Boxing pod host Paulie Malignaggi says Canelo Alvarez is benefiting from His Excellency Turki Alalshikh by asking for some huge cash to struggle Terence Crawford. Malignaggi views that as a state of affairs the place Canelo is trying to take advantage of the cash that Turki is paying for fights.
Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has repeatedly mentioned he’s not taken with combating Crawford and doesn’t see any level in going through a pumped-up welterweight simply in search of retirement cash in a fantasy-level struggle.
“I’m not loopy about it. Canelo is in search of simple pickings for later in his profession,” mentioned Paulie Malignaggi to talkSport Boxing YouTube channel about his ideas on Terence Crawford probably shifting up two weight lessons to struggle Canelo Alvarez if His Excellency Turki Alalshikh can negotiate the fantasy struggle.
“The truth that he’s [Canelo] been in a position to keep away from a compulsory for 3 years is completely appalling. The sanctioning our bodies [WBC] must be completely ashamed of themselves. It’s a shame. I believe he might take into account Crawford, however he needs a loopy amount of cash,” mentioned Malignaggi.
Boxing has modified. The sanctioning our bodies haven’t any energy over fashionable fighters, and in the event that they try to organize them round, they’ll see their belts vacated, and so they’ll be caught with a much less fashionable fighter choosing up their belts. Canelo would vacate the WBC title in the event that they tried to order him to defend it.
It possible gained’t be lengthy earlier than a single governing physique replaces the 4 sanctioning our bodies. The earlier it occurs, the higher off it is going to be for followers.
“He [Canelo] sees the sort of cash Turki Alalshikh pays, and he’s making an attempt to benefit from it, which rightfully offended Turki Alalshikh. I’m not loopy about it. Weight lessons exist for a purpose. Crawford has been superb. His expertise has been one thing that has overcome the burden class deficit, however at a sure, you begin to see that,” mentioned Malignaggi.
Canelo isn’t making an attempt to benefit from Turki. His excessive price ticket is his means of claiming he’s not within the Crawford struggle as a result of it’s one the place he gained’t obtain credit score for beating a smaller, older fighter who appeared like a trainwreck in his final struggle in opposition to Madrimov. Canelo is aware of he’ll be criticized for combating Crawford and dumped on by followers, regardless of how his struggle ends.
The Simple Method Out
“Hear, the Crawford-Madrimov struggle was proper there [very close]. I don’t perceive why there’s been this speak about Crawford and Canelo. I believe, if something, that struggle [Crawford vs. Madrimov] proper there confirmed that he’s in all probability not in a position to go up many extra weight lessons. He actually needed to take a look at himself in that struggle,” mentioned Malignaggi.
Persons are speaking about Canelo-Crawford as a result of Crawford has been campaigning for that struggle, and Turki needs to set it up for him. He likes Crawford, regardless that he’s not a draw and by no means has been within the U.S. If Crawford piped down and targeted on the fighters which can be in entrance of him at 154 as a substitute of being a glutton, nobody could be citing Canelo. However he needs that large payday earlier than he retires, and he is aware of if he retains combating at 154, he’ll lose.
“That struggle got here all the way down to the final couple of rounds in the event you ask me. Madrimov is nice. You may have a 154-pound weight division that may be very, excellent. I can see why Crawford would wish to tackle Canelo as a result of Canelo is like him. He’s made some huge cash already, and it’s type of like a Hollywood sort of struggle the place large names and large manufacturers within the division with boxing struggle one another,” mentioned Malignaggi.
The Concern of Shedding
Crawford got here near shedding to Madrimov, and he is aware of now that he’s not the identical fighter at 154 that he was at 147, 140, and 135. He had the advantage of combating lots of lackluster fighters in these weight lessons, and issues could be completely different at 154.
The fighters on this division are significantly better fighters than the blokes Crawford fought throughout his profession, and he might lose many instances if he tried to undergo the highest guys. Even one defeat would completely wreck Crawford’s dream of combating Canelo, however he might many instances if he fought the most effective. I might see Crawford shedding a rematch with Madrimov after which getting overwhelmed by Sebastian Fundora or Vergil Ortiz.
“Should you [Crawford] struggle these younger, hungry guys, you’re going to finish up being actually examined in opposition to guys that the world isn’t going to offer you credit score for beating, like a Madrimov. That weight class is tough,” mentioned Malignaggi.
Crawford’s choice to struggle Canelo isn’t simply because he gained’t obtain credit score for beating fighters at 154. He’ll obtain tons of credit score for beating all the highest guys at 154. The issue is he simply needs to make a killing with the mist cash all it as soon as.
His close-call win over Madrimov confirmed that he’ll get overwhelmed in the end if he chooses to struggle the killers at 154. Crawford is not hungry at this level in his profession. He’s wealthy and never taken with going through many powerful guys who’re on the prime of their recreation and higher than anybody he’s ever fought throughout his 16-year profession.
It might not occur in his subsequent struggle if he chooses properly, but it surely may. If he’s barely beating Madrimov, you possibly can solely think about what’s going to occur if Crawford fights these guys:
– Serhii Bohachuk
– Vergil Ortiz Jr
– Tim Tszyu
– Sebastian Fundora
Provided that Crawford fights solely every year, it will take him 4 years to struggle these fighters, and he’d be 41-years-old by the point he obtained them out of the best way. He’s not beating all of these guys at that age, and would possible lose to some or all proper now.
