Promoter Eddie Hearn states that the connection between His Excellency Turki Alalshikh and Canelo Alvarez might be repaired to allow them to work collectively for a giant battle sooner or later.
Hearn factors out that Canelo’s choice to delay discussing a mega-fight towards Terence Crawford till after his September 14th protection towards Edgar Berlanga meant {that a} Canelo-Crawford battle couldn’t occur in February.
Crawford should battle another person, like Vergil Ortiz Jr., or ideally a rematch with former WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov. Given the difficulties Crawford, 36, had towards the heavy-handed Madrimov of their battle on August third, he’ll possible go towards a neater battle towards the slugger Vergil Jr.
Vergil took a beating towards Serhi Bohachuk final weekend, and he won’t be able to battle Crawford earlier than the tip of the yr.
Crawford’s Pleasure Might Value Him the Canelo Battle
Whether or not Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) and Turki can agree on the cash to battle towards Crawford is unclear. If the Mexican famous person Canelo needs $150 million+ for that match, it’d break the financial institution as a result of Crawford will need an absurd quantity, too, and he doesn’t charge it after his poor efficiency towards Madrimov.
Terence would want to take the Canelo battle on low cost phrases, and he received’t do this. He has an excessive amount of pleasure, which is able to sink his probabilities of getting that golden parachute.
Crawford seemed common towards Madrimov. It was like watching an novice fighter going through an expert. Madrimov landed the larger punches within the battle and appeared to get the higher of Crawford. The battle was just like the Canelo vs. Erislandy Lara contest in 2014.
Like Crawford, Lara largely jabbed, combating on the skin, whereas Canelo centered on touchdown energy photographs. Not surprisingly, the judges gave Canelo the win due to the more durable punches he landed. Madrimov was like Canelo, however the judges gave it to the jabber Crawford. Would they’ve performed that if Crawford weren’t extra common than Madrimov? The reply is clear.
Canelo’s Deal with Berlanga
“For one cause or one other, Canelo didn’t need to have these conversations. Then the frustration of, ‘We are able to make the deal now,’” mentioned Eddie Hearn to the Matchroom Boxing YouTube channel about Canelo Alvarez not taken with discussing a battle towards Terence Crawford till after he defends towards Edgar Berlanga on September 14th.
You may’t blame Canelo for not wanting to debate placing a battle along with Crawford as a result of he’s received a troublesome battle forward of him towards the 27-year-old Berlanga, who is actually a light-weight heavyweight. He’s one other David Benavidez kind of fighter who melts to 168 to benefit from his dimension.
Berlanga is big for the tremendous middleweight division, and he can punch. Canelo had issues along with his final opponent, Jaime Munguia, taking many onerous photographs throughout that battle final Might.
Berlanga is similar kind of fighter however with extra brute energy. Together with his energy and primitive combating fashion, he’s like a Neanderthal man. His energy and skill to interrupt down his prey would have made him excellent in the course of the Stone Age.
I might see Berlanga leaping on the again of a Whooly Mammoth throughout a hunt. Resulting from his dimension and energy, Berlanga received’t be straightforward for Canelo.
“I wasn’t the best way Canelo wished to do this deal. He wished to attend till after the Berlanga battle, which, frustratingly for His Excellency, kills the Crawford battle for February as a result of he needs to get that battle made now,” mentioned Hearn on the Canelo vs. Crawford mega-fight.
Ready Recreation for Crawford
It shouldn’t be the tip of the world for Crawford if he has to attend till the second half of 2025 for a battle towards Canelo. If he’s that determined to battle Canelo, he’ll wait and battle somebody good to point out followers he would have an opportunity towards the Mexican star. Proper now, followers’ impression of Crawford is that he’s determined to battle Canelo for the payday he’ll get, and it doesn’t matter if he loses. He simply needs the cash he’ll get.
Crawford ought to take into consideration combating one of many abilities subsequent to organize himself for Canelo:
– Sebastian Fundora
– David Morrell
– David Benavidez
– Janibek Alimkhanuly
– Serhii Bohachuk
– Artur Beterbiev
“I do know that His Excellency respects Canelo Alvarez. Everybody respects him as a fighter, and he’s man,” mentioned Hearn when requested if the connection between Turki Alalshikh and Canelo may very well be repaired.
“The best way that Turki is working and the best way that he’s doing enterprise is unbelievable for boxing. So, these two, in some unspecified time in the future, will work collectively, however solely within the fights that His Excellency deems to be the mega-fights.”
Canelo would entertain the battle with Crawford, however it’s received to be worthwhile for him as a result of it’s not one the place he’ll come off effectively. It’s an avenue for Crawford to turn out to be a star, whereas Canelo will get nothing from it.
Crawford will get all of the reward from this battle except Canelo destroys him within the early rounds, and that’s unlikely to occur. This can be a battle the place Crawford will appear to be 24k gold regardless of how the match ends. As lengthy Crawford doesn’t get worn out by Canelo like Amir Khan did, he’ll obtain lavish reward from followers.
“You bought two very highly effective folks there,” mentioned Hearn. “You bought one man in Canelo Alvarez, who likes to make his personal selections, his personal factor in his personal time, and also you’ve received one other participant in His Excellency, who simply needs to make the most important fights now. Not in three months. Now marination. Now.
“Clearly, he’ll be as annoyed as some battle followers that sure fights don’t get made. His mission is to ensure they do,” mentioned Hearn.
Canelo-Crawford might be made so long as Canelo doesn’t ask for an insane quantity and Crawford doesn’t do the identical. Crawford may very well be the true drawback as a result of his wins over Madrimov and Errol Spence have put concepts into his head, making him suppose he’s a draw.
The negotiations have to go rapidly as a result of Canelo received’t have time to spend negotiating a cope with Crawford, a tough bargainer.
