No Doubt as Jake Paul Sides With the Minority on Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford
Dreams do come true. If not, how can anyone explain the way that Terence Crawford vs. Canelo Alvarez fight talks have been progressing after being at a standstill for years? Ever since the reports of the fight taking place came forward, the boxing world has been buzzing over it.
Fans, experts, and active fighters have all embraced the excitement of the fight, making their predictions known to the world. Expectedly, Canelo Alvarez has been coming out as a heavy favorite in almost all of the early predictions. However, out of the blue, there have been some people putting their hopes on Bud, and on Tuesday, Jake Paul joined that rather short list as shared his prediction for the fight.
The weight class makes it interesting for Jake Paul
On Tuesday, Jake Paul, alongside his partner Nakisa Bidarian, appeared on the first episode of the Ring Champs podcast hosted by Akin “Ak” Reyes and Barak Bess on the All The Smoke YouTube channel. During the interview, Reyes asked ‘The Problem Child’ for his opinion on their potential fight.
With a calculative look on his face, El Gallo claimed that it would be an interesting fight because of the weight discrepancy between them. The fight carries a mystery factor as Bud has to gain almost 13 lbs for the fight. “It’s interesting because of the weight class. We haven’t seen Terrence go up there but and will he have the power?” queried Jake Paul, expressing his concerns about whether Bud can match the unified super middleweight champion’s skills at such a higher weight.
However, the 27-year-old also believes that the former two-division undisputed world champion has more than enough skills to counter Canelo and he has proven it time and time again. “I do think that Terrence has the skill and is a bit fresher than Canelo,” stated Paul hopefully. The Omaha native only fought once last year, whereas the Guadalajara fought twice. Given everything that has to go right for Bud, Jake Paul still thinks, “If I had to put my money on it I would probably go with Terrence,” surprising everyone on the episode.
The Problem Child has definitely gone against the trend to choose Terence Crawford, as the majority of the combat world is more inclined towards the unified super middleweight champion.
Canelo Alvarez: The heavy favorite
Even during the podcast, Nakisa Bidarian immediately disagreed with his partner and claimed, “I think Canelo destroys him(Crawford),” in a defining tone. Moreover, that has been the exact tone of the rest of the boxing world.
A few months ago, in a conversation with FightHype, Matchroom honcho Eddie Hearn predicted Canelo Alvarez would massively dominate the fight because of the weight discrepancy. “Crawford can’t really come to fight—in that fight because he’s at a massive, massive size disadvantage,” stated Hearn.
Not only Hearn, but even Demetrius Andrade had the same opinion. He told FightHubTV that even though Terence Crawford is a good friend, “when it comes to weight, empowerment, that s**t is real. Canelo is a big bad wolf… I think Crawford has the skills, but when it comes to Saul getting shots and blocking his power shots, Canelo knows how to move, too,” and termed it as a losing battle for Crawford.
The WBC interim light heavyweight champion David Benavidez, who also wants a fight with Canelo Alvarez kept his grudge aside and acknowledged, “Crawford is a one-of-a-kind fighter, but weight classes must be respected. I’d give Canelo the edge.”
Whether Terence Crawford succumbs to the weight discrepancy against Canelo Alvarez or will Jake Paul’s prediction be proven right? Only time will tell. But till then, it is fun to collect everyone’s chits for the fight. Let us know your thoughts down below.
