Can Terence Crawford’s upper box exceed the physical advantage of Canelo Alvarez?

Paulie Malignaggi says that the only thing that has Canelo Alvarez in his favor against Terence Crawford is the size. He claims that Crawford (41-0, 31 kos) is a better fighter.

The advantage of the size that Canelo (63-2-2, 39 kos) may not be enough because Crawford has packed much size in training.

The power of an older man

“The only dynamic that makes this struggle competitive, in my opinion, is the difference in weight class,” said Paulie Malignaggi to Talksport Boxing As for the struggle of Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford. “Name -— or as you want to call it.”

Canelo does not have the same type of boxing skills that Crawford has. What you have is the size and power. This could be more than enough to win.

“The only reason he is still around this level is because he avoided his highest contenders to his weight class,” Malignaggi said on Canelo. “Thus, he has been able to remain champion in this class of weight. Now being a champion in this class of weight has given the opportunity to fight against a smaller and smaller champion, Terence Crawford.”

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Golovkin’s ghost

Paulie did not mention how Canelo made Gennadiy Golovkin wait three years before they finally struggled with each other in 2017. When GGG began to show interest in fighting Alvarez, he was 32 years old and seemed invincible. Canelo did not fight Golovkin until the age of 35. The resale did not occur until a year later, on September 15, 2018. Some boxing fans believe that Canelo made Golovkin intentionally expected the resale to grow old.

“I think when it comes to boxing levels, Crawford is head and shoulders above Canelo,” said Malignaggi. “But they do weight classes for a reason. Canelo is still very strong, he is a good punch of the body, and he is a more naturally boy.

It’s not just the weight that Crawford can cause to lose Canelo. There is also Crawford inactivity. He has not fought for more than a year since August 3, 2024. His age is also a factor. Crawford turns 38 on September 28.

“I think Crawford can win the struggle. I wonder if it can make a decision. This is always the question with Canelo. Someone can make a decision against Canelo. We know that Bivol did it, but he essentially won a 10-2, 11-1 struggle and barely,” said Malignaggi.

There have been five questionable fights in the Canelo career that many fans felt that they deserved. These are the fights:

• Gennady Golovkin: 2017 and 2018
• Erislandy Lara: July 2014
• Austin Trout: April 2013
• Jorge Juarez: June 2006