Teofimo Lopez desires the chance to combat Terence Crawford earlier than he retires after he faces Canelo Alvarez.
Sadly for Teo, Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) is heading in the direction of 154 to combat for a world title on August third towards WBA junior middleweight champion champion Israil Madrimov. If Crawford wins that combat, 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 combat occur. Teofimo is open to a catchweight combat towards Crawford. He simply desires to combat him and grow to be 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 combat 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 Targeted 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 could be pointless for him to place that combat in danger by taking over the younger lion Teofimo or Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis.
“Gervonta ain’t going to combat me. He’s an excessive amount of of a p***y. So, I’d quite go after the man that has an excessive amount of of an ego, and that’s Terence Crawford,” mentioned Teofimo Lopez to the Danza Project about his desirous to combat Crawford.
Clearly, Crawford’s ego isn’t robust sufficient for him to need to combat 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 completed did all the pieces.’ Win or lose, it doesn’t matter. He’s going up two extra weight lessons,” mentioned Canelo about Crawford.
Crawford’s Calculated Path
After all, Crawford is hanging round for that remaining bag towards Canelo. His Excellency might make Crawford’s exit from the game quicker if he makes the combat between him and Canelo subsequent if he efficiently beats Madrimov on August third.
If Crawford loses to Madrimov, he could have an enormous downside: He could have ruined His Excellency’s plans.
“Crawford isn’t silly in relation to that. Canelo is slightly bit on his method 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 attempting to make boxing nice once more in these methods and to Turki Alalshikh.”
Crawford isn’t selecting to combat Canelo as a result of he’s exhibiting indicators of wear and tear. He desires to combat him for the massive 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.
