Terence Crawford has shared his reaction to Canelo Alvarez sparring with Jaron Ennis in the build-up to their fight.
Crawford and Canelo will face one another at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on September 13, with ‘Bud’ moving up two weight divisions to 168lbs to challenge for the undisputed super-middleweight title.
With two weeks to go until fight night, the fighters are beginning to wind down their training, after gruelling camps where both men will have pushed their bodies to the limit.
That certainly appears evident for Canelo, after he decided to bring in undefeated former unified welterweight champion Ennis for sparring in order to prepare fully for Crawford.
‘Bud’ has now shared his verdict on the Mexican superstar opting to spar with Ennis, telling the media that Canelo is ‘getting all the help he needs.’
“You’re fighting the best fighter in the world, you better be taking it serious. That goes to show how serious he’s taking me and how much he respects me.
“If I hadn’t fought anyone, or if I was too small, or if I was all these things that all the media say I was, then he wouldn’t need these guys to help prepare him to fight me.
“He wouldn’t need all the help that he’s getting, but I’m happy he’s getting the help that he needs because after September 13 there will be no excuses.”
While Crawford was fairly diplomatic with his response to the sparring between Canelo and Ennis, the same certainly couldn’t be said about his trainer Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre, who slammed the ability of ‘Boots.’
