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I masterminded Dmitry Bivol’s win over Canelo Alvarez – Terence

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I masterminded Dmitry Bivol’s win over Canelo Alvarez – Terence Crawford stands no chance

There are few better placed to cast their verdict on Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford’s upcoming clash than Joel Diaz.

The esteemed trainer masterminded Dmitry Bivol’s dominant unanimous decision victory over Canelo in May 2022 before coming up short against Crawford last August when he cornered Israil Madrimov in Los Angeles.

But despite having first-hand experience of Crawford’s undeniable brilliance, Diaz doesn’t give ‘Bud’ a chance against Canelo.

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“Canelo should win,” Diaz told Ring Magazine.

“I see Canelo beating Crawford by a convincing decision. There is no way Crawford beats Canelo.

“Canelo is the king of the sport, and business-wise, Canelo can’t lose. If Canelo loses, boxing loses a lot of prestige.

“But don’t get me wrong, Crawford is one of my favourite fighters and pound-for-pound the best of this era.

“The fight will be interesting and back and forth for the first four rounds.

“Canelo has been hit by heavy hitters and never even flinched.

“As soon as Canelo feels that Crawford doesn’t have what it takes to hurt him, Canelo is going to walk him down.

“Crawford will make it a fight and fight back, but he’s a smart fighter and will play it safe once he’s hurt – that’s when Canelo will take over.

“Crawford is not going to be exchanging punches with Canelo in the middle of the ring.

“We’ve seen Crawford get buckled before, and believe me, Canelo hits harder than Yuriorkis Gamboa and Egidijus Kavaliauskas.”

Crawford opens up as a slight underdog heading into their Las Vegas showdown at the Allegiant Stadium on September 13.

The bookies’ backing of Canelo is understandable given the size disparity between the pair.

Crawford, who has never boxed above super welterweight (154lbs), is set to move up two weight classes to challenge Canelo for his undisputed super middleweight (168lbs) crown.

He will do so without the aid of a rehydration clause, making the feat of beating Canelo all the more impressive should he pull it off.

If Crawford is able to overcome the odds stacked against him, then he will likely leapfrog Naoya Inoue and Oleksandr Usyk to the top spot in the pound-for-pound rankings.

A triumph would make him the first male three-weight undisputed champion of the four-belt era.

Inoue and Usyk are currently tied with Crawford at two separate weight classes.

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Canelo Alvarez Can Secure The One Fight He Wants Most If He

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Canelo Alvarez Can Secure The One Fight He Wants Most If He Beats Terence Crawford

Canelo Alvarez‘s highly anticipated ‘super-fight’ with Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford is fast approaching and there is an extra carrot being dangled with a win.

The 35-year-old from Guadalajara, Mexico is set to defend his undisputed super-middleweight world championship against the unbeaten American on Saturday September 13 at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Canelo has proved himself to be a dominant force at 168lbs since he made the move up from middleweight back in 2018, racking up victories over the likes of Jermell Charlo, Callum Smith, Jaime Munguia and Gennady Golovkin along the way. He has lost just twice in his career, to Floyd Mayweather and Dmitry Bivol.

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Bivol handed the Mexican great a points defeat when they clashed in 2022 for the Russian’s light-heavyweight title. Canelo has since said that it is the one fight he wants in the future, desperate to avenge the loss.

Speaking to World Boxing News, Bivol’s manager Vadim Kornilov claimed that the Russian star is indeed open to facing Canelo next, but questions whether the 35-year-old does actually want to do battle once again.

“I am not sure if Canelo actually wants the fight. We heard many times that he does want to avenge his loss, but if everything goes well with rehab, Bivol should be ready to fight in the first quarter of next year.”

Bivol defeated Canelo via unanimous decision when they clashed at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas back in May of 2022, successfully defending his WBA world light-heavyweight title in the process.

The 34-year-old from Russia would go on to achieve his dream of becoming the undisputed champion at 175lbs in February of this year, defeating Artur Beterbiev via majority decision in their thrilling rematch in Riyadh, gaining revenge for the defeat that he suffered at the hands of his fellow countryman back in October.

Talk of a trilogy has dampened, though Kornilov says it is still on the table and that his charge wants no tune-up fights after recovering from back surgery. Beterbiev is out on November 22 against Deon Nicholson. Also on the table for Bivol in 2026 is David Benavidez, who faces Anthony Yarde on that same card.

First up is Canelo-Crawford, with the Mexican potentially calling out Bivol post-fight should he win, but more likely a rematch with Crawford if he loses.

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