Terence Crawford’s sparring companion, Alarenz Stanton, says there’s “no cause” for David Benavidez to return to the 168-lb division for him to combat Bud subsequent, following the Nebraska native’s win over Canelo Alvarez final Saturday night time in Las Vegas.
Avoiding the Mexican Monster
Stanton dismissed the concept of Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) combating Crawford, saying that he simply wants to remain the place he’s at, combating at 175, after which transfer as much as cruiserweight. The way in which Stanton sounded, he appeared to view Benavidez as not a superb possibility for Crawford (42-0, 31 KOs). That’s comprehensible.
Whereas Crawford seems moderately okay for a 38-ish fighter, utilizing his hit-and-run model to defeat the flat-footed Canelo (63-3-2, 39 KOs), it wasn’t the sort of efficiency that will point out that he may beat and even be aggressive with ‘The Mexican Monster’ Benavidez if he have been to maneuver again all the way down to 168.
The identical goes for David Morrell. Each of these fighters could be unhealthy information for Crawford due to their youth, energy, arm size, and skill to chop off the ring on runners. Crawford followers might not like him being seen as a runner, however that’s what he did towards Canelo.
The Benavidez and Morrell Risk
He hit and ran all night time and nonetheless barely received the combat on two of the judges’ scorecards 115-113 x 2. You may solely think about what Benavidez, Morrell, or among the prime 168-lb contenders would do to Crawford if he have been keen to combat them. He’s not going to. In Crawford’s subsequent combat, it’ll possible be a rematch with Canelo if Turki Alalshikh is keen to provide him Canelo-like cash or a title protection towards the beatable Hamzah Sheeraz.
“David Benavidez? There’s no cause for him to return again to 168. He wants to remain at 175 and take over 175, I imagine, after which go to cruiserweight,” stated Alarenz Stanton to Professional Boxing Followers when requested about David Benavidez being an possibility for Terence Crawford’s subsequent combat. “Nobody. He simply wants to remain at 175.”
A Disastrous Matchup
As you may see, Stanton isn’t fascinated with Benavidez combating Crawford. You may learn between the traces for why he’s not. It might possible be a catastrophe for Crawford, who would undergo his first profession loss however in a brutal style. He’s even turned down the combat himself, which additional cements the view that Benavidez is all fallacious for him.
“Yeah, I’d be stunned. He can preserve combating. He doesn’t look 38. He appeared like he was 28,” stated Stanton about whether or not he thinks Crawford will retire now. He’s achieved every little thing and extra.”
