Terence Crawford received’t be combating Canelo Alvarez subsequent when he returns to the ring in 2025. His Excellency Turki Alalshikh revealed on Tuesday that the 37-year-old Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) is coping with a “little damage” that may maintain him out of the ring till “after Might.”
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With the Mexican famous person Canelo all the time combating on Cinco de Mayo in Might of every 12 months, there is no such thing as a probability of ‘Bud’ Crawford being his subsequent opponent.
Turki didn’t point out any opponents that he’ll supply Crawford to struggle when he returns to the ring in June or July 2025. Nevertheless, there are some stable fighters at 154 that Crawford can struggle if he’s prepared to take a danger towards one of many younger lions.
Choices for Crawford:
– Bakhram Murtazaliev– Vergil Ortiz Jr.– Sebastian Fundora– Serhii Bohachuk– Xander Zayas– Israil Madrimov– Tim Tszyu– Errol Spence
The way in which Crawford struggled towards Madrimov, there’s probability that among the above fighters would possibly beat him. Murtazaliev and Bohachuk can be pure hassle for Crawford. Madrimov can be an issue for him as effectively, as a result of he’ll have made the wanted changes to his recreation to beat him.
There was by no means any indication that Canelo would comply with a struggle with Crawford as a result of he’s repeatedly rejected that struggle. Nevertheless, with the dwindling variety of well-known opponents that may usher in PPV buys, Canelo might select to struggle Crawford in 2025 if Turki meets his asking value.
There have been rumors of Canelo wanting $180 million, however that doesn’t sound like a determine that he would ask for as a result of he can be a monstrous favourite towards Crawford.
We noticed how Crawford barely beat Israil Madrimov in his debut at 154 in his final struggle on August third. It’s apparent from watching that efficiency that Crawford would stand no probability towards Canelo or any of the highest 168-pounders. He’s too outdated, small, and weak to compete in that division.
“I attempted and pushed to do that struggle; Crawford is just not prepared,” Turki Alalshikh mentioned to Ariel Helwani’s channel. “He has a small well being situation, a bit of damage, however he prefers to struggle with us in Might or after Might.”
