Ronnie Shields breaks down what he’s seen out of Canelo Alvarez in his last fight against Terence Crawford.
Shortly after Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya suggested that Canelo Alvarez could use a new trainer —one like Ronnie Shields — Shields himself gave his take on where Canelo is at in his career and shoots down the notion that any trainer can make gains with Canelo at this point in his career.
“I predicted Crawford by unanimous decision, he got that,” Shields said. “I just thought Crawford was too fast for Canelo, too many combinations, Canelo doesn’t jab anymore, he looks for one shot now. The end is near for Canelo and I just think that Crawford was too fast for him, especially in the southpaw position — we all know Canelo has problems with the southpaws.
“Canelo, man, had a great career. When it’s over, it’s over. And right now I don’t feel he should fight anymore. He had one of the best careers any fighter could ever have. He’s done everything he’s set out to do. What’s next? To prove what? He has nothing to prove, he’s already proved everything. And I think right now the door is closed, he should shut it himself and say ‘you know what, I had a great career, enough is enough.’
“You can’t beat father time. You can’t beat it. No younger trainer or no older trainer can help him be anything other than what he already is right now. You’ve seen the best of Canelo, and you’re seeing the worst of him. This is it, it’s over. His body is telling him ‘Canelo, it’s over. Let’s go enjoy life.‘
“Crawford has less wars, less everything (despite being older). Has less miles on the road, less fights than Canelo. Look, Canelo is an older guy now. In boxing Canelo is older.”
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