Three Ways Israil Madrimov Can Defeat Terence Crawford

Terence Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) will challenge Israil Madrimov (10-0-1, 7 KOs) for the Uzbek’s WBA super welterweight title and the WBO interim super welterweight title. This intriguing bout will be the main event on the stacked August 3 Riyadh Season card at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, California. The entire card will be shown on DAZN, ESPN+, PPV.com, Prime Video and TNT Sports Box Office. In preparation for the main event, we are looking at three ways Madrimov can retain his title and defeat Crawford.

Three Potential Ways Israil Madrimov Can Defeat Terence Crawford

Make Crawford Feel His Power

Crawford is moving up in weight to face Madrimov, and the Uzbek fighter has shown during his professional career he possesses explosive power. Madrimov needs to make “Bud” feel this pressure early on. The Khiva-born fighter is great at punching from angles, and once he creates these, angels, he needs to sit down on his punches, whether to the head or body.

High Intensity

Madrimov showed intensity when he dismantled Magomed Kurbanov, winning by fifth-round TKO. He never stopped walking his opponent down, throwing a high volume of hurtful punches, and he must do this against Crawford. Making “Bud” uncomfortable and taking him out of his comfort zone is vital for the Uzebek fighter to retain his title.

Crawford will look to dictate the pace and tempo with his jab, and it’s vital that Madrimov gets inside and keeps the intensity high, not allowing the Omaha native to settle.

Precision

Crawford is a master tactician with exceptional defence, so when Madrimov gets close, he needs to make the Omaha native feel his power and keep that pressure up, as we mentioned.

When Madrimov gets close enough to let his hands go, he must be precise with his punches. “Bud” counters brilliantly so the Uzbek fighter mustn’t waste his work.