Sebastian Fundora desires Terence Crawford for his subsequent struggle in what can be a three-belt unification conflict if he agrees to it. WBC and WBO junior middleweight champion Fundora’s promoter, Sampson Lewkowicz, mentioned on Saturday that he desires WBA champ Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) for his fighter’s subsequent contest, not Errol Spence.
Crawford would wish to carry off on his hunt for a legacy struggle towards Canelo Alvarez for a match towards Fundora to have an opportunity. Given the issues that Crawford had in his debut at junior middleweight towards WBA champ Israil Madrimov on August third, he could resolve that it’s too dangerous for him to face the 6’6″ Fundora.
Crawford turned 37 on Saturday, and he didn’t look younger, consuming proper arms all night time towards Madrimov. The 12 months layoff from Crawford’s earlier struggle towards Spence in July 2023 didn’t assist issues, however he regarded like an older fighter who didn’t have the identical energy or dimension to dominate as he’d achieved at 147.
If Crawford chooses to reject the Fundora struggle, he’ll possible wait to see what occurs with Canelo, after which possibly retire if he doesn’t get that match. Fundora would then defend his two belts towards 34-year-old former unified welterweight champion Spence. That’s not an important struggle, however it might nonetheless create lots of curiosity from followers.
“I don’t see Crawford deciding that he’s going to go struggle an enormous 6’6″, 154-pounder after struggling the best way he did [against Israil Madrimov in his debut at 154 last August]. Actually, he’s in search of Canelo,” mentioned boxing skilled Chris Algieri to Probox TV about his doubts about whether or not Terence Crawford will conform to struggle unified junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora subsequent.
“Getting up for a Fundora struggle, I simply don’t see Crawford doing it at this stage. I’m sticking with Canelo or Bust for Crawford as a result of he’s in search of legacy-type cash. It’s completely understood for what he’s achieved in his profession.”
Crawford hasn’t achieved lots of issues by way of beating nice opposition. Yeah, he’s a former two-division world champion and has gained titles in 4 weight lessons, however his precise wins are marginal.
“By way of Fundora saying he desires to struggle [Crawford]. It doesn’t matter. He’s going to take whoever. Whoever they put in entrance of him, he’s going to struggle him. He’s not within the place to select and select. From what it appears like, all indicators level to Errol Spence,” mentioned Algieri.
“I believe Fundora want to land the Crawford struggle. It’s an enormous struggle at 154 kilos, and it’s in all probability the largest struggle that may be made within the weight class,” mentioned Paulie Malignaggi. “However I don’t suppose he’s within the place to resolve what to do. He’s not a world champion that has that form of elevated pedestal.”
Fundora would positively prefer to struggle Crawford, however he could not get the match as a result of it’s not a conflict that may pay Terence sufficient for him to take the chance.
