Abel Sanchez, the former trainer, has criticized the potential matchup between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford, calling it a “ridiculous fight” because Crawford has not shown improvement since moving up to 154. Sanchez argues that Crawford remains unchanged from his lower weight classes and is not ready to take on Canelo for his super middleweight titles at 168.
Following Crawford’s lackluster performance against Israil Madrimov at 154, where he appeared to struggle in the division, fan interest in a Crawford vs. Canelo bout has waned. Sanchez claims that Crawford has not evolved his fighting style or skills sufficiently to be a credible opponent for Canelo, who has been dominating in a higher weight category.
Sanchez highlights that Crawford’s win over Errol Spence was deceptive and asserts Crawford is not on par with Canelo, who has consistently outperformed his rivals. The notion of Crawford jumping two weight classes to face Canelo has always been unrealistic, as per Sanchez, given Crawford’s perceived lack of the requisite abilities or competitive drive at that level.
In conclusion, Sanchez believes a Crawford vs. Canelo fight would serve more as a strategic move than a true sporting spectacle, with Crawford falling short in terms of matching up against the formidable unified super middleweight champion.
