Terence Crawford should steer clear of Jake Paul, says a boxing legend.
Last Saturday, ‘Bud’ relieved Canelo Alvarez of his undisputed super middleweight world titles at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Despite his tremendous ring IQ, there was nothing the Mexican could do to figure out his rival. Following the fight, Shane Mosley said Crawford would’ve beaten Floyd Mayweather.
Now, some fans would like to see the American take on ‘The Problem Child’. However, one boxing aficionado is adamantly against that idea.
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Terence Crawford is above fighting Jake Paul, says Paulie Malignaggi
Terence Crawford is better than facing Jake Paul, according to Paulie Malignaggi.
‘The Magic Man’ would much rather see his countryman face fellow icons of the fight game.
In an episode of Boxing Scene Today, Malignaggi said: “There are MMA guys that are calling him out.
“You could use one of those guys as a punching bag and get a bunch of money. It’s not that difficult to do. If it’s about making crazy money, you can go that route.”
Interrupting his co-host, Chris Algieri suggested: “If that’s the case, go fight Jake Paul.”
Malignaggi replied: “Not necessarily because I think he’s above that, but Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway [would be good fights].”
Terence Crawford’s coach discusses fight with a boxer bigger than Canelo Alvarez
Despite the size difference, Crawford would still be a monumental favorite against Paul.
However, that wouldn’t be the case with all of the Omahan’s potential opponents.
Interestingly, Crawford’s coach revealed whether his fighter could take on a massive challenge.