Terence Crawford revealed in an interview that he prefers a combat towards Canelo Alvarez over Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis due to the match’s affect on his checking account and legacy. A minimum of Crawford is being sincere by saying he needs the Canelo combat for the cash he’ll get.
Because the saying goes, ‘Greed is nice,’ particularly when you don’t should run the gauntlet at 168 to get the dough. Terence won’t final lengthy if he jumped in with the apex predators at tremendous middleweight, like David Benavidez.
Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) admits that his rationale for wanting to maneuver up three divisions to problem the celebrity Canelo for his undisputed tremendous middleweight championship with out expertise within the weight class is the cash and, in fact, his legacy of he’s victorious.
Many followers really feel that Crawford’s major purpose for wanting the Canelo combat is for the cash, and the titles are secondary.
A Win-Win State of affairs
It’s a great state of affairs for Crawford if His Excellency Turki Alalshikh offers him the Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) combat. Crawford will doubtless stroll away with $20 million, and nobody would fault him if he’s overwhelmed. He would have a built-in excuse: His age [37] and no expertise at 168 or 160. It’s a win-win for Crawford as a result of he’s shifting up three divisions and never preventing anybody earlier than getting the Canelo title shot.
It’s unfair to the contenders at 168 for Crawford to leap forward of them, particularly guys like David Benavidez, however the combat is enterprise.
“The place I’m at proper now, I’m trying on the combat that makes essentially the most sense, and that’s not Boots,” mentioned Terence Crawford on YouTuber Ariel Helwani’s channel, making it clear that he’s not fascinated about preventing unbeaten IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis in a dangerous combat however slightly Canelo Alvarez to select up an enormous golden parachute to offer him a delicate touchdown into his retirement years.
“Canelo’s going to deliver far more to my legacy and far more to my checking account. As a result of when boxing is finished, what is going to we now have? I’d have a legacy that’s one thing folks discuss for ages. And I’d have a checking account that may final for ages as nicely.”
It could be higher if Crawford a minimum of beat one stable fighter at 168 to point out followers that this combat isn’t simply to fill his checking account earlier than retirement.
If Turki installs David Benavidez as a hurdle for Crawford to beat, followers would love that concept as a result of a minimum of if Terence gained, he’d have earned the Canelo combat as an alternative of getting it given to him on a silver platter primarily based on his accomplishments towards fighters at 135, 140, 147 and 154.
Crawford is already wealthy, with an estimated internet price of $18 million, in accordance with Superstar Web Value. That quantity will enhance considerably after his combat towards WBA Junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov at Turki Alalshikh’s Riyadh Season occasion on August third on DAZN and ESPN+ PPV on the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
Many followers really feel that Crawford would have little downside beating Boots Ennis, so there’s much less push for him to take that combat. What followers do have a problem with is Crawford being given a title shot towards Canelo with out preventing within the 168-lb weight class.
Skipping the Line?
That’s extra troubling as a result of it makes the combat a non-sporting occasion. In any case, Crawford could have been allowed to skip all the damaging contenders at Tremendous middleweight that may doubtless beat him.
For instance, if Crawford fought Benavidez, he can be an underdog. The thought of Crawford preventing Canelo would go down the drain with Terence getting blown out of the water by Benavidez.
Crawford is just too outdated, small, and inactive to beat a fighter like Benavidez, and he’s not being requested to combat him. He’ll be given the Canelo combat if he beats Madrimov on August third.
It could be attention-grabbing if His Excellency advised Crawford that he should get previous Benavidez if he needs the Canelo combat as a result of followers may see his response. Would Crawford agree with the concept or refuse and run out of the room in a match of rage?
