Crawford edged Israil Madrimov in his last fight.
and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, Crawford refused to engage in it. Yes, Crawford said, Alvarez represented a legacy fight, a once-unlikely showdown between two pound-for-pound greats. But Crawford needed to get through Israil Madrimov first.Madrimov, a decorated amateur with just 11 pro fights, was a handful. His steady diet of feints made him difficult to time and his long power jab forced the frequently switching Crawford to fight southpaw most of the night.
The numbers reflect the fight’s competitiveness. Four or less punches landed separated Crawford and Madrimov in 11 of the 12 rounds, per CompuBox. Crawford held a significant edge in activity, throwing 158 more punches, with Madrimov holding a wide advantage in accuracy . Crawford’s jab was his most effective weapon , with Madrimov connecting on 10 more power shots.
“He had fast feet, he had good rhythm upstairs and he was strong,” Crawford told me after the fight. “He was waiting to counter me just like I was waiting to counter him. He fought a good fight.” The win established Crawford as a four-division world champion, burnishing a Hall of Fame résumé. But did it reestablish Crawford as boxing’s pound-for-pound No. 1? On toCrawford continues to build on one of boxing’s most impressive résumés: Four division world champion, two-division undisputed champion and less than two months shy of his 37th birthday a win against pound-for-pound No. 1. Madrimov, a decorated amateur with a herky-jerky style who gave Crawford problems..
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