Big fights call for hardcore preparation, and Terence Crawford needs a hefty dose of that to take on Canelo Alvarez. It seems that Crawford’s trainer, Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre, has secured the perfect training partner for ‘Bud’—one capable of priming the Nebraska native for the challenge ahead. The pair is expected to lock horns in September later this year.
However, this fight can only happen if Canelo gets past IBF super middleweight champion William Scull first on May 3rd. Regardless, the former undisputed super middleweight champion will be the biggest challenge of Crawford’s career. Canelo is not only a pound-for-pound great like Crawford, but he is also two weight classes above, which gives him the size and power advantage.
To counter this issue, and get Crawford accustomed to fighting at 168, McIntyre has elicited help from his other prospect—drum rolls, please—Lester Martinez! The super middleweight hopeful from Guatemala just secured a 4th-round knockout victory over previously undefeated Joeshon James. When asked whether Martinez would be a good training partner for Crawford ahead of the Canelo fight, ‘BoMac’ said, “And we’re definitely gonna use him for sparring.”
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Though ‘Bud’ doesn’t have that much experience fighting in the higher-weight classes, McIntyre seemed unbothered. “No, I’m not worried about size,” the 2023 trainer of the year told Boxing Scene in an interview. “I’m not worried about that. Terence [has] a great eye [for] boxing and a great boxing IQ. The only person who can beat Terence is himself.”
‘BoMac’ admitted that being worried is part of being a human and with Canelo in the picture—being worried makes sense. However, “Knowing how Bud is, knowing what he’s capable of doing–and I know he’s doing this for legacy, and he wanted to do this to prove everybody wrong–he’ll be all right.” With McIntyre’s comments it’s obvious Canelo is Crawford’s biggest challenge, but does ‘BoMac’ agree?
Brian McIntyre reveals plans for Terence Crawford after the Canelo Alvarez fight
Besides Canelo, the toughest challenge of Crawford’s career was easily the Errol Spence Jr. fight in 2023—although, Crawford looked supernaturally dominant against ‘The Truth.’ Thus, the reporter from Boxing Scene pressed Crawford’s trainer about whether Canelo would be a bigger challenge for the two-weight undisputed champion.
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“F**k yeah. Oh yeah. Just look at the level of accomplishments,” the trainer said confidently. However, that wasn’t all! This led the reporter to a question—after the Canelo fight, would Crawford, who is turning 38 soon, hang up his gloves? McIntyre didn’t waste a breath, answering, “F**k yeah. It probably could [be the last one]. It probably could. Yeah. Probably could.”
That said, it appears the Canelo Alvarez fight could be Crawford’s last, and to make it a success, his trainer is employing the best boxer to train Terence Crawford. Whether this new training partner helps the Nebraska native win is yet to be seen, but fans will definitely be waiting. What are your thoughts on the matter?
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