Terence Crawford’s trainer responds to rumours of no rehydration clause for Canelo Alvarez clash
Terence Crawford and Brian ‘Bomac’ McIntyre have been a very successful boxing duo since the Omaha fighter’s debut.
Bomac has trained ‘Bud’ since he first began boxing and has guided him to undisputed status in two weight divisions.
Now the 2023 Trainer of the Year has to devise a game plan to defeat super middleweight king Canelo Alvarez.
However, the added challenge for the 37-year-old fighter is the jump up in boxing weight classes.
His last fight was contested at 154 pounds in September, so with a year layoff he will have to add 14 pounds.
Bomac responds to no rehydration for Crawford vs Canelo
But weight is not an issue for the American, as he has reportedly asked for no rehydration restrictions.
Speaking to Boxing Social, Bomac responded to the rumours ahead of the Las Vegas clash.
He said: “Let’s go man, that’s what Crawford wants, he wants to show the world that he is the best.
“Why put stipulations in there if you know you can be the best? Let’s go test ourselves.”
If he can pull off this win without the clause in place, it will surpass his signature Errol Spence victory.
What is a rehydration clause and how does it affect fighters?
Fights, especially in recent years, have been dominated by talk of rehydration clauses.
The clause itself restricts the amount of weight a fighter can put on after a weigh-in and before fight night.
There are complications to a boxer’s performance and health if one is in place.
Not being able to rehydrate normally means a fighter’s durability, stamina, and ability to take a punch is significantly reduced.
Most recently, Conor Benn’s fight with Chris Eubank Jr brought the conversation to the forefront.
Eubank Jr was not allowed to come in at more than 170 pounds on fight night – he was also fined for missing the initial 160 target by 0.05 lbs.
His father Chris Eubank Sr lambasted the decision telling his son that ‘it ain’t no joke’ to fight at that disadvantage.
Fortunately for Jr, he was able to prevail in a tooth-and-nail encounter against Benn but these restrictions can very easily go wrong in other contests.
