Crawford’s Labored Movement and Stiffened Joints Revealed in Pre-Fight Training

Terence Crawford looked heavy and slow in an uploaded workout video today of his preparation for his “big fight” against Canelo Alvarez on September 13th. The weight that Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) has packed on has slowed him down, making him look like a 40-year-old OG.

Heavy Crawford: Speed Lost

Bud needs to trim down dramatically because he’s packed on too much weight in the 10 months that he’s been out of the ring since his close call against Israil Madrimov at 154.

Staying out of the ring and power-feeding hasn’t done him well. In the clip, Crawford appears to be moving around as if his joints have stiffened due to age and weight. He has the look of someone inactive for a long time, which he has.

Inactivity’s Impact on Crawford

Crawford has fought annually since 2020. When a fighter only fights once a year for five solid years, their joints stiffen up, and they move around like a tin man that needs oil. Terence would have taken two fights since last August.

He reportedly weighs around 186 pounds and has negatively affected his hand and foot speed. The way Crawford looks now, he’s not going to be competitive with Canelo at 168 or against any of the top fighters in that weight class. He lacks the frame, speed, and power. Unless he’s going to trim down in the final month of camp, it doesn’t look good for Crawford.

This could be one of Canelo’s easiest fights since his win over Billy Joe Saunders in 2021.

Crawford’s Missed Tests

I hope Turki Alalshikh doesn’t get too upset if Crawford gets blown out in a one-sided loss to Alvarez. That’s why it’s vital to have a precaution in place to ensure that they’re capable of making the move up one or two weight classes. You have that fighter take two or three tune-ups against the best in the weight class they’re moving to.

That way, if they get destroyed, you cancel those plans for the “big fight.” In this case, Turki should have had Crawford go through these two fighters before setting up a fight against Canelo:

1. David Benavidez
2. David Morrell

If Crawford refused to fight them, you wash your hands of him and move on to the other notable fighters, preferably the 168 or 175-lb divisions.