Showcasing ‘Real Boxing’ on Netflix: Turki Alalshikh’s Plea to Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford for a Knockout Ending

Turki Alalshikh says he desires the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford superfight to impress the Netflix viewers by placing on a “good battle’ that lasts “seven or eight rounds” at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Alalshikh believes that, regardless of neither fighter wanting nice of their final fights, they’ll carry out higher on account of it being a “legacy battle.”  The quantity of stress and curiosity there’s on this battle will inspire the 2 growing older fighters to show again the clock to rediscover a portion of their youth to entertain the massive viewers that might be watching on Netflix and Allegiant Stadium.

Turki’s Netflix Boxing Imaginative and prescient

“Let’s present Netflix actual boxing,” stated Turki Alalshikh to Ring Journal on X about wanting the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford superfight to impress the Netflix viewers and platform on Saturday. “I need to clarify why it’s ‘The Combat of the Century.’”

Turki’s excessive expectations for Crawford and Canelo to placed on a powerful efficiency put a number of stress on them. Neither of them regarded good of their current fights, significantly Crawford, who got here near dropping his battle towards Israil Madrimov on Alalshikh’s occasion on the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on August 3, 2024.

The undisputed tremendous middleweight champion Canelo (63-2-2, 39 KOs) remains to be able to brawling towards fighters who’re stationary. However as his final battle towards William Scull confirmed earlier this 12 months on Might 3, he’s not capable of lower off the ring towards fighters who stick and transfer.

Crawford’s ‘Tom and Jerry’ Fashion

If Crawford follows the precise blueprint that Scull confirmed, he might defeat Canelo, however it might be boring to the followers on the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Furthermore, it’ll disappoint the Netflix viewers and the highest brass executives within the firm.

Crawford delivering a painfully boring efficiency to look at on Saturday evening might be poison for Netflix and Turki. It might be a catastrophe if Terence turns in a Tom and Jerry-style efficiency, desirous to win in any respect prices by enjoying it secure.

Whereas he would possibly get the victory, he would make himself and Turki look dangerous within the eyes of Netflix. That’s why it was a raffle for Alalshikh to decide on Crawford as Canelo’s opponent for what he calls ‘The Combat of the Century’ fairly than a traditionally extra entertaining fighter, resembling Artur Beterbiev, David Benavidez, or Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis.

I imagine the chief purpose Crawford has did not grow to be a star throughout his profession isn’t on account of his lack of alternatives. It’s his uninteresting combating fashion.

“Canelo is the most important title in boxing now, and Crawford is undefeated and has the possibility to be undisputed for the third time. Possibly that is the final battle for Crawford. Canelo doesn’t need to be crushed by a man going up two or three weights,” stated Turki.

It’s a no-win state of affairs for Canelo going up towards a fighter transferring up three weight courses. If he struggles to get the victory or if he loses, it’s going to be dumped on by followers. If he knocks Crawford out, he received’t obtain the credit score as a result of he’s combating principally a pumped-up welterweight and an growing older one at that.

Alalshikh’s Excessive Expectations

Turki says that he’s gotten near Canelo throughout the build-up, and he’s now cut up on who he desires to win. He states that he’s hoping for a “good battle” lasting six or seven rounds. He desires a knockout ending, which is smart by way of drama and leisure.

Alalshikh desires the Allegiant Stadium followers to go “loopy’ on Saturday evening on the pleasure of the Canelo-Crawford battle. Once more, this can rely upon whether or not Crawford chooses to battle or comply with the Scull blueprint of sticking and transferring.

Crawford’s Lack of Star Energy

Turki says that Crawford “deserves” this battle, and he doesn’t perceive why he didn’t get alternatives earlier in his profession for giant fights. I feel the explanations for Crawford not getting the large fights:

Swap-hitting counter-puncher
Extremely cell, jab-heavy fighter
Low social media exercise
Not a giant talker
Boxing politics

Turki says that Canelo has two extra fights remaining on his contract and can battle in February or March in Saudi Arabia. He states that he’ll supply him two extra fights in 2027.