How will Terence Crawford's boxing brilliance and power translate in his 154-pound debut this weekend, live on DAZN, when he challenges WBA junior middleweight world champion Israil Madrimov?
During an interview with The Stomping Ground, Crawford's trainer Brian "Bomac" Mcintyre shared his vision for how he sees the fight against Madrimov panning out.
"Looking at Madrimov and his previous fight and just knowing Terence, it's going to be a pull and tug first couple of rounds and then Terence is going to start walking away with the fight," Mcintyre asserted confidently.
Having already conquered junior welterweight and welterweight with undisputed reigns in each division, Crawford should adjust quite well to 154 pounds, according to Mcintyre.
"It all depends if you use the weight properly and Terence is not a small guy," Mcintyre offered. "He fits very well at 154. His body is adapting to the weight so the power is there, the IQ is there, the rhythm is there. Everything is there that he needs at that weight class.
"So it's going to be intriguing to see what Madrimov can do with the extra weight that he'll supposedly have on Terence but me, personally, I don't think he'll be able to do nothing."
Mcintyre's confidence stems from a training camp in which Crawford prepared for the best Madrimov possible.
"Madrimov is different, he's strong, he's determined, he's the champion," he added, "so you gotta train a little different, you gotta work on things a little different to prepare for a guy like that."
A win and Crawford will capture his fourth-division title.
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