Bill Haney has sent a word of warning to Terence Crawford ahead of his monumental clash with Canelo Alvarez.
‘Bud’ Crawford is set to challenge Canelo for the undisputed super-middleweight championship on Saturday September 13 at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Crawford will make his first appearance at 168lbs when he clashes with the Mexican star next month, packing on 14lbs from his last outing.
Speaking to Pro Boxing Fans, Bill Haney, who has coached his son Devin to undisputed status in the lightweight division, was asked to share his thoughts on the impending showdown and he warned ‘Bud’ Crawford to ‘be worried’ about potential doping within the Mexican’s camp.
“Man, that’s the biggest fight in boxing right now. Crawford stepping up … Listen, Canelo is big, and shoutout to Crawford stepping up, but does Crawford have to be worried about more things than just boxing? Absolutely. I didn’t say he has to do any accusing nor will he do that but I’m saying is let’s worry.
“If you watch what happened to Devin, Devin said the damage is done after the fight. You can never go and repair that. So let’s be cautious, let’s be prepared, and, at the very least, join 365 testing.”
This warning from Haney comes after a number of fighters associated with trainer Eddy Reynoso’s camp tested positive for banned substances over the years, with the most recent case coming just last month when Francisco Rodriguez Jr returned a positive test after he defeated Galal Yafai in June. Reynoso and Canelo, who have worked together for many years, have strenuously denied any involvement or wrongdoing.
Haney knows the dangers more than most. As referred to, his son Devin faced Ryan Garcia – who was previously trained by Reynoso – before he later tested positive and the fight, initially a loss for Haney, was ruled a no contest.