Canelo Alvarez mentioned at the moment he’s open to speaking with His Excellency Turki Alalshikh for some fights in 2025. Turki mentioned this week that he desires to open up one-on-one direct dialogue with the Mexican famous person to debate a possible combat with Terence Crawford.
Turki would possible produce other fights in thoughts for Canelo (62-2-2, 39 KOs). Crawford is clear as a result of he’s already fought on one in all Turki’s Riyadh Season playing cards, edging Israil Madrimov on August third. He’s made it recognized that he desires to combat Canelo.
Crawford or Beterbiev?
An enormous combat could be for Canelo to face the winner of the February twenty second rematch between undisputed gentle heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.
Canelo would stand a greater likelihood in opposition to Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) together with his brawling model than he would in a rematch with Bivol, who beat him two years in the past by a 12-round unanimous resolution on Could 7, 2022, by the rating 115-113, 115-113 and 115-113.
A combat between Canelo and Beterbiev could be even larger than a match in opposition to Crawford as a result of nobody would give the Nebraska native a lot of an opportunity of successful after his efficiency in opposition to Madrimov. Beterbiev could be a way more attention-grabbing opponent for Canelo.
“I give it some thought once I see the combat and the injustice, however we’ll see,” mentioned Canelo Alvarez to the media at the moment when requested if he desires revenge for Mike Tyson’s current loss to Jake Paul.
“Now, I’m engaged on different issues. I’m having fun with my household. I’m not speaking about boxing but,” mentioned Canelo when informed that His Excellency Turki Alalshikh desires to start out negotiations with him for a combat in opposition to Terence Crawford. “So, possibly in January, we’re going to start out doing that.
“I by no means say no to enterprise. So, if it’s enterprise for me, I’m open to speak, it doesn’t matter what,” mentioned Canelo about being open to talks with Turki about potential fights.”
