Kell Brook Says Canelo’s Size And Power Will Eventually Wear Down And Defeat Crawford

Kell Brook is choosing Canelo Alvarez to defeat Terence Crawford based mostly on his dimension benefit on Saturday night time, September 13. The previous IBF welterweight champion Brook says the “further kilos” on Canelo (63-2-2, 39 KOs) will ultimately be an excessive amount of for Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) to deal with and he’ll be “lower down” by the Mexican star.

Energy Overcome’s Ability

Brook fought Crawford in 2020 and had executed effectively within the first three rounds earlier than being knocked out within the fourth spherical. Crawford switched to the southpaw stance in spherical 4, staggering Kell with a proper hook. He then completed him off with an accumulation of blows.

“I feel with the dimensions and the best way Canelo goes to chop him down and stress. The additional kilos on him are ultimately going to be an element within the struggle for me. Canelo would be the harder man,” stated Kell Brook to Boxing King Media.

There will not be an excessive amount of distinction in weight between Canelo and Crawford on Saturday night time. What is going to probably be the issue that ideas it in Alvarez’s favor is his energy benefit. Crawford gaining weight gained’t end in him hitting as onerous as Canelo, nor having the identical method that he possesses.

The opposite factor is that Crawford hasn’t been hit by a fighter with Canelo’s punching energy throughout his profession. Sparring doesn’t replicate what Crawford will likely be going by way of on Saturday night time as a result of headgear and 16-oz gloves are worn throughout camp. It’s not the actual factor.

“Yeah, he might do. I wouldn’t be shocked,” stated Brook when requested if he might see Crawford profitable a 12-round determination.

The Mayweather Blueprint

Crawford can win if he packing containers Canelo, utilizing his jab, throwing single punches, and shifting away. When Alvarez closes the gap, Bud can tie him as much as stop him from getting his photographs off in shut. That’s the playbook Floyd Mayweather Jr. utilized in his victory over Canelo in 2013.

It was unexciting as a result of lack of motion, however Mayweather obtained the win. Again then, followers had been extra tolerant of watching a boring struggle than they’re now.

Displeasing the Followers 

Preventing that method may end in Crawford being booed repeatedly by the followers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, which might displease Turki Alalshikh. His objective for this struggle is to make use of it to strengthen boxing by placing on present for the followers worldwide and impressing the Netflix platform.

“I feel Crawford can match him in each division. I simply suppose the dimensions. Canelo hasn’t been trying nice. He simply knew he was going to do the job,” stated Brook.

Crawford’s Lazy Preparation Mistake

Bulking this rapidly for one struggle with out competing within the 168-lb division earlier than this match is an issue for Crawford. He took a lazy strategy to getting ready for this struggle by selecting to not get expertise at tremendous middleweight forward of time.

He feels that simply bulking up and sparring towards greater guys is sufficient. If Crawford loses on Saturday, we’ll know that he made a mistake in his prep.