Terence Crawford is dealing with simply his most tough opponent of his 16-year profession towards Israil Madrimov on August third on the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
The unbeaten 29-year-old Madrimov (10-0-1, 7 KOs) is considered as a youthful, stronger, extra highly effective model of Canelo Alvarez, giving Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) a pattern of what’s in retailer for him if he will get an opportunity to problem the Mexican famous person for his 168-lb belts.
Madrimov’s Canelo-esque Skillset
Israil Madrimov’s sport has extra sides than the flat-footed Canelo’s and has the ability to offset the expertise that sensible owl Crawford has gained throughout his profession. He’s bought the ability and abilities to reveal Crawford’s chin, superior age, and ring rust.
If Crawford is to struggle for the undisputed tremendous middleweight championship in 2025, Madrimov is the right man to organize him for that struggle. Madrimov is a check to find out whether or not Crawford deserves to fulfill with King Canelo, and if he can’t win this struggle, he doesn’t fee the struggle.
I simply have my doubts about whether or not Crawford goes to get previous this expertise. He’s by no means fought anybody on his degree, and he’s been on a victory lap celebrating his win towards Errol Spence final 12 months.
It’s unclear whether or not it was Crawford’s thought to face Madrimov or whether or not His Excellency Turki Alalshikh needed this struggle. Both manner, Crawford is stumbling into what might be a bloodbath towards this Canelo-esque Madrimov.
This isn’t somebody you’ll anticipate Crawford to choose on his personal as a result of Madrimov is harmful and might punch holes in his large plans of getting the golden parachute payday towards Alvarez.
Crawford’s Misguided Confidence
Crawford believes that is going to be simply one other sure-thing win like his earlier 40 victories. He’s heading into the match considering he’s going to dazzle Madrimov along with his abilities, angles, and energy.
Sadly for Crawford, Madrimov has abilities that mirror that of Canelo, however he’s loads youthful and has much less mileage on the odometer.
Madrimov has been busy along with his profession and has not celebrated wins for a 12 months at a time, as Crawford has repeatedly accomplished since 2020. He’s not a kind of guys who eases off between fights like many fighters do.
If Crawford have been youthful and extra energetic along with his profession, a struggle towards Madrimov would make sense, however even then, it will be an enormous threat as a result of energy the Uzbek possesses.