John Ryder explains why Crawford should have waited for 154 before going to fight Canelo in 168

John Ryder says Terence Crawford should have remained in 154 for two or three more fights to get used to the weight before moving up to 168 to challenge Canelo Alvarez for his undoubted large middle weight championship on September 13th.

The weight advantage for canelo

Ryder believes the pressure will play a part in the fighting, with Canelo having too much advantage over Crawford. He believes Bud should have fought at 154 and 160 before going up to 168.

“I think the pressure will be too much of a problem. Canelo is a special talent, and I think the pressure will play a factor in the fighting,” said John Ryder HUB TV fights. “I would have liked Crawford to be more mid -mid -weight and middle weight to build. But you take these opportunities when they come, and that’s what greatness is.”

After the problems Crawford had against Israil Madrimov, he and Turki Alalshikh chose not to fight any of the other talents in 154. You could say from watching Terence’s performance against Madrimov that he would lose if he fought the other young younger centers, such as Bakhram Murenzalie and Yozal., Veren., Veren.

Age, size, and inactivity held to Crawford. If he had remained 154 to “build in” the weight class, as Ryder wished he would have done, he would have lost repeatedly. As far as moving up to 160, that would have been worse for Crawford, fighting men like Janibek Alimkhanuly, Carlos Adames, and Erisland Lara.

It is not just a size that would have caused Crawford to come without undoing. It is his inheritance. Fighting once a year for five firm years has taken a lot of his game, and when you add to that his advanced age and lack of size, he is too much.

Lifeeline Turki Alalshikh to Crawford

If it wasn’t for Turki throwing Lifeline Crawford by giving him a Canelo fight, Crawford would probably have retired after the Madrimov attack.

Canelo “Silver Platter” chance

It is too bad that Turki did not use his money on more deserving fighters from the 168 lbs division, such as Diego Pacheco, Christian Mbilli, and Olseys Iglesias. Those fighters deserve to fight Canelo more than Crawford. He should have had to win the fighting by beating them, rather than having the Alvarez fight put him on a silver plate just because Turki likes it.

“Yes, you build into it. His battle (Crawford) against Madrimov was his first battle in 154,” said Crawford. “He is still developing and growing to that weight. He could have made a couple of more there, and then moved up to 160. But it’s all done as a piece of rush.”

Crawford was urgently because he saw the writing on the wall after he had a decision against Madrimov. Would probably have lost to all these fighters:

– Bakhram Murtazaliev
– Lubi Erickson
– Fundora Sebastian
– Vergil Ortiz Jr.
– Jaron Ennis
– Serhii Bohachuk
– Janibek Alimkhnuly
– Erislandy Lara
– Carlos Adames

Boxing is a young man’s sport, and fighters who don’t stay active have even more problems. Crawford couldn’t have waited 154 minutes more than he did without his career tank. No way could have gone up to 160 and mixed with Janibek, Lara, or Adames. Although Crawford is younger than the 42 -year -old Lara, his inactivity makes him older, and he is not as large as he or so technically talented.

Could Crawford retire after Canelo?

“So, it’s not going to fully put muscle forward and build in weight, and it’s obviously going to do it with the intention of going back to 154 and taking other challenges. It’s not a long -term goal for him to stay there,” said Ryder.

We do not know if Crawford will return to section 154-weight, as he has not mentioned it. He is more likely to retire if he loses and is not re -sent with Canelo. Up to Turki Alalshikh will. If he wants to keep subsidizing Crawford’s career, keeping him going with unworthy opportunities, he can still do so until the bottom leaks out.