Edgar Berlanga advises Crawford to beat Canelo
Edgar Berlanga explained that Crawford has to be himself against Canelo Alvarez and demonstrate the skills that led him to become world champion
Edgar Berlanga advised Terence Crawford to enter with confidence against Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez so he can beat him and take the undisputed super middleweight championship from him on February 13 September in Las Vegas.
In an interview with Fight Hub TV, Berlanga explained that Crawford has to be himself against Canelo Alvarez and demonstrate the skills that led him to become a world champion.
"He has to go in and fight him. Crawford has to go in and do what he has to do. He has to go in and be Crawford. Show his intelligence. Show him why he is an undisputed world champion and go in with confidence. That's it," he said.
"It's a big weight difference, a big jump in weight. That could make the difference in the fight. It's like me going up to heavyweight. I'm going to feel the power and the size difference. He has to be himself. If he loses, we'll all know he moved up two weight classes to become great. He's testing himself against a great fighter," he added.
According to some experts' predictions, Terence Crawford will be at a disadvantage due to his weight and will not be able to defeat the Mexican, but others believe that Size won't be an issue, as the American has the skills to beat the 168-pound champion on his own turf.
After his fight with Cuban William Scull, where the Mexican fighter was criticized for his lackluster performance, many sports experts have changed their minds and see Bud as having a real chance of winning, believing the Mexican is on the decline.
If the American wins, he would become a three-time undisputed champion in different weight classes and make history in the sport, while Canelo Alvarez could end Crawford's undefeated streak and send him into retirement.
Terence Crawford, 38, became a champion in four different weight classes by defeating Israil Madrimov and remains one of the best pound-for-pound fighters. The American two-time undisputed champion now has 41 wins, 31 of them by knockouts.
For his part, Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, 34, became the undisputed super middleweight champion for the second time after defeating William Scull and now has a record of 63 wins (39 by knockout), two losses and two draws in his professional career.