Eddie Hearn is worried about Terence Crawford’s upcoming fight with undefeated WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov on August 3rd. Hearn questions whether Crawford is prepared to face a powerful puncher like Madrimov, as Crawford has not encountered such power before, having only faced Egidijus Kavaliauskas, who doesn’t match up to Madrimov in punching strength and boxing skills.
Hearn overlooks Crawford’s lack of recent fights, his age, and his lack of experience in the 154-pound weight class. Instead of gradually working towards a world title at junior middleweight, Crawford is taking on a formidable opponent right away. Some people think Crawford might be too confident due to his success against weaker rivals.
Hearn suggests that Crawford might have difficulty against Madrimov and advises him to concentrate on the upcoming fight before thinking about potential future opponents like Canelo Alvarez or Jaron Ennis. Crawford needs to focus on the tough challenge awaiting him on August 3rd before considering any other matchups.
