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Kirkland, showing that he is not only a humble and respectful sportsman but a good person overall. This is one of Canelo’s fights where his power, technical skills and his ability to win in an exciting fashion prove why he is deserving of the praise and spotlight he continues to receive today. I predict that Canelo will win this fight via TKO in Round 9. Both are undoubtedly great fighters, but Canelo’s power and size will ultimately lead him to victory. I think he can be the first and only person to stop Bud, and I think he can achieve this impressive feat by breaking Bud down slowly with body shots throughout the fight. My favorite Terence Crawford memory has to be the night he dominated Errol Spence Jr. It wasn’t just a win; it was a statement. Easily one of the coldest performances I’ve ever seen. One of my favorite Canelo moments was when he stopped Billy Joe Saunders on May 8, 2021. The energy at AT&T Stadium was crazy, and Canelo was locked in from the start – breaking Saunders down round by round. That uppercut in the eighth round was brutal; it shattered Saunders’ orbital bone and forced him to retire on the stool. Canelo walked to his corner like he already knew it was over. The way he handled a slick, undefeated fighter like Saunders just reminded everyone why he’s one of the best in the game. I’ve got Terence Crawford over Canelo because of his overall skill set and versatility. He’s just too smart, too quick and too complete. Charles Mendoza I have watched Terence Crawford’s whole career since it has been on TV – first on HBO Boxing against Breidis Prescott on the Brandon Rios-Mike Alvarado 2 undercard in 2013 and continuing to his first world title win, against Ricky Sofia Barraza
have ever witnessed, and I hope to achieve similar feats someday. My prediction for Canelo vs. Crawford: I got Crawford by UD. He’s just really something else. Not even the great Canelo can break this man. Edgar Ramirez My favorite memories of Canelo fights are Canelo hitting the arm of Callum Smith effectively and knocking out Amir Khan with one big shot (I was scared). If Crawford fights recklessly, then he will get knocked out in the second half of the fight, probably in Round 8. If Crawford chooses to fight defensively and not take any chances, then Canelo wins via decision. Muhammad Usama Talha Memories I wanna revisit are of Crawford knocking out Andre Gorges. That was a crazy knockout! And Crawford telling Spence everything he was gonna do to him years before the fight even happened! Also Canelo breaking Billy Joe Saunders’ orbital bone after all the disrespectful stuff Saunders said in the lead-up to the fight! Nothing like a brutal stoppage to end a grudge match, right? Moe_Slim My wife and I had a pandemic wedding in 2020, and as Canadians we couldn’t cross the border for our honeymoon until 2021. We chose Las Vegas, and while there we attended concerts and shows, but one of the absolute best moments was attending the Crawford vs. Shawn Porter fight for the WBO welterweight title. My wife didn’t understand how big of a fight this was, and I’ll never tell her how much I paid for tickets, but the energy was electric, from the entrances to Jimmy Lennon Jr. introducing the fighters to the crazy 10th-round TKO! Looking back at video showing the corner telling Crawford he was down on points and then him turning on the switch and finishing the fight was wild! Crawford by decision on September 13th! Cory Low
Meeting the man himself on a hot day in Rome on a tour at the Colosseum. Been a fan of Canelo since the early days, but I think this one goes to Crawford. It’s a passing of the torch.
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One of my favorite Canelo moments is his fight against James Kirkland. Kirkland comes in fast- paced, hoping to overwhelm Canelo early on with the high quantity of punches he’s throwing while Canelo is against the ropes blocking most of them. Canelo quickly changes the pace of the fight, moving to the center of the ring and landing clean shots, one of which is a straight right hand that ends up knocking down Kirkland. Canelo continues to dominate the fight, knocking Kirkland down again with a right uppercut in Round 3, then ultimately knocking him out with another right in the same round. After the KO, Canelo checks on
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