Turki Alalshikh is sponsoring the UFC 306 occasion on September 14th on the Sphere in Las Vegas, which will likely be held on the identical evening as Canelo Alvarez’s struggle towards Edgar Berlanga on the T-Cellular Area.
Canelo received’t be comfortable to listen to Turki plans to sponsor the UFC 306 occasion, which might stymie his scheduled occasion on the identical evening.
Turki’s Daring Prediction: “We Will Eat Him”
Turki instructed ESPN that his sponsored UFC 306 occasion on September 14th will “eat” Canelo’s struggle card on the identical evening towards Berlanga.
It’s unclear why Turki is taking a combative stance with Canelo for the September 14th date, particularly when he’s somebody that he needs for an occasion subsequent 12 months. If Canelo had achieved one thing to Turki, I might have understood his want to outcompete his occasion on September 14th.
Did Canelo do one thing to set Turki off? He’s serving to out Turki’s good good friend, promoter Eddie Hearn, by combating his Matchroom fighter, Edgar Berlanga.
Turki says he nonetheless needs to make a struggle between Canelo and Terence Crawford and provides Alvarez a “honest worth.” Should you’re Canelo, you’re in all probability pondering, ‘$100 million is a good worth for a struggle I stand to realize nothing from.’ Canelo can be serving to out Turki’s good good friend, Crawford, however he doesn’t owe him something.
Crawford might assist Canelo by not less than giving him a little bit cowl from the backlash he’ll obtain by proving himself at 168 towards David Benavidez.
Alalshikh says that if Canelo asks for an excessive amount of cash, he’ll get Crawford any fighter he needs. Nevertheless, Crawford solely needs Canelo. That’s it. He doesn’t need to struggle Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, and there’s nobody in style in any of the opposite weight lessons that Crawford has any curiosity in going through earlier than hanging up his gloves. He solely needs that Canelo struggle, which can be out of his attain.
Crawford can already get any fighter he needs, however he’s fixated on Canelo, the elusive one which solely Turki has an opportunity of getting. The truth is Turki’s getting off on the flawed foot with Canelo if he needs him to comply with struggle Crawford. You may argue that Crawford is spoiled rotten and doesn’t need to surrender on getting the Canelo match, regardless that he doesn’t deserve it.
Crawford isn’t any extra deserving of a Canelo struggle than Edgar Berlanga. At the least with him, he fights at 168 and is Canelo’s WBA necessary. Crawford hasn’t even fought at 154 but, and he would possibly even lose that match subsequent Saturday evening towards Israil Madrimov on August third.
No matter candy deal that Turki gives Canelo to struggle Crawford, it received’t be pretty much as good whenever you issue within the cash he’s dropping as a consequence of his Berlanga occasion being crippled by the UFC 306 card.
Crawford Solely Desires Canelo
There isn’t a one else that Crawford needs to struggle however Canelo, and it’s comprehensible why. It’s the mixture of cash and legacy for Crawford. He will get an enormous payday and the prospect to cement his legacy. Canelo will get nothing however cash, which he already has sufficient of. In response to Movie star Web Price, Canelo’s fortune is estimated at $250 million.
I don’t know what His Excellency Turki plans to supply Canelo for a struggle towards Crawford, however I’d be prepared to guess that it’s nowhere near that.
“I’ll give Canelo what I feel is a honest worth. If he accepts it, he offers instantly with me to complete the deal,” stated Turki Alalshikh to Mike Coppinger on X about his want to make a struggle between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford.
“I don’t need anybody within the center. “We are going to eat him, stated Turki about his UFC 306 occasion getting the higher of Canelo’s on September 14th.
“I assured Crawford an enormous struggle. I need Canelo for Crawford, and Crawford needs Canelo,” Turki continued. “But when Canelo is loopy [asking for too much money], I’ll nonetheless assure Crawford any struggle he needs.”
It might be fascinating to know what sort of cash Turki feels can be a “honest worth” for Canelo as a result of he’s already achieved fairly effectively in previous fights. Given Canelo stands to realize nothing from the struggle and received’t obtain any credit score for beating Crawford, it must be an unlimited payday for it to be worthwhile.
No matter worth Canelo has for a match towards David Benavidez, it could make sense for him to need related dough for a struggle towards Crawford, and there’s no achieve from that match. Canelo was on document for wanting $200 million smackers for a struggle towards Benavidez. Nicely, that’s worth for a struggle towards Crawford.
The reality is, Canelo can be higher off combating Benavidez as a result of he would obtain credit score for successful, and followers wouldn’t trash him if he misplaced.
Choices for Crawford if Canelo Costs himself out
Jaron ‘Boot’ Ennis
David Benavidez
David Morrell
If Crawford feels courageous sufficient to struggle Canelo, he shouldn’t have any qualms about going through David Benavidez or David Morrell. They’re not outdated like Canelo or tremendous in style, however Crawford would achieve a lot consideration by combating, both. If he loses to them, he may have a built-in excuse. He might blame it on their measurement, youth, and energy.
Followers can be desperate to see Crawford leap within the ring with Artur Beterbiev or Dmitry Bivol, however he’s not going to try this. If Crawford can’t get the Canelo struggle, he’ll select a non-risky opponent he’s assured of beating, like Sebastian Fundora.
If Crawford nonetheless needs a struggle towards Fundora, Turki might simply arrange that match as a substitute possibility. Nevertheless, the general public wouldn’t be tremendous excited to see that struggle.
Fundora was knocked out final 12 months by Brian Mendoza, and a few imagine the one cause he defeated Tim Tszyu final March was the horrible minimize he acquired through the contest. If Turki is prepared to pay Crawford large cash to struggle Fundora, he’ll possible take that one relatively than face a dangerous man like Boots Ennis, Benavidez, or Morrell.
Crawford stated he wished to struggle Fundora when he moved as much as 154, however he opted to face Errol Spence as an alternative. Crawford then went along with his second possibility, Israil Madrimov.
Assuming Canelo rejects Turkis’s “honest deal” for a struggle towards Crawford, the Nebraska native must struggle dangerous towards one of many killers if he needs to earn the mega-money.
If Canelo is salty about his Berlanga occasion being sabotaged as a consequence of competitors from the UFC 306 on September 14th, why would he need to assist Turki out with a struggle towards Crawford? Canelo has already stated he’s not excited about combating Crawford, and he’s not prone to change his thoughts until he’s provided insane cash.
Turki might want to supply Canelo some huge cash if he needs him to comply with struggle Crawford as a result of it’s horrible for Canelo. Crawford will observe the Floyd Mayweather Jr. blueprint by jabbing, shifting, and holding all evening.
He’ll stifle Canelo’s offense and make it ugly to look at. Crawford will use a variation of Mayweather and Erislandy Lara. Canelo will likely be attempting to win rounds based mostly on his energy photographs, however Crawford will make it troublesome by jabbing and shifting.
It’ll be boring to look at, and the judges must determine whether or not to offer Crawford the rounds based mostly on his jabbing or deal with Canelo’s cleaner touchdown photographs. Both means, it’ll be controversial, and there will likely be quite a lot of dangerous blood.
Canelo can be higher off specializing in combating guys from the 168-lb division relatively than serving to out Crawford. If he needs the struggle with Canelo, he ought to transfer up and earn the struggle the old school means.
Crawford is the one one who positive aspects something from combating Canelo. It’s a one-way road, serving to Crawford as a result of Canelo’s legacy is ruined if he wins. However even when Crawford is aggressive, it hurts Canelo’s legacy.
