Canelo Alvarez’s sparring partner has explained ahead of his Misfits debut how Terence Crawford could beat the face of boxing.
On September 13th, Canelo Alvarez will face Terence Crawford in a clash between two pound-for-pound elites.
While many cast their predictions based on the weight of either fighter, with Abel Sanchez believing Canelo will beat Crawford as a result of his weight, others, like Roy Jones Jr., disregard Crawford and Canelo’s size completely.
Ultimately, the fight will come down to the game-plans of both men, and one of Canelo’s sparring partners, who fought on Misfits tonight, hinted at what Crawford could do to secure the win.
Sean Hemphill details how Terence Crawford could beat Canelo
‘Silky’ Sean Hemphill is coming off a huge upset as he defeated the 20-0 Mark Jeffers by majority decision last time out.
Hemphill faced former convict-turned-boxing star Ty Mitchell in his Misfits debut today, after Mitchell stepped up in dramatic fashion following his win over Misfits regular, Idris Virgo.
Speaking to Boxing News on his time sparring Canelo, and how Crawford could defeat the Mexican undisputed super-middleweight, Hemphill said,
“One day I feel like Bud could get him, then I go back, like, I don’t know, Canelo got a hell of a chin, and he got a lot of experience, been in there with so many great fighters so I might have to just watch this one play out.”
His advice for Crawford was simple, “[Crawford is] gonna have to box, he’s gonna have to be smart, move, and not just sit in one spot and let Canelo pressure him and break him down.”
Hemphill went into the fight with a record of 19-2, while Mitchell is 4-2.
Ty Mitchell beats Sean Hemphill in Misfits bout / Sean Hemphill beats Ty Mitchell in Misfits bout
In one of the more anticipated bouts of the Misfits 22 card, 19-2 Hemphill, whose last loss came at the hands of Canelo’s latest opponent William Scull, faced 4-2 Ty Mitchell.
Mitchell was a highly touted boxing talent years ago in his amateur days, but, by his own admission, failed to take the sport seriously as a pro, resulting in losses to low-level opponents.
Mitchell defeated Idris Virgo last time out, showing his talent remains. However, he hadn’t fought for fourteen years before that, as a drunken brawl in his youth saw a man tragically and accidentally killed, with Mitchell serving seven years in prison as a result.
After six rounds of Mitchell surprisingly doing the better work, going toe-to-toe with the 21-fight Hemphill, things began to heat up, and what started as a tactical display became a brawl.
Despite his time out of the ring, Mitchell’s ceiling continues to rise as he defeated Hemphill, whose win over supposedly world-class Mark Jeffers will work wonders for marketing Mitchell in the future.
Ultimately, the fight was decided in the early rounds, as Hemphill stepped on the gas too late.