Stevenson: The power of Crawford will overflow Canelo, I have said it since 2021

Shakur Stevenson says he has been a believer that Terence Crawford had the style of winning Canelo Alvarez even before Dmitry Bivol did it several years ago. Stevenson says he saw that Crawford hurt heavyweights and does not believe that Canelo can move against him with his power.

Stevenson says he began to believe that Crawford beat Canelo in 2021 when he fought against Shakur Porter. He felt the 34 -year -old goalkeeper was a good indicator to predict Crawford’s performance three divisions before 168.

Loyalty vs. Logic

Crawford, 37, will challenge Canelo for his belts on September 168. Although the two divisions increase in weight, Shakur does not see it as a problem that Terence. He says that Crawford was believed to be Super Middleweight’s best fighter for many years.

The Light WBC champion, Stevenson, said that it would not matter that Crawford (41-0, 31 kos) pass two divisions from 154 to 168 to challenge the Unified Champion Canelo (62-2-2, 38 ko).

“I have put it since Crawford fought against Shawn Porter (2021 in Welterweight.) Ring Magazinerevealing that he had planned four years ago that Terence Crawford beat Canelo.

It is reasonable to assume that Shakur’s opinions on Canelo-Crawford’s struggle are influenced by his close friendship with Bud and his loyalty to him. This is natural. Obviously, he wants to see Crawford giving him this opportunity without winning -as other fighters should do.

The heavy claim

“I felt in this class of weight (168)), Terence Crawford is the largest, “Shakur said about how Crawford has been considered to be the best of Super Middleweight without ever fighting.” I only feel that in Canelo style, and this is before (Dmitry) Bivol did. I heard that Terence Crawford was the only one who could beat Canelo in his style.

“I said that, even before Bud said. “He has trouble with them after he saw him fight John Ryder. He wasn’t that good. Canelo fought against a SouthPaw.

“How do you manage the power of the outbreak? When Bud hits it, it will just move forward and just catch the punches? I just don’t know. I saw Bud hurt heavyweights, “Shakur said.

If Shakur thinks Crawford has been the best 168 -year -old fighter, why not moved to try? He could have done so years ago and made a lot more money than he has in Welterweight. The only big money struggle that Crawford has had at 147 is Errol Spence. If he could overcome every supermal year, as Shakur holds, why didn’t he do it?

Crawford could not hurt Israil Madrimov with the punches in his last struggle in 154, and is not close to being a heavy weight. If I had the kind of power to hurt heavy weights, this should have shown this against Madrimov.