Celebrity Canelo Alvarez is open to entertaining a struggle towards Terence Crawford if he’s paid the precise cash. Canelo doesn’t say what greenback determine he’s trying to get for a match towards Crawford, however he would most likely need someplace across the $150 million vary.
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Canelo Assured in an “Simple” Battle In opposition to Crawford
Crawford’s actual downside is wanting comparable cash, which he doesn’t deserve as a result of he’s not a mega-star on the extent of Canelo.
He’s solely been concerned in two huge fights throughout his 16-year profession towards Israil Madrimov and Errol Spence. As followers noticed final Saturday, Crawford didn’t carry out properly towards Madrimov in a struggle that was booed by followers from the fourth spherical.
“Why not? Don’t get me improper; He’s an amazing fighter, however for me, in my weight class, it’s a simple struggle, simple cash. If the cash is correct, I’m in,” mentioned Canelo Alvarez to Swaye Universe about being open to a struggle towards Terence Crawford if the cash is correct.
In an interview at this time, the three-belt tremendous middleweight champion Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) mentioned he feels the 36-year-old Crawford is a “nice fighter,” however it’s an “simple” struggle for him at 168.
We noticed Crawford’s limitations in his struggle at 154 final Saturday, squeaking by with some perception to be a house nation 12-round determination towards WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov at His Excellency Turki Alalshikh’s Riyadh Season occasion in Los Angeles.
Crawford known as out Canelo afterward contained in the ring, however that doesn’t imply something as a result of the Mexican star will solely comply with struggle him if his asking value is met. Turki might discover that Canelo desires greater than he’s prepared to pay.
Boots Ennis: The Most Profitable Different
If that’s the case, Alalshikh might must encourage Crawford to (41-0, 31 KOs) struggle Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis as a result of he’s simply the second-biggest struggle within the boxing universe for him.
If Crawford refuses to struggle Boots, he could also be caught dealing with WBC junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora or the winner of this Saturday’s conflict between interim WBC champ Serhii Bohachuk and Vergil Ortiz Jr. That’s it for Crawford.
He can decide his poison, however I see just one choice for Crawford if he can’t get the Canelo struggle: Boots.
If Turki desires to pay Crawford the identical amount of cash preventing Fundora or the Ortiz-Bohachuk winner as he’d make from PPV gross sales for a struggle towards Boots Ennis, he can do this. I don’t see it as a very good transfer for Crawford to swerve Boots Ennis except he lacks confidence, which will be the case.
