His Excellency Turki Alalshikh is optimistic that he’ll communicate with Canelo Alvarez after his struggle in opposition to Edgar Berlanga on September 14th about him preventing Terence Crawford and David Benavidez.
These are the 2 names that Turki is essentially the most curious about making fights with in opposition to Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs). Nevertheless, he says the $200 million that Canelo needs for a struggle in opposition to Benavidez isn’t a determine anybody is paying.
Turki didn’t point out how a lot he’s curious about paying Canelo for the Benavidez and Crawford fights. He’s rumored to need $150 million from Canelo. If that’s too excessive, he might not get Canelo as a result of he’ll need to be paid comparable or extra money than fighters like Tyson Fury are getting.
He’s seen an outdated shot at a heavyweight, and he’s getting large cash preventing Oleksandr Usyk, however he’ll get much more preventing Anthony Joshua. These are the highest heavyweight fights. For Canelo, the largest fights for him money-wise are Benavidez and Crawford. There are higher fighters than both of these guys, however they’re not as widespread.
Communication Stays Open
“He despatched me a direct message that he needs to attach after the struggle,” mentioned Turki Alalshikh to Charlie Parson’s Stomping Grounds web site, speaking about Canelo Alvarez nonetheless being open to talking a couple of struggle. “It’s nothing private. It’s enterprise,” mentioned Turki when requested if he believes he can ‘rekindle the connection’ with Canelo after his struggle with Edgar Berlanga on September 14th.
If Canelo is asking for comparable cash because the British heavyweights like Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are getting for his or her latest fights, he’s not going to be joyful receiving lower than that for the largest fights out there to him.
“I’d wish to see it once more, Crawford, and I’d wish to see it in opposition to Benavidez,” mentioned Turki on two fighters he’d wish to see Canelo struggle. “After all, nobody pays this sort of cash,” mentioned Turki when requested if Canelo must be lifelike by not asking for $200 million for a struggle in opposition to Benavidez.
Canelo has no incentive to struggle a lightweight heavyweight like Benavidez when he’d be freely giving a number of measurement in opposition to not even an A-level fighter at 175. There are higher fighters at Mild Heavyweight than Benavidez, and there’s no level in Canelo preventing him except he will get the cash he’s asking for.
If he needed to get a lightweight heavyweight, he’d go straight to the highest and face the winner of the Artur Beterbeiv vs. Dmitry Bivol. These guys are significantly better than Benavidez at many ranges.
Nothing is Unattainable
“Nothing is inconceivable. Let’s see sooner or later what occurs, but when somebody can do it, it’s Riyadh Season,” mentioned Turki on his perception that he’ll be capable to work with Canelo.
Working with Canelo is feasible for Turki, however it’s questionable whether or not he’ll have luck placing collectively fights in opposition to Crawford or Benavidez. Canelo is already rich and makes good cash preventing much less widespread fighters.
Canelo isn’t fearful about preventing an growing old, undersized fighter like Crawford. Nonetheless, preventing a defensive man coming off a poor efficiency in opposition to Israil Madrimov wouldn’t do something for him. It’s a struggle that helps Crawford greater than Canelo, so the Mexican star would need to be paid effectively to make it worthwhile.
