Shakur Stevenson beat Joet Gonzalez for the WBO world featherweight title Saturday night at the RSCVA convention center. Shakur Stevenson 2 Oct 26

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Shakur Stevenson Shares His Take On Boxing’s Biggest Showdown – Who He Thinks Has The Edge In Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford

From skills to strategy, Shakur Stevenson analyzes the Canelo-Crawford clash and drops his confident prediction!

Shakur Stevenson beat Joet Gonzalez for the WBO world featherweight title Saturday night at the RSCVA convention center. Shakur Stevenson 2 Oct 26

Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez represent boxing royalty from different kingdoms. Crawford built his reputation as an undefeated welterweight king who moved up to destroy Errol Spence Jr. in spectacular fashion. Alvarez climbed from super welterweight all the way to light heavyweight, collecting belts and breaking hearts along the way. Their September showdown promises to be one of those fights that boxing fans will talk about for decades, regardless of who wins.

The lead-up to this boxing mega-fight has produced no shortage of expert opinions and hot takes. Every fighter, trainer, and analyst seems eager to share their prediction about September 13th. WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson recently added his voice to the growing chorus of predictions. His take carries extra weight because he trains alongside Crawford and knows his fighting style better than most. When someone spends countless hours in the gym watching a fighter work, their opinion tends to carry more credibility than random social media takes.

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Shakur Stevenson Give His Prediction For Canelo-Crawford Fight

Stevenson’s prediction couldn’t be clearer or more confident. He believes Crawford will defeat Canelo Alvarez when they meet in the ring. The young lightweight champion didn’t hold back his enthusiasm for his training partner’s chances. He acknowledged Alvarez’s skills but insisted that Crawford possesses all the tools needed to solve the Mexican superstar’s puzzle.

“I think Bud is going to cook Canelo. I think Canelo is a helluva fighter, but Bud has all of the tools to beat him.I think y’all make [the weight difference] something. In certain fights, yes. If this was David Benavidez, that would apply because he’s a lot bigger than Bud. But with Canelo, physically he’s kind of big, but height-wise he’s kind of small.”

Shakur Stevenson has given reporters his prediction for September 13th’s super-fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford. pic.twitter.com/CatdjcPbVW
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This isn’t just blind loyalty talking either. Shakur Stevenson has watched Crawford adapt and overcome different fighting styles throughout his career. From his days as a lightweight to his current status as an undisputed welterweight champion, Crawford has shown an ability to figure out any opponent put in front of him.

Many experts consider Canelo Alvarez’s physical advantages to be a major factor in this fight. He’s naturally bigger, stronger, and has been fighting at higher weight classes for years. But Stevenson dismissed these concerns, pointing out that while Alvarez is physically thick and muscular, he’s not particularly tall.

Stevenson’s take gives Crawford supporters something to hang their hopes on while providing Canelo Alvarez fans with additional motivation to prove the doubters wrong. Either way, September 13th can’t come fast enough for fight fans hungry to see two legends settle their business once and for all!

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