Terence Crawford gained’t be preventing Canelo Alvarez subsequent when he returns to the ring in 2025. His Excellency Turki Alalshikh revealed on Tuesday that the 37-year-old Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) is coping with a “little harm” that can hold him out of the ring till “after Might.”
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With the Mexican celebrity Canelo all the time preventing on Cinco de Mayo in Might of every 12 months, there is no such thing as a probability of ‘Bud’ Crawford being his subsequent opponent.
Turki didn’t point out any opponents that he’ll provide Crawford to battle when he returns to the ring in June or July 2025. Nevertheless, there are some stable fighters at 154 that Crawford can battle if he’s keen to take a danger towards one of many younger lions.
Choices for Crawford:
– Bakhram Murtazaliev
– Vergil Ortiz Jr.
– Sebastian Fundora
– Serhii Bohachuk
– Xander Zayas
– Israil Madrimov
– Tim Tszyu
– Errol Spence
The best way Crawford struggled towards Madrimov, there’s a superb probability that a number of the above fighters would possibly beat him. Murtazaliev and Bohachuk could be pure hassle for Crawford. Madrimov could be an issue for him as effectively, as a result of he’ll have made the wanted changes to his recreation to beat him.
There was by no means any indication that Canelo would conform to a battle with Crawford as a result of he’s repeatedly rejected that battle. Nevertheless, with the dwindling variety of well-known opponents that can usher in PPV buys, Canelo could select to battle Crawford in 2025 if Turki meets his asking value.
There have been rumors of Canelo wanting $180 million, however that doesn’t sound like a determine that he would ask for as a result of he could be a monstrous favourite towards Crawford.
We noticed how Crawford barely beat Israil Madrimov in his debut at 154 in his final battle on August third. It’s apparent from watching that efficiency that Crawford would stand no probability towards Canelo or any of the highest 168-pounders. He’s too outdated, small, and weak to compete in that division.
“I attempted and pushed to do that battle; Crawford will not be prepared,” Turki Alalshikh stated to Ariel Helwani’s channel. “He has a small well being situation, a little bit harm, however he prefers to battle with us in Might or after Might.”
