Trainer Calvin Ford expects to see improvements in Terence Crawford’s power in his next fight at 154. Ford thinks Crawford will look much better in the power department in his next fight at junior middleweight after the one he does .
Ford is not saying where Crawford will find some power to compete with the killers in the 154 lb division because he is on the old side to make strides in this area. It’s not like he can go to Walmart and buy it Julian Jackson– level power.
Fans expected Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) to look as dominant in his fight against WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov in their Aug. 3 fight as he had a year earlier against Errol Spence at welterweight. However, Crawford didn’t look like the same type of powerhouse and was forced to eat a lot of hard shots from “Little GGG” Madrimov, who landed the most effective punches throughout the 12-round contest.
The judges gave Crawford the win based on his jabbing, but it wasn’t an impressive win. Crawford looked like the loser in the end, with his beaten, tired face and a dog-like look, like he knew he’d had the worst of it.
“Canelo is the king. Whatever he says, but it’s a good fight. I’d like to see that fight for its outcome,” said trainer Calvin Ford Fighthype when asked about his thoughts on a fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford. “I’ve seen Canelo. He’s made some good moves in terms of fights and stuff. So, again, he’s the King.
Canelo is outclassed by Crawford in terms of power, size and technical ability. The Nebraska native needs to focus on more realistic targets, such as WBC and WBO junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora. It’s a good starting point for Crawford, and if he wins this one, he can go after the winner of the Tim Tszyu vs. Bakhram Murtazaliev bout for the undisputed championship at 154.
“It’s his first fight. I can’t say he didn’t bring his power up there. He had to make adjustments and stuff,” Ford said. “That was his first fight at that weight,” Ford said, reacting to being told that it didn’t look like Crawford had brought his power up to 154 in his first fight in the division against Israil Madrimov on Jan. 3. August.
“It was like my man, ‘The Monster’ (David) Benavidez moved up in weight (to lightweight). It’s based on making adjustments. I hope Terence Crawford gets another fight at that weight so he can prove to the world that exists. If it is not there, we have to start asking.”
What adjustments can Crawford make to gain punching power? You either have it or you don’t. It’s not like Crawford can throw his punches with a different angle to find the power he was never meant to possess at 154. Just because Crawford was a semi-puncher at 135, 140 and 154 doesn’t mean he has to be one to 154. 154 or 168.
“Crawford is a bad boy. He moves because he wants to get fights. He’s not getting any younger,” Ford said. “So, he’s doing all the things he had to do to set his legacy.”
If Crawford really wants the Canelo fight, the best way to get that match is to forget 154 and shoot for 168 to get one of these talents:
– David Benavidez
– Christian Mbilli
– Diego Pacheco
– David Morrell
– Caleb Plant
– Jaime Munguia
Beating two or three of those fighters at 168 will be the key to the Kingdom for Crawford, opening the drawbridge for him to meet King Canelo in his royal chamber. But the way Crawford is doing it now, campaigning for it like a politician running for office, makes it seem like he’s desperate for one day to retire. Canelo can’t respect that.
