A look at some of the Canelo Alvarez training secrets uncovered ahead of the biggest fight of his professional boxing career against Bud Crawford.
Alvarez is training ferociously at the moment.
The exact same as Terence Crawford is too.
He won’t be stopped and he won’t be denied — is his mentality — just the same as Crawford’s.
That’s why it is such a special fight.
Canelo Alvarez Training Secrets For Crawford Bout
Ahead of the September 13th bout what we know is this about some new Alvarez training secrets and information we have seen from pre fight training videos:
- Canelo Alvarez adjusted his workout intensity to improve stamina for the Crawford fight.
- Begins daily with 4-6 mile runs at 6 a.m. for heart strength.
- Trains six days weekly with two sessions, resting Sundays.
- Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays emphasize boxing drills: shadowboxing, bag work, mitts.Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays focus on rigorous sparring.
- Strength training uses dynamic full-body routines with curls, squats, and kettlebell swings.
- Core exercises feature crunches, bicycle crunches, and cable resistance for power.
- Diet switches to an eight-week strict plan: egg whites, ham, and juice for breakfast.
- Lunch is grilled chicken with veggies, no carbs.
- Dinner is a carb-free protein shake.
- Bread or rice permitted once weekly to sustain focus.
- Salmon added to diet since 2018 for lean protein.
- Switched back from a short vegan trial to seafood focus post-Bivol loss.
- Post-fight treats include tacos al pastor, sushi, and beef broth for morale.
As you can see, he is approaching this slightly different for Crawford.
He knows he will need to be very fast, have a lot of cardio and be absolutely switched on from the first round.
Alvarez didn’t have a great fight himself the last time out either, people have short memories on that.
He will want to put that right and put on a career best fight against Crawford.
Alvarez welcomed a new child to his family as well recently — he is up for this fight big time.
Canelo will also look to smash his own record of consecutive title wins as well.
