Is Terence Crawford Too Old and Too Small for Canelo 168? EFE Ajagba Discusses It

EFE Ajagba Says It’s Going To Be “Difficult” For Terence Crawford to Move to 168 to Fight Weight Class That He’s Never Competed At During His 17-Year Pro Career on September 13th. Although Ajagba Feels That Crawford (41-0, 31 kos) Is “Strong,” It’s Still Going to Be A Problem for Him Jumping Up Two Divisions.

Age, Weight Against Crawford

Crawford Only Recently Moved Up From Wellterweight to Junior Middleweight Last Year. His Fight Against Israil Madrimov at 154 Last August Showed That Had Deteriored From How He’d Performed at 147. This Will Be More Pronounced at Super Middleweight (168), Unless Crawford Develops Newfound Strength. That’s Rare For A Fighter Nearing 40 And Looking 50.

Crawford’s Power is inadequate for The 168-LB Division. He couldn’t knock out Madrimov Due to the Lack of Pop, and Now’s Fighting Canelo, Who Has Foodt AT 175 Against Sergey Kovalev and Dmitry Bivol. It’s Not Like Crawford Can Go To Walmart and Purchase Some Power Before September 13th.

“He’s Strong, But When You Move Up To The Weight (168), It’s Going To Be Difficult For You Fight,” Said Efe Ajagba Sean Zittle About Terence Crawford Moving Up Two Weight Classes From 154 to Fight Canelo Alvarez 168.

Ajagba Understands What a Move Like Thi Would Be Like Crawford. He knows That He’ll Be Taking Too Big Of A Jump Up, And He’s Not Young. Again, Crawford Appears to Be a 50-year-Old Man now. He’s Lived A Hard Life In The Ring, and Physically On Him.

Canolo’s Weight Class Advantage

“When you move up in Weight to Fight Canelo, That’s Not Your Weight Class. That’s Not What You Used to Fight Before,” Said Ajagba. “SO, He’s Not Going To Be Comfortable, But Canele Is Going To Be Comfortable At This Weight To Fight Crawford. I prefer Crawford to Come Down.”

Crawford’s Deteneration Power

Powerwise, Bud Crawford Was at 135, 140, BUT ONLY SKIPPED 160, WHERE HE’S MOVING TO 168. He’s Going To Be On The Low Spectrum and Be Forced To Relly As His Jab As His Main Weapon Against Canelo.

Crawford Can’t Afford to stand in the Center of the Ring Againt Canele Because He’ll Have Holes Punched Through Him. Crawford’s Face Loked Beaten Up from ‘Little GGG’ Madrimov, And He’s Not On Alvarez’s Level.