MaxBoxing continues its pre-fight protection of the epic Alvarez/Crawford card developing in lower than 2 weeks.
On September 13, on what’s going to undoubtedly be the largest boxing occasion of 2025, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (63-2-2, 39 KOs) will attempt to stave off the problem of undefeated Terence “Bud” Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) a welterweight star seeking to make a monumental bounce in weight as much as 168 kilos after his one task at 154 kilos.
For sure, a packed Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, with Netflix dealing with the viewer platform, is an impressive discussion board to get an opportunity to shine and develop your model in entrance of an enormous viewers.
Two fighters seeking to seize that highlight are undefeated junior middleweights “King” Callum Walsh (14-0, 11 KOs) and Fernando Vargas Jr. (17-0, 15 KOs). Each come into the struggle with excellent data and are prepared to threat their “0” for an opportunity to show they’re fighters to regulate. It’s additionally good to see two fighters who don’t really feel a loss defines their profession and are prepared to place their excellent resumes as much as chase the very best model of themselves.
Vargas actually comes into the struggle with a complete lotta boxing round him. His world champion father and coach, Fernando Sr., was an enormous star in his time, having confronted Oscar De La Hoya, Felix Trinidad, Yori Boy Campas, Ike Quartey, Shane Mosley and Raul Marquez, amongst many others in his excellent profession. Jr’s two brothers are each undefeated fighters as nicely, with youthful brother Emiliano being touted as a attainable celebrity within the sport.
Walsh is a Cork, Eire boxer who resides and coaching within the sunny climes of Ventura, California, below the path of legend Freddy Roach at his well-known Hollywood struggle manufacturing facility, The Wildcard Boxing Membership. He additionally has robust backing from UFC boss Dana White, who has been a giant supporter of Walsh in his profession.
Type-wise, like most fights, it would come all the way down to who can take management and set up their recreation plan for the struggle.
Walsh tends to return in onerous and quick to overwhelm his opponents with aggression as he closes the hole and appears to get tough in shut.
Each fighters have proven they’ve some pop with Walsh stopping 11 of 15 opponents, whereas Vargas has dispatched 15 0f 17.
I believe Vargas will look to be trickier and field from his southpaw stance. Velocity and motion from Vargas may see him creating difficulties for Walsh who would in all probability prefer to preserve it a easy slug fest.
This has the makings of a very good struggle. Who can set up their recreation plan? Who can management the struggle? We will see.
Going into the struggle, each boxers have exuded confidence in interviews.
“Fernando Vargas Jr., if you’d like this come get it child”, mentioned Walsh. “Dana (White) is selling Canelo-Crawford, you retain calling my identify, come get it”, he mentioned.
“We’d simply steal the present”, mentioned Vargas. “He’s by no means actually been examined towards the calibre of man like me, a boxer puncher”, he continued. “We each have energy however no matter sort of struggle he needs to struggle, I simply really feel like I’m a greater fighter than him. He doesn’t do nicely with adversity. We’ve got a recreation plan. I simply must hearken to my dad”, he mentioned.
However, big credit score to each fighters for testing themselves in entrance of boxing’s largest viewers as they dare to be nice.
Two boxers, earlier than they’ve had world title pictures, are placing their undefeated data on the road to behave like actual fighters, simply seeking to tackle the very best problem on the market.
Hats off to them. Boxing may use extra of this.
