Turki Alalshikh wants a violent spectacle for this mega fight between Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez on Netflix. During the Perse Conference of Thursday, promoter Turki reminded key players that he did not want a ‘Tom and Jerry’ style fight. He wants to see “Blood” and ‘Gender faces.’
This is the kind of battle that the four-belt undisputed 168-pound champion Canelo (63-2-2, 39 COs) prefers, and the one he is going to try for.
Turki’s search for blood
With Crawford (41-0, 31 COs) going up at various weight divisions after an elaborate dismissal of 13 months, it is not expected to accommodate the wishes of Turki to convert the battle into one that entails broken bones, ‘beaten faces’ and ‘blood’ for the masses it will watch it will keep track of it Netflix. Crawford just wants to win and don’t care how he does it.
Nebraska native Crawford can retire after this fight. So there is less incentive for him to go along with Turki’s wishes to turn this battle into a violent spectacle that can end badly for him. Terence, 37, knows that if he wins, he has an excellent chance of getting a re -broadcast with Canelo and a salary increase of what he receives for Saturday’s fight.
Mount Rushmore in Jeopardy
Even if Canelo bitterly rejects the idea of a second fight if he gets a controversial defeat, Crawford is likely to be offered a big payday by Turki to fight someone else. He would probably draw the line if Turki wants him to fight against David Banavidez, Dmitri Bivol or Jaron Ennis. Those fighters could confuse Terence’s legacy by defeating him by knocking out or a one -sided decision.
Crawford’s hope of being on the wonderful list of all time one day and the Mount Rushmore or Boxing can be spoiled if he fights against the talents. It’s just a small list. There are fighters on 168, 160 and 154 that can ruin Crawford’s hopeless dream to reach it to Mount Rushmore status. For example, Canelo’s sparring partner, Yoenli HernandezIn my opinion, it could be input to Crawford.
A Netflix spectacle or Snorfest?
“I want to see blood, broken faces and broken bones,” Turki Alalshikh said at the press conference on Thursday about his expectations for the Canelo Alvarez against Terence Crawford once in the generation of the generation.
You can’t blame Turki that he wants to see a violent battle between Canelo and Crawford because it’s going to be a clash that will watch millions of people on Netflix. He needs to be an entertaining battle, and if it does not deliver, he will look bad for his decision to choose Crawford by hand. This is his creation. Turki is the one Crawford wanted for Canelo, not the fans.
If Crawford does not do his part to make it exciting, it will reflect badly on Turki, because he could have used his money to choose more proven fighters who have shown a history that he was involved in fighting. After watching Crawford’s fighting since the beginning of his career in 2007, he has never been a fighter who is considered a must-look.
The golden standard of entertainment
If the Gold standard For Entertainment, former middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin, Crawford would be the Lead standard In my view. I would never have chosen him for Canelo if it were to me. I would have chosen a more proven fighter known for war, such as David Benavidez or Artur Betterbiev. One of these fighters would have been excellent choices on Saturday to fight Canelo.
“As I said last week, I hate Tom and Jerry’s kind of box. I am sure they will deliver to me, beat face and blood. It’s boxing, ”Turki said.
Last updated on 09/12/2025
