Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn needs his fighter, Israil Madrimov, to concentrate on touchdown heavy photographs on Terence Crawford early to slowly put on him down to attain a knockout within the later rounds on Saturday evening of their junior middleweight conflict on the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
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Can Madrimov Mimic GGG’s Stress?
For Madrimov, 29, to comply with Hearn’s technique for this combat, he’d should mimic the high-pressure model of Gennadiy ‘GGG’ Golovkin, who excelled at reducing off the ring in opposition to boxers that moved lots.
It’s not sufficient for Madrimov to have comparable energy and resemble GGG in look; he’s received to have the ability to stress Crawford into brawling with him as a result of that’s the one probability he has of profitable. He gained’t win a boxing match in opposition to Crawford and even be aggressive. Madrimov lacks the hand and foot pace to outbox Crawford.
Hearn isn’t below any illusions that WBA 154-lb champion Madrimov (10-0-1, 7 KOs) will win the early rounds in opposition to the extremely expert and skilled generational nice Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs). He needs Madrimov to land exhausting sufficient punches to the physique and head to put on the 36-year-old down.
Madrimov’s Profitable Method
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“He punches very exhausting and has super straight photographs to the physique. He pivots very effectively,” promoter Eddie Hearn informed DAZN Boxing about Israil Madrimov and what he does effectively that would result in victory in opposition to Terence Crawford on Saturday evening.
Madrimov’s final two performances in opposition to Magomed Kurbanov and Raphael Igbokwe weren’t adequate for him to be victorious in opposition to Crawford until he improves his accuracy considerably and cuts off the ring.
“It’s a must to put just a little little bit of a dent in him [Crawford] as a result of in the event you let him right into a rhythm and let him shine, there’s little doubt he wins on Saturday,” stated Hearn.
“For these sorts of geniuses [Naoya Inoue, Vasily Lomachenko, and Crawford], it’s solely if you transfer up via the burden lessons that you just come up in opposition to somebody who can almost match your skill however may match you in measurement and energy and damage you.”
Hearn is correct about extremely proficient fighters finally reaching their restrict of what they will do after they transfer up in weight. That’s seemingly why Inoue has chosen to not transfer as much as featherweight; he’s received to know that he’ll begin dropping in that weight class.
Crawford might discover out in opposition to Madrimov at 154 that he’s overreached what he can do, even together with his large expertise. If that is too huge of a leap for Crawford, he’ll be overcome by Madrimov’s energy on Saturday.
“We’ve got seen Terence Crawford buzzed a few instances, and he’s in with the most important puncher of his profession [Madrimov],” stated Hearn. “I believe that is the hardest combat of his profession. Madrimov is comparatively inexperienced as a professional, however they’re up for this.”
Crawford’s Vulnerability
Crawford has been damage by Yuriorkis Gamboa, Dierry Jean, and Egidijus Kavaliauskas. These guys don’t have the facility of Madrimov, however their pace was higher, they usually took benefit of Crawford’s overly aggressive moments.
In opposition to Madrimov, Crawford might select to field and never take possibilities, understanding that he’s dealing with an enormous puncher of an even bigger measurement than him. Extra importantly, with the Canelo Alvarez combat for him subsequent yr, Crawford is probably not prepared to take dangers by getting concerned in heated exchanges with Madrimov.
“You simply received to get into this combat and discover a approach to not get outclassed early and never get damage early,” stated Hearn. “In the event you get buzzed early by Terence Crawford, it’s a good distance again.
“I’m not even saying profitable the early rounds. Simply be aggressive. Attempt to put on him down and hit him and damage him. It’s a must to land and land heavy on this man,” stated Hearn.
Madrimov’s lack of pace will depart him weak if Crawford unloads on him with a blistering flurry of photographs that he typically does in opposition to slower fighters.
If Crawford fires off a 10-punch mixture, the referee may step in and wave it off, even when Madrimov isn’t damage. His punches are so sluggish that he could possibly be outgunned if Crawford flurries on him.
