Canelo Alvarez reflects on his loss to Terence Crawford.
Bud outclassed Canelo a year ago and soon the Mexican boxing star returns against Christian Mbilli.
That Bud defeat is still in his mind, some things he needs to put right immediately;
- Rebuild mental focus—admitted his mind “wasn’t there” fight week
- Trust his own style—stop chasing opponent’s speed, impose his strengths
- Overhaul physical prep—leg cramps and unresponsive body at 35 signal trouble
- Fix the jab defense—Crawford landed 45 jabs to his 16
- Fix weight recovery—failed to rehydrate properly after weigh-in
- Increase punch volume—being gun-shy let Crawford control the pace
- Study Bivol/Crawford blueprint—movement and jabs neutralize his power
- Stop making excuses—honest self-assessment beats blame-shifting
- Take elite fights now—no soft touches, chase champions like Mbilli
- Move on from Crawford rematch—Bud’s retired, focus on new champions
Canelo Alvarez needs to be focused also, he has been in concerning form mentally coming into this fight at the moment.
He looks rattled recently outside of boxing for some reason.
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