Crawford ‘may never fight again’ unless Canelo’s involved: Garcia
Terence Crawford “may never fight again” unless Canelo Alvarez is involved in his next schedule, says trainer Robert Garcia.
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CRAWFORD ‘MAY NEVER FIGHT AGAIN’ IF HE’S DENIED OF CANELO PAYDAY BOUT
Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) “may never fight again” if he’s denied a Canelo payday bout that he’s wanted for a long time.
Furthermore, Garcia sees Crawford not climbing back to the ring if he’s not interested in his next opponent.
Moreover, the long-time trainer is convinced the former two-division undisputed champion has ” nothing to prove.”
“Crawford is a smart man. He doesn’t need to prove himself to anybody,” Garcia told Fighthype.
“I’ve talked to him (Crawford) personally, and my feelings are that he wants that big fight against Canelo, and if he doesn’t get that, he may never fight again,” he added.
GARCIA DOESN’T SEE CRAWFORD ‘PLEASING THE FANS’ BY FIGHTING ANYBODY
Moreover, Garcia doesn’t see Crawford “pleasing the fans” by fighting just anybody other than Alvarez (62-2, 39 KOs).
Furthermore, the manager of interim World Boxing Council super welterweight champion Vergil Ortiz (22-0, 21 KOs) admits the Nebraska native can’t be forced to take on other notable fighters in his division.
“He’s going to go out and look for the biggest fight of the night and enjoy his life. He’s a very smart man,” Garcia said.
“If he gets it (Canelo fight), he’ll take it, but besides that, he may never fight again,” he added.
Crawford last fought on August 3 this year, when he defeated Israil Madrimov via unanimous decision.
CANELO ‘TOO BIG AND TOO STRONG’ FOR CRAWFORD, SAYS GARCIA
Furthermore, Alvarez may be “too big and too strong” for Crawford if that fight would ever take place, says Garcia.
Moreover, Ortiz’s trainer sees Crawford compete hard in the initial rounds only to be overwhelmed by the bigger Alvarez.
“I think Crawford puts up some good rounds. The first six or eight rounds will be very competitive,” Garcia said.
“But eventually, Canelo will be too big and too strong,” he added.
However, fans who are still hoping to see Crawford fight other top contenders in the 154-lb division, like Ortiz, Sebastian Fundora, or Serhii Bohachuk, may end up disappointed.
