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Ahead of the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford megafight for the undisputed super middleweight championship, we asked readers of The Ring to give their fondest memories from each fighter’s career as well as their predictions for what will go down on September 13 in Las Vegas.
whatever reason, it just felt like the Earth stopped spinning and tuned in to watch what I was watching. To watch him give the fans a great show and watch him clinically shut down a great fighter like Spence, it truly was an electric night. Noel Rodriguez My favorite Canelo inside- the-ring moment was when he defeated Amir Khan in a way that left the boxing world shocked. My favorite Canelo outside-the-ring moment was when he gave an interview inspiring the next generation, telling us, “If you truly want something, it will require immense discipline.” He goes on to say, “Find what you love in life.” My prediction is a Canelo stoppage in Round 10. Medina Luv My favorite Canelo memory is when he fought Floyd Mayweather Jr. Despite being his first-ever superfight and his first loss, the resiliency of him trying to show how great he will be one day against one of the greatest of all time was a sight to behold! Zach Bolos I am an aspiring boxer and an even bigger boxing fan. My favorite memory of Canelo is seeing him achieve history against Caleb Plant, and my favorite memory of my favorite fighter, Terence Crawford, is seeing him MAKE history and solidifying his place as a two- time undisputed champion. [The victory over Spence was] the most inspirational moment in boxing I
That’s the PIF Effect REDEFINING URBAN LIVING
T he first time I got to see Bud Crawford fight live on TV was when he ventured over to Scotland to challenge Ricky Burns for the WBO lightweight title. Crawford was a young fighter at 22-0. He had never fought in this type of environment before. It didn’t show. He boxed beautifully and gave Burns a boxing lesson over 12 rounds. I struggled to give the champion two rounds. Right then I knew Crawford was special. When you consider that Ricky went on to capture world honors at 140, Bud’s win simply got better with age. Paul Wickes
Crawford reacts to winning his first world title after defeating Ricky Burns.
I'll always remember the Crawford- Errol Spence Jr. fight. Everyone I knew didn’t believe in Crawford pulling it off, but I just had a feeling that he was going to piece him up all night. When Crawford knocked him down the first time, all the blood in my body went straight towards my legs as I literally jumped from my seat in awe. In the coming rounds, I had never been more of a fight fan at that moment. For
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