Coach Jose Benavidez Sr. says Terence Crawford is just not an “thrilling fighter” and reminds him of Shakur Stevenson along with his method to preventing. He feels that Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) simply focuses on profitable rounds and doesn’t exit of his option to entertain the followers like his son, David Benavidez, does.
Crawford has at all times been a boxer-puncher who targeted on motion and counter-punching. His fashion held him again from gaining a big fan base till late in his profession when he fought Errol Spence final 12 months.
Crawford’s Focus Canelo at 168
Jose Sr. says his Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) would knockout Crawford in “three or 4” rounds if Bud moved as much as 168 to face him. Crawford needs to maneuver as much as 168, however only for an instantaneous title shot in opposition to unified tremendous middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez in what he says can be a “legacy” combat.
Crawford would stand no probability in opposition to David Benavidez, David Morrell, Osleys Iglesias, or Christian Mbilli at 168. He’s not younger, sturdy, or sufficiently big to compete with them. Crawford needs the Canelo to combat at 168 and no person else.
Terence has no real interest in making a legacy preventing anybody however Canelo at 168, and he doesn’t really feel he must earn the title shot, given what he’s accomplished at 135, 140, 147, and 154 throughout his 16-year-old skilled profession.
Jose Sr.’s view on Crawford being a uninteresting fighter may need to do along with his latest debut at 154 in opposition to WBA champion Israil Madrimov on August third. Crawford largely boxed Madrimov in a chess match and didn’t take possibilities to entertain the followers.
“I’m not even going to match David to Terence Crawford. David is an thrilling fighter. David involves throw punches and threat quite a bit. He involves placed on a efficiency,” stated coach Jose Benavidez Sr. on the Thaboxingvoice YouTube channel, evaluating David Benavidez to Terence Crawford.
Benavidez is a a lot totally different fighter than Crawford, focusing extra on scoring knockouts along with his mixture punching. Crawford has loads of knockouts, however these had been largely in opposition to lesser fighters who had been small, outdated, and never high-caliber. We noticed when Crawford acquired in with Madrimov he couldn’t do something with him and simply boxed to a boring 12-round determination.
“Terence Crawford is a extremely good fighter. He at all times performs it secure and desires to win the rounds, however I don’t suppose he dangers. He doesn’t give the individuals pleasure, and he’s going to come back and have combat,” stated Jose Sr.
Crawford wasn’t taking possibilities in opposition to Madrimov. When he fought at 147, he was extra aggressive, however that was because of the degree of his opposition. Crawford fought guys like Errol Spence, Shawn Porter, David Avanesyan, Jeff Horn, Kell Brook, and Amir Khan. He moved as much as 154 with out preventing Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis.
The Shakur Stevenson Comparability
“To me, Terence Crawford is sort of a Shakur Stevenson,” stated Jose Sr. “Pound-for-pound, Terence Crawford is an efficient fighter, however to me, he’s not thrilling. He at all times performs it secure. He wins the rounds, and that’s it. I can’t even evaluate him to David. David is an thrilling fighter and one that individuals need to see. The final efficiency [against Oleksandr Gvozdyk], he got here in injured, however I’m pleased with what he did.”
Shakur appears to have discovered his commerce from watching Crawford combat and has patterned his fashion after his. He takes it a step additional along with his defensive fashion, however it is rather much like Crawford’s. It’s one of many explanation why Shakur hasn’t develop into fashionable—followers don’t like boxers.
“Three or 4. Perhaps it’s like a Boo Boo [Andrade] factor,” stated Benavidez Sr. when requested how lengthy Crawford would final in opposition to David Benavidez.
