Terence Crawford says Canelo Alvarez at 168lbs ‘makes the most sense’

Terence Crawford fights Israil Madrimov in Los Angeles on August 3, however that hasn’t stopped him being requested questions on his future.

Crawford is within the sights of the 147lbs champion Jarron “Boots” Ennis, however the Nebraskan is trying elsewhere, and stated {that a} struggle with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez would imply extra to his legacy, and his funds.

Crawford additionally stated that he would go all the best way as much as 168lbs to face the Mexican, and, when requested whether or not Canelo might be the struggle he has after Madrimov, he informed the MMA Hour: “May very well be. May very well be. We should see. One struggle at a time.”

Crawford will likely be attempting to win Madrimov’s WBA title at 154lbs having unified at 147lbs towards Errol Spence in July 2023. A yr on Ennis is the IBF’s 147lbs champion and a struggle with Crawford is engaging, however Crawford stated Canelo would imply extra. 

“The place I’m at proper now, I’m trying on the struggle that makes essentially the most sense, and that’s not Boots Ennis,” the 36 yr previous stated. “Canelo’s going to imply far more to my legacy – to my checking account – as a result of on the finish of the day, when boxing is completed with, what’s going to now we have? I need to have a legacy that’s one thing that individuals speak about for the ages. Not solely that, however I need to have a checking account that may final for ages as nicely.”

Crawford additionally stated that Sebastian Fundora had turned down a struggle with him, and that his settlement with Riyadh Season and Turki Alalshikh was “struggle by struggle”.

He had hoped he wouldn’t be a yr between fights, however needed to wait to see whether or not Spence would implement his rematch earlier than shifting on to different alternatives. 

“All the things form of went chilly turkey,” Crawford stated of the proposed return.

“I used to be just a little pissed off at first however on the similar time there’s nothing I can do. I used to be contracted to the rematch.”

When the rematch didn’t get finalized, it left Crawford free to discover different choices after that contract lapsed, and that led him to August 3 on the BMO Stadium towards the undefeated Madrimov.