MMA fight prediction Terence Crawford vs Israel Madrimov.

Former undisputed champion of two divisions, star American Terence "Koresh" Crawford, has risen to 154 pounds and will fight for the WBA title with its holder, a fighter from Uzbekistan, Israel Madrimov. In the fight, which will take place on August 3, at the BMO Stadium arena in Los Angeles, the interim WBO belt will also be at stake.  

Terence Crawford vs Israel Madrimov

Terence Crawford

One of the leaders of the "pound", the conqueror of three divisions (in the 1st welterweight and welterweight divisions he was the undisputed champion, in the lightweight he owned the WBO belt), 36-year-old undefeated American, Terence Crawford, moved to the 154-pound division and will try to take away the WBA title from the representative of Uzbekistan, who also does not know defeats, Israel Madrimov (at the same time he can replenish the collection with the WBO interim belt). 

The star fighter has far-reaching plans, and, in case of victory over Madrimov, expects to get a fight with the "absolute" super middleweights, Mexican Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. Crawford's impressive achievements make him a favorite in almost any fight. Terence demonstrates versatile skills that have become an insurmountable obstacle for the previously unbeaten Andrey Klimov, Yuriorkis Gamboa, Viktor Postol, Julius Idongo, Jeff Horn, Jose Benavidez Jr., Egidijus Kavaliauskas and, in the last fight, on 29.07.2023, Errol Spence Jr., with only Postol and Klimov holding out all 12 rounds. Such eminent fighters as Amir Khan, Kell Brook, Shawn Porter could not cope with the "Koresh" either.

Terence Crawford is naturally left-handed, but boxes in a universal stance, height 173 cm, arm span 188 cm. Fights in the pro ring since 2008 and has a record of 40-0, 31 KOs. He lives in Nebraska and trains under the guidance of the famous American specialist, Brian McIntyre. 

Terence Crawford vs Israel Madrimov.

Israel Madrimov

A 29-year-old native of Tashkent, Israil Madrimov, proved himself in the amateur ring, winning gold medals at the 2018 Summer Asian Games (up to 75 kg) and the Asian Championship-2017 (up to 69 kg). In November 2018, Madrimov made his debut in the pro ring in Atlantic City, where he defeated Mexican Vladimir Hernandez by technical knockout in the 6th round in the 1st middleweight limit. Already in the 2nd fight, Israel won the first title, WBA Inter-Continental, defeating Frank Rojas from Venezuela by knockout in the 2nd round.

After scoring a record of 9-0-1 (the rematch with Frenchman Michel Soro ended in a draw), Madrimov got a fight for the vacant WBA belt of 154 pounds, fighting at the Knockout Chaos tournament in Riyadh, 03/09/2024, with also undefeated Russian, Magomed "Black Lion" Kurbanov (25-0). Israel dominated from the first minutes of the fight, and in the 5th round the referee stopped the fight, after Kurbanov took his knee, missing a series of accentuated blows. 

Israil Madrimov is right-handed, 174 cm tall, 178 cm with an arm span of 178 cm. Trains in the USA with Jol Diaz and collaborates with promoter Eddie Hearn (Matchroom Boxing). 

Terence Crawford vs Israel Madrimov Prediction

Crawford continues to climb in weight categories, and once again he will prove that he is able to compensate for the advantage of his opponents in size due to his boxing IQ, experience in fighting the top opposition and the ability to find a winning strategy. In all these key components, Terence is head and shoulders above Madrimov, who has a lot of experience in amateurs, but is "greenish" in the pros.

It cannot be said that Israel is an easy prey - the guy is still the world champion (he arrived in time for the "hat analysis" of the titles owned by Jermell Charlo), he did not lose in the pro ring, although he cannot boast of victories over big names, has a decent percentage of knockout victories and will be extremely motivated, getting a chance to prove himself in a duel with a star.

Madrimov understands that beating Terence is almost hopeless, so he will look for a way to win in a physical style, especially since this is his feature. Crawford knows about the opponent's dangerous hooks, working on floors and the ability to counterattack, so he will not force things and, as always, will feel his distance and rhythm, controlling the opponent with a jab. As soon as this task is completed, and there is no doubt about its solution, hard times will come for Madrimov. On defense, he is far from perfect and Terence will begin to systematically invest in punches, which will be reflected in the second half of the fight, despite the fact that you can expect decent cardio from the 29-year-old fighter. Once the tonnage of punches has done its job, Crawford will definitely find an opportunity to deliver a knockout punch to the target. Install the 1xbet app and place a bet on the favorite!

Prediction: Crawford to win KO/TKO

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