Coach Jose Benavidez Sr. says Terence Crawford shouldn’t be an “thrilling fighter” and reminds him of Shakur Stevenson together with his strategy to combating. He feels that Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) simply focuses on profitable rounds and doesn’t exit of his solution 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 yr.
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 a direct title shot in opposition to unified tremendous middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez in what he says could be a “legacy” struggle.
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 struggle at 168 and no person else.
Terence has no real interest in making a legacy combating anybody however Canelo at 168, and he doesn’t really feel he must earn the title shot, given what he’s finished at 135, 140, 147, and 154 throughout his 16-year-old skilled profession.
Jose Sr.’s view on Crawford being a boring fighter might need to do together 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 danger rather a lot. 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 completely different fighter than Crawford, focusing extra on scoring knockouts together with his mixture punching. Crawford has a whole lot of knockouts, however these had been largely in opposition to lesser fighters who had been small, previous, and never high-caliber. We noticed when Crawford bought in with Madrimov he couldn’t do something with him and simply boxed to a boring 12-round choice.
“Terence Crawford is a very good fighter. He at all times performs it protected 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 return and have a superb struggle,” stated Jose Sr.
Crawford wasn’t taking possibilities in opposition to Madrimov. When he fought at 147, he was extra aggressive, however that was as a result of 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 combating 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 effective fighter, however to me, he’s not thrilling. He at all times performs it protected. He wins the rounds, and that’s it. I can’t even examine him to David. David is an thrilling fighter and one that folks need to see. The final efficiency [against Oleksandr Gvozdyk], he got here in injured, however I’m happy with what he did.”
Shakur appears to have realized his commerce from watching Crawford struggle and has patterned his fashion after his. He takes it a step additional together with his defensive fashion, however it is vitally just like Crawford’s. It’s one of many the explanation why Shakur hasn’t turn out to be standard—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.
