Canelo Alvarez shut down media attempts to get a reaction out of him when asked about his thoughts on Terence Crawford’s call last Saturday night after his win over Edgar Berlanga. When asked for his opinion, Canelo said said“No comment.”
Canelo’s tone was unmistakable. He has no interest in fighting Crawford and won’t change his mind unless his $150 million price tag is met. He won’t fight Crawford without that $150 million given to him.
It is widely believed that Crawford is completely desperate for the fight against Canelo, which would be a massive payday for Bud to help his retirement years with fighting money.
After unified super middleweight champion Canelo’s one-sided 12-round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Berlanga (22-1, 17 KOs), Crawford and His Excellency Turki Alalshikh went live on Instagram. Crawford then called out Canelo (62-2-2, 39 KOs) who went nowhere with the Mexican star.
Crawford needs to start thinking about a plan B option if he’s going to continue his career, because it’s pointless for him to hold out, hoping that Canelo will give him the fight he doesn’t deserve. Handily beating Israil Madrimov is not a good enough win for Crawford to meet with King Canelo.
Crawford may not like it, but he needs to stick it out and face Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis because it’s his best bet for good money in a potentially winnable fight. There is no one at 154 that the fans want to see Crawford fight as much as they do with Boots.
If Crawford doesn’t want to abandon his shallow dreams of a fight against Canelo, he needs to show insane courage by moving up in weight and fighting one of ‘The Big Four’:
– David Benavidez
– Arthur Beterbiev
– Dmitry Bivol
–David Morrell
It’s not asking much of Crawford for him to fight one or two of those fighters to maneuver himself into position for a fight against Canelo.
Right now, Crawford is still fighting two divisions below Canelo and is coming off a lackluster performance in a fight he narrowly lost in his debut at 154 against Madrimov. If Crawford moves up to 168 or 175 and beats ‘The Big Four’, he’ll be in the hot seat to get that retirement check from a fight against Canelo.
Last updated on 16/09/2024
