Canelo Alvarez reiterated immediately that he’s “not” thinking about preventing Terence Crawford, and he by no means requested for that matchup. The Mexican star Canelo despatched a powerful message to His Excellency Turki Alalshikh immediately.
Alvarez doesn’t care that Turki is now not thinking about making the battle between him and the soon-to-be 37-year-old Crawford as a result of he by no means requested for that matchup within the first place.
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That was fully on Crawford’s aspect, pushing for the battle to get the payday and an opportunity to enhance his legacy, or so he claims. I think Crawford’s main purpose for wanting the Canelo battle is for cash. Legacy is method down on the checklist.
Alvarez says he was texed yesterday a few potential battle in opposition to Crawford in February. He states that he informed them that he’s centered on his September 14th battle in opposition to Edgar Berlanga proper now.
“Crawford must battle Teofimo first, after which we’ll see,” mentioned Canelo Alvarez to Combat Hub TV, reacting to His Excellency Turki Alalshikh saying he’s now not thinking about making the battle between him and Terence Crawford. “I’m not asking for that battle. They [Crawford] need to make that battle as a result of it’s a payday clearly. I don’t need that battle. Teofimo deserves it greater than me.”
I don’t know the way severe Canelo was about Crawford preventing Teofimo, but when he’s severe about it, His Excellency Turki Alalshikh shouldn’t have issue placing collectively that match.
Teofimo has been calling out Crawford recently, and he’s virtually begging for the chance to battle him. He’s even profitable to maneuver as much as 154 to make the battle occur.
Crawford isn’t thinking about preventing Teofimo as a result of it received’t make him close to the identical cash he may get preventing Canelo or among the different fighters.
Canelo had by no means requested to battle Crawford. It was all on his aspect, so it’s not a giant deal that Turki has modified his thoughts about making that battle as a result of it was by no means on Canelo’s radar. Crawford ought to battle the fellows in or round his weight class somewhat than search for a payday preventing Canelo in a division he has by no means competed in.
Canelo would take Crawford extra significantly if he moved as much as 168 and proved himself in opposition to one or two of the sharks in or across the division, like David Benavidez and David Morrell. These can be the 2 preferable names that Crawford ought to battle to be taken significantly by Canelo, however he’s not preventing these guys as a result of he would lose.
Moreover, Crawford couldn’t even beat 154-pounder Israil Madrimov with out controversy, and it regarded like he’d been run over by a practice on the finish of the competition final Saturday night time.
“My response to Turki is that this: Yesterday they textual content me and mentioned we will discuss that battle in February with Crawford. I mentioned, ‘I’m not going to speak about some other battle. I’m centered 100% on this battle. Look, I don’t like the way in which he discuss,” mentioned Canelo about Turki Alalshikh.
If Turki needs Crawford to battle Canelo, he’s going to have to make use of techniques:
- Get in line
- Know your home
- Earn the battle
- Come to Canelo with the appropriate method
“If he needs to work with me, it’s in my method, not their method. I don’t want it. It’s not the way in which you method me. I respect everyone and I respect Turki. If he needs to work with me, it must be my method. If don’t have anything to do with Crawford,” mentioned Canelo.
So there it’s. Canelo is letting Crawford know that if he needs to battle him, negotiations have to be his method.
Since that battle isn’t taking place for Crawford, he ought to present face Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis subsequent and provides Madrimov a rematch. If Crawford wins these two fights with out controversy, it received’t matter if the Canelo match by no means occurs.
