Terence “Bud” Crawford’s Seamless Transition to 154lbs
Terence “Bud” Crawford, widely regarded as one of the best boxers in the world, is set to move up from the welterweight (147lbs) division to the junior middleweight (154lbs) class. According to his coach, Brian “Bomac” McIntyre, this transition will be a smooth one for the undefeated 36-year-old champion.
“It’s no challenge. Terence was growing out of 147, his body’s developing more now, he’s developing more power, so it’s not like holding him back no more, that he’s got to stay at a certain weight,” said McIntyre to FightHub. “Now it’s just letting him go. Let him go and do his thing.”
Crawford, who boasts an impressive record of 40-0 with 31 knockouts, will face WBA champion Israil Madrimov on August 3rd at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. McIntyre believes Madrimov will provide a solid test for his fighter, as the undefeated 10-0-1 champion has a strong amateur pedigree and has been facing high-level opponents at the professional level.
“Seeing Madrimov and just watching him, I believe he’s going to bring a good performance out of Terence because the kid looks like he’s determined,” McIntyre said.
While a potential rematch with Errol Spence has been discussed, McIntyre is unsure if that will materialize, stating, “If he [Spence] wanted the rematch, he would have took it at ’47.”
Looking ahead, McIntyre expressed confidence in Crawford’s ability to compete with the likes of Canelo Alvarez, who has competed at the light heavyweight (175lbs) division.
“I just look at Canelo in that he can be beaten. He’s been beat before so Bud’s definitely got the tools to beat him. That’s how I look at it,” he said.
Overall, the coach believes Crawford’s transition to 154lbs will be seamless, and he is excited to see his fighter perform at his new weight class.
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