His Excellency Turki Alalshkikh states he’ll make a proposal to Canelo Alvarez for him to battle Terence Crawford. Alalshkikh needs to ship Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) a giant battle and says he’ll give Canelo a “truthful value.”
The bit concerning the “truthful prize” doesn’t sound promising. Canelo is conscious that light heavyweight Tyson Fury acquired a $100 million+ payday for his match in opposition to Oleksandr Usyk final Could in Saudi Arabia, and he’s anticipated to get an excellent greater purse of their rematch on December twenty first.
Fury appeared like a fats mess, shedding to Usyk final Could and deserving not even a fraction of the cash he was paid. If Fury is getting that form of dough wanting as woeful as he’s, Canelo ought to get double within the $200 million vary.
This isn’t a battle that Canelo is concerned about, and you may see why. Combating a 37-year-old welterweight, who can be transferring up two weight divisions after one battle at 154, doesn’t additional Canelo’s legacy.
“I’ll give Canelo what I feel is a good value. If he accepts it, he offers straight with me to complete the deal,” mentioned Turki to ESPN. “I don’t need anybody within the center. I assured Crawford a giant battle, I would like Canelo for Crawford and Crawford needs Canelo. But when Canelo is loopy [with his financial demands] I’ll nonetheless assure Crawford any battle he needs.”
Crawford needs the battle for a payday, assist cushion his retirement, and pray that he will get fortunate with an upset win. Irrespective of how the battle ends, Crawford comes out forward, whereas Canelo will get nothing however cash.
If Turki is keen to offer Canelo $100 million+, like Fury is getting for his match in opposition to Usyk, that may curiosity him. Canelo may ask for $200 million, which is a quantity that will be unreachable.
The Canelo-Crawford battle isn’t going to curiosity informal boxing followers as a result of they’re not accustomed to Crawford. Not like different fighters, he’s completed zero to advertise himself throughout his profession.
Crawford has had just one profitable PPV battle throughout his 16-year profession in opposition to Errol Spence, and the rationale that one did properly was due to Spence’s reputation. Crawford hitched alongside for the trip and wasn’t a lot assist in the promotion.
Turki assumes that Crawford can be victorious in his subsequent battle in opposition to WBA Junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov subsequent Saturday, August third and that WBA/WBC/WBO 168-lb champ Canelo will efficiently defend in opposition to Edgar Berlanga on September 14th.
Crawford or Canelo may lose their subsequent fights, as they’re not younger anymore and are dealing with harmful fighters with a number of punching energy.
Turki hasn’t mentioned whether or not he’ll nonetheless proceed together with his plans to make a Canelo-Crawford battle even when one among them loses. That may diminish the battle in the event that they’re coming off losses. There wouldn’t be a lot curiosity in a Berlanga vs. Madrimov battle in early 2025, however that is likely to be what we’re taking a look at.
Alalshikh doesn’t trace at what “large battle” he’ll “assure” Crawford if he can’t get him his dream payday in opposition to Canelo. Crawford isn’t bold sufficient to go as much as 175 and battle one of many killers in that division, and there’s the place the favored fighters are that followers could be concerned about seeing him battle.
Crawford isn’t concerned about preventing Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis as a result of, in response to him, he brings nothing to the desk financially and legacy-wise. There isn’t anybody at 154 who’s extra in style than Boots Ennis, so Crawford will look weak if he chooses to battle one among them.
If Turki can’t get Canelo, Crawford’s choices for a giant battle are restricted, and he might need to accept a secure selection in opposition to Sebastian Fundora if he doesn’t need to threat his conceal by going as much as 175 to battle Artur Beterbiev, David Benavidez or Dmitry Bivol.
