheated, and he will get cheated,” stated Sanchez.

Crawford shouldn’t be underneath any illusions that he’s going to be given a choice. He’s the B-side on this combat, and the competition is happening in Las Vegas.

“There’s no approach on this earth that ought to even be contemplated,” stated Abel when requested if Crawford needs to be positioned within the high 5 of the all-time greats if he knocks out Canelo. “Gennadiy Golovkin, who might be one of many hardest hitters of his period, couldn’t harm him.

“Bivol, who’s a reasonably good puncher himself at a heavier weight, couldn’t harm him. Didn’t Gamboa harm Terence? You’re speaking a few man [Canelo] who has been hit by the very best and the largest and has by no means been rocked at that degree. For me, I wouldn’t even ponder that [about Canelo being knocked out by Terence],” stated Sanchez.

Mild heavyweight Dmitry Bivol hit Canelo with consecutive pictures within the fifth spherical of their combat in 2022, however then inexplicably backed off somewhat than seeking to end him. Bivol is lots larger than Crawford.

“It could occur, however they each should be in the identical weight division,” stated Sanchez about Crawford knocking out Canelo on September thirteenth.

It could require Crawford to land the proper shot to get Canelo out of there, and he might not be prepared to take a seat down on his pictures after he will get a style of Canelo’s energy.