Bud, 37, is due to face Canelo, 35, on September 13 at Allegiant Staduim in Las Vegas, and the WBC interim featherweight champion has now insisted Canelo’s power may be too much for Crawford to overcome after watching him struggle with the shots from his last opponent, Israil Madrimov.

Speaking with Sean Zittel, the 28-year-old boxer said: “The obvious red flag we have to look for is Canelo’s power.

“When I was watching Bud and Madrimov, in the post-fight interview, I was expecting him to say the style of Madrimov is what made the fight challenging.

“But he said it was the power. He didn’t say it was the style.”

Carrington added: “If the power is the problem, Canelo has a bunch of it. He has a lot of it, and that’s a big issue.

“I feel like Canelo is tailor-made for a guy like Crawford in terms of style. The way that Crawford is able to adjust to anyone’s style, and he’s a switch-hitter. He also boxes and has long arms.”

Even so, Carrington has argued that Crawford’s longer reach than Alverez’s - 74 inches compared to 70 1/2 inches - and his height could ultimately win him the match and cause a major upset.

He said: “He’s taller than Canelo and has the size advantage. He’s not wider in terms of muscle. He has what it takes to upset the boxing world and be the victor in that fight.

“I genuinely believe Bud is going to be the one who comes out with his hand raised.”