His Excellency Turki Alalshikh is worked up about making a mega-card with Terence Crawford vs. Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Shakur Stevenson vs. William Zepeda sharing the identical card.
Ortiz’s Controversial Win Taints Card
It’s unclear whether or not Turki has modified his thoughts about Vergil (22-0, 21 KOs) preventing Crawford after his controversial win over WBC interim champion Serhii Bohachuk final Saturday evening in Las Vegas.
Earlier than the struggle, Turki was amped up about making a Crawford-Ortiz Jr. struggle, however it is likely to be a troublesome promote now, given the controversy involving Vergil Jr. being knocked down twice by and given a questionable twelve-round majority choice over Ukrainian Bohachuk.
If It doesn’t matter that Vergil is coming off a tainted win, Turki could make the struggle with WBA junior middleweight champion Crawford and embrace WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson defending in opposition to #1 contender William Zepeda (31-0, 27 KOs).
The struggle that Turki needed for Crawford was in opposition to WBA, WBC, and WBO 168-lb champion Canelo Alvarez, however he’s given up on that struggle for now.
“There’s loads that’s not clear on this state of affairs. I simply introduced that he’s not in our map,” stated His Excellency Turki Alalshikh to Golden Boy Boxing about Canelo Alvarez not being of their plans.
“That is our proper to have it as a result of we’ve despatched an attention-grabbing supply to him, and he didn’t reply to what we expect is nice for boxing,” Turki continued about Canelo. “That is his proper, however what bothers me is he began this stuff.”
Canelo can be enthusiastic about preventing Crawford, however he’s clearly going to need some huge cash for that struggle, and that will not be what Turki is keen to pay, particularly if it’s $150 million. Crawford isn’t a PPV draw or ticket vendor exterior Omaha, Nebrada. Canelo preventing Crawford can be 100% depending on hardcore boxing followers to herald PPV buys as a result of Terence isn’t well-known with informal followers, and his persona is missing. He doesn’t have charisma.
“He stated he respects me, however he doesn’t respect what we’re doing in boxing,” stated Turki about Canelo. “I don’t perceive it. What we’re doing with boxing helps boxing and serving to to have a fantastic struggle. We offer you good supply, and we offer you good struggle.
“You don’t need it. Okay, preserve it in your means, however he began this factor.
“I’ll give Crawford a giant supply, and let’s see,” stated Turki about eager to make a struggle between Crawford and Vergil Ortiz Jr. “Not this solely. We need to see Shakur and Zepeda.”
Crawford isn’t going to show down a large supply to struggle Vergil Jr, as a result of he noticed how common he was in opposition to Bohachuk together with his controversial choice. Seemingly, he can’t wait to prepare dinner Vergil Jr. up for a straightforward meal and payday.
“William Zepeda and Shakur on the identical card. Let’s do it,” stated promoter Oscar De La Hoya.
“Let’s do it,” stated Turki about his curiosity in packaging Shakur Stevenson vs. William Zepeda on the Crawford vs. Vergil Ortiz Jr. card.
A Shot within the Arm for Golden Boy
You possibly can perceive why De La Hoya is worked up a few card with Crawford-Ortiz and Shakur-Zepeda as a result of it will be a shot within the arm for Golden Boy. De La Hoya promotes Vergil Jr. and Zepeda. It will be like the great previous days when Golden Boy routinely placed on big occasions earlier than the underside dropped out when Canelo left the corporate.
