Terence Crawford and promoter Eddie Hearn exchanged messages on social media right now, discussing Crawford’s victory over Israil Madrimov final weekend.
Hearn let the victorious Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) know the way stunned he was at how simply the still-green former WBA junior middleweight champion Madrimov (10-0-1, 7 KOs) may hit him along with his proper fingers all evening of their foremost occasion conflict on the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
Eddie’s Not Improper, Although
Eddie isn’t mendacity. Madrimov was hitting Crawford at will along with his proper. Crawford’s victory was badly tarnished as a result of followers collectively considered it as a loss.
Hearn wasn’t the one one who seen how simply Madrimov tagged Crawford with straight proper fingers. His Excellency Turki Alalshikh canceled his plans to place a combat collectively between Crawford and Canelo Alvarez after that efficiency by the Nebraska native. Turki noticed what everybody did.
Crawford can’t beat Canelo wanting like that and can be taken out of the ring on a platter if he fought the Mexican star.
Crawford, 36, gained the combat by an in depth twelve-round unanimous determination, however it was not a formidable or conclusive victory. Many followers had Madrimov successful, and those who felt Crawford gained agreed that he regarded lackluster. He’d misplaced a step and didn’t possess the facility at 154 that he had combating at 147, 140, or 135.
Terence Crawford: “What’s incorrect, Eddie?
Eddie Hearn: “Was merely mesmerized by how straightforward Madrimov hit you with the appropriate hand all evening. In simply his eleventh professional combat.”
Hearn simply roasted Crawford with that remark, and he’s proper. Madrimov actually couldn’t miss Crawford along with his proper hand. The 36-year-old Crawford regarded confused by Madrimov’s feints and was at all times broad open for the rights. Crawford lastly met his match after 16 years within the recreation.
“I believe he’s going to be searching for the massive names and the massive fights,” mentioned Eddie Hearn to the media, on whether or not Terence Crawford will select to combat a rematch with Israil Madrimov to clear up the controversy.
“Madrimov’s profile went to a different degree, and I believe he may be in some large fights at 154. We’re having a dialog and debate about who gained the combat. The child [Madrimov] has had ten fights. I believe he’s an distinctive fighter.
‼️ Eddie Hearn and Terrence Crawford shuttle on social media right now 😬👀 pic.twitter.com/GJGYmWevLZ
— IFN (@IfnBoxing) August 6, 2024
