Brian McIntyre, head trainer for WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford, expects his boxer to dominate challenger Amir Khan on April 20th.
Crawford will defend his title against Crawford at Madison Square Garden in New York City, with ESPN Pay-Per-View carrying the bout.
The talkative trainer spoke with Michael Woods of Everlast's “Talkbox” and explained that he doesn't give the British superstar any shot to pull off an upset win.
Khan is the more experienced fighter and faced a much stiffer level of competition.
But, he's also a massive underdog - due to three knockout defeats on is record and struggling at times in his last ring outing against Samuel Vargas.
He's reunited with veteran coach Virgil Hunter, who trained Andre Ward for his entire career and led him to titles runs in two weight divisions.
Khan's four career defeats have not come at the welterweight limit. He tasted defeat at lightweight, twice at junior welterweight and once at a catch-weight of 155 with the much larger Canelo Alvarez.
But Crawford's trainer fully expects Khan to suffer his first welterweight loss in April.
“He don’t got a chance to save his life, man. You know that, the world knows that. Definitely [won't pull off an upset] that night, not April 20, pick another day and another opponent for Amir Khan for stranger things to happen. But definitely not April 20 against Terence Crawford," McIntyre said.
While Crawford is often seen ringside to view live boxing, he always stays fit and keeps his weight in check.
“Terence hasn’t changed a bit. The older he gets the more understanding he is of the game. He knows he must stay in the gym, not heavy when there’s no fights coming up, stay in the gym to stay fit, keep the weight down to 160, 161, keep his mind and hands sharp," the trainer noted.
2023-10-22 18:42:38
