Canelo Alvarez will aim for Terence Crawford's arms and shoulders, which will steadily wear him down during their battle on September 13th in Las Vegas. Trainer Abel Sanchez said that Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) will "feel" the punches to his arms and shoulders. He won't be able to get away from them like he does with headshots. Crawford's Weight Jump Challenge Sanchez thinks that the two-division rise in weight for Crawford, who is 38 years old, will be too much for him. He will either get knocked out or lose by a wide decision against Canelo (63-2-2, 39 KOs), who is the undisputed super middleweight champion. Crawford's Reasons for Fighting Canelo History, money, and fan demand "He's just throwing bombs away, not caring what happens to him." Trainer Abel Sanchez told Round Eight Boxing that Canelo Alvarez has "excellent defense" for his fight against Terence Crawford. "Sadly, his feet don't move as well as I'd like them to, but his upper body is just amazing." Crawford is going to try to cage Canelo from the outside and hit him with single shots. He won't fight him like he did against Israil Madrimov because Alvarez hits too hard. Sanchez thinks Canelo will win "He does a great job of slipping punches. He has wonderful hands. Sanchez remarked of Canelo, "He parries very well and lands big shots." "He may not hit as many, but the ones he does hit hurt." So, I think Canelo will either stop him or win by a huge margin. His corner needs to consider about Crawford's health and safety. Canelo's fundamental weakness is his stamina; he fights too early and throws up rounds at the end. Crawford may be hoping that will happen. "The initial shots are a shock at first. The effect builds up over time. Sanchez remarked, "Canelo is going to hit him on the arms like he's never been hit before." "You remember. You recall how Bivol got hit with Beterbiev. Those individuals were the same weight, but now you're talking about two separate weight classes. The weight is going to be important since Terence has to move up two weight classes, gain weight, and build on his strength. Crawford is going to feel it when Canelo starts hitting him on the arms and shoulders. He is a fantastic fighter, but that's why we have weight classes. Bob Foster was a superb fighter until he got better. Crawford can lift his head and slip punches on top, but Canelo was in our gym when he was 19. That's what I usually tell my warriors to do. They constantly hit the arms. "I don't want people to hit each other in the head when they spar in my gym." I want them to hit the shoulders and the body. I want them to hit the chest. Abel stated, "I don't want that because there will be a lot of that when the fight starts."