Carlos Adames Warns Crawford About “Danger” Of Moving To Super Middleweight With Canelo Fight

WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames believes it is “risky” for Terence Crawford’s health to move up to 168 to challenge Canelo Alvarez for the super middleweight world titles.

“Boring” Calculated Strategy?

It is believed that Crawford will follow Mayweather’s plan by punching Canelo on the outside, twisting, moving, and tying himself to prevent him from landing his powerful counterpunches.

Crawford will make it boring because he doesn’t have the size, strength, or chin to stand in front of Canelo and mix it up the way a super middleweight would.

Using a Mayweather-esque style will keep Crawford out of harm’s way, but it will be a huge understatement, leaving fans angry and fired up after ordering the fight on PPV. The fight is a circus and a money grab, so fans should know what they’re getting into by ordering the Canelo vs. Crawford early.

Nebraska native Crawford is no Gennady Golovkin, nor does he have the power of a fighter like him. Crawford would get chewed out by Canelo if he tried to fight him the way Golovkin did in their first two fights, and he was almost the same size as Terence now when he did that.

Adames Questions Need for Canelo Fight

Adames feels that Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs), who will turn 37 in September, does not need to move up to super middleweight to fight Canelo. Nebraska native Crawford hasn’t fought at 154, 160, or 168 before, and he’s not ready to make that kind of move.

Crawford will fight WBC junior middleweight champion Israel Madrimov on August 3, his first fight at 154. Assuming Crawford wins, he will skip the 160-lb division and go straight to 168 to challenge Canelo for his belts without training.

Failure Status in Canelo

It’s obvious why Crawford wants to move up to super middleweight to jump right into the fight against Canelo. It’s all about money.

Crawford will make a boatload of money and have a built-in excuse if he loses. He can blame you for fighting outside his weight, which is one of the reasons why Canelo has been so reluctant to fight Crawford. It’s a no-win situation for Canelo.

The only one who benefits from fighting Canelo is Crawford. Even if Crawford loses, he can still come out victorious if Canelo fights to defeat him. That makes Crawford look good in the eyes of the fans while tarnishing Canelo’s reputation and legacy.

“I don’t think Crawford needs the Canelo fight right now. I think it is unnecessary for him because his reputation is strong, and Canelo’s boxing will not only be dangerous for him to lose the fight but also dangerous for his life. Therefore, there is no need for Crawford to cross the line into such a difficult category,” said Carlos Adames speaking to Sean Zittel’s YouTube channel.

Adames (23-1, 18 KOs) defends his WBC middleweight title this Saturday, June 15, against Terrell Gausha (24-3-1, 12 KOs) on the Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis vs. Frank Martin.