WBO welterweight champion pound American Terence Crawford (38-0, 29 KOs) does not hide that if negotiations with the owner of the remaining division belts compatriot Errol Spence (28-0, 22 KOs) do not end with the signing of a contract, then he will rise to the first middle category and will try to take away all the titles from the local absolute Jermell Charlo (35-1-1, 19 KOs) from the USA.
Interestingly, while Crawford
gave tribute to a potential opponent: “Yes, I’m really ready to go up to Charlo. This is boxing. Alas, here often the fans do not get what they ask for. But to be honest, it’s the same with the fighters. If we do not agree with Spence, then I will definitely go up straight to Jermell. I feel that physically, psychologically and emotionally I am ready for such a step. It will be fun. Knockout? In fact, I never chase a knockout. I need a win. I need a guarantee that the referee will raise my hand.”
According to Crawford, “Jermell is not a gift at all. This is a dexterous fighter, persistent, cool. He is always in great shape, always ready to fight. He is always full of determination. And in a fight with me, he will be motivated like never before – 10 times stronger than usual. He is good at counterplay. He’s better than the fans think. He’s really strong on the counterattack. So you have to keep your eyes peeled for it. He has solid experience. He knows what he needs to do in the next second. So it needs to be taken seriously.”
Both Crawford and Charlo have their next fights scheduled. Jermell will face Australian mandatory challenger Tim Tszyu in January, while Terence will make a voluntary title defense against Russian David Avanesyan this weekend.
Keep the forecast and bets on this fight. The applicant is serious. He says: “I will surprise everyone.” And he also promises that on December 10 we will all see Avanesyan beat Crawford.