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 towards 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 towards Crawford. He simply desires to struggle him and change 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 large payday after which get out of the game. Crawford turns 37 in September, and that’s a grandpa for the game.
Crawford Centered on Canelo Imaginative and prescient
The cash Crawford could make combating Teofimo isn’t in the identical ballpark as what he can get combating 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 Venture about his eager to struggle Crawford.
Clearly, Crawford’s ego isn’t robust 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 danger taking a loss combating 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 carried out did every little thing.’ Win or lose, it doesn’t matter. He’s going up two extra weight lessons,” mentioned Canelo about Crawford.
Crawford’s Calculated Path
In fact, Crawford is hanging round for that closing bag towards Canelo. His Excellency may 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 terms of that. Canelo is a little bit bit on his approach out, however that’s a money cow second proper there,” mentioned Teofimo. “You’re about to get like $50-100 million, simple. Shout out to His Excellency for making an attempt 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 displaying indicators of wear and tear. He desires to struggle him for the large cash and the celebrity, and if he’s victorious, it’ll change his life in some ways.
“It’s to the purpose that they will’t even give me Crawford. I’m like, ‘Yo, give me Crawford so I could make it thrice,” mentioned Teofimo.
