Teofimo Lopez desires the chance to struggle Terence Crawford earlier than he retires after he faces Canelo Alvarez.
Sadly for Teo, Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) is heading in direction of 154 to struggle for a world title on August third in opposition to WBA junior middleweight champion champion Israil Madrimov. If Crawford wins that struggle, he’ll goal one other world champion at 154 or transfer up two weight divisions to problem Canelo for his belts.
Lopez says he’ll come as much as 147, and Crawford can come again down from 154 to make the struggle occur. Teofimo is open to a catchweight struggle in opposition to Crawford. He simply desires to struggle him and turn into a three-time lineal champion.
Teofimo (20-1, 13 KOs) believes that 36-year-old Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) will transfer as much as struggle undisputed tremendous middleweight champion Canelo for the ultimate huge payday after which get out of the game. Crawford turns 37 in September, and that’s a grandpa for the game.
Crawford Targeted on Canelo Imaginative and prescient
The cash Crawford could make preventing Teofimo isn’t in the identical ballpark as what he can get preventing Canelo. That’s his goal, and it might be pointless for him to place that struggle in danger by taking over the younger lion Teofimo or Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis.
“Gervonta ain’t going to struggle me. He’s an excessive amount of of a p***y. So, I’d slightly go after the man that has an excessive amount of of an ego, and that’s Terence Crawford,” mentioned Teofimo Lopez to the Danza Project about his desirous to struggle Crawford.
Clearly, Crawford’s ego isn’t sturdy sufficient for him to wish to struggle Boots Ennis, David Benavidez, or David Morrell. He is aware of his limitations, and he’s not going to threat taking a loss preventing somebody that he doesn’t have full confidence in beating earlier than the Canelo payday.
“He’s simply doing that so he can get another bag, after which he’s going to be like, ‘I’m out. I executed did every little thing.’ Win or lose, it doesn’t matter. He’s going up two extra weight courses,” mentioned Canelo about Crawford.
Crawford’s Calculated Path
In fact, Crawford is hanging round for that last bag in opposition to Canelo. His Excellency might make Crawford’s exit from the game sooner if he makes the struggle between him and Canelo subsequent if he efficiently beats Madrimov on August third.
If Crawford loses to Madrimov, he may have an enormous downside: He may have ruined His Excellency’s plans.
“Crawford isn’t silly in relation to that. Canelo is a bit bit on his manner out, however that’s a money cow second proper there,” mentioned Teofimo. “You’re about to get like $50-100 million, straightforward. Shout out to His Excellency for attempting to make boxing nice once more in these methods and to Turki Alalshikh.”
Crawford isn’t selecting to struggle Canelo as a result of he’s exhibiting indicators of wear and tear. He desires to struggle him for the massive cash and the celebrity, and if he’s victorious, it’ll change his life in some ways.
“It’s to the purpose that they’ll’t even give me Crawford. I’m like, ‘Yo, give me Crawford so I could make it thrice,” mentioned Teofimo.
