Canelo Alvarez shut down the media’s attempts to get a reaction from him when asked about his thoughts on Terence Crawford’s call on Saturday night after his win over Edgar Berlanga. When asked about his opinion, Canelo he 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 beat Crawford without that $150M given to him.
It is widely believed that Crawford is very desperate for the fight against Canelo, which would be a massive payday for Bud to help his retirement years with bumming around money.
After the 12-round unanimous decision of the unified super middleweight champion Canelo over Berlanga (22-1, 17 KO), 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 is going to start thinking about a plan B option if he’s going to continue his career because it’s pointless for him to keep hoping that Canelo will give him the fight he doesn’t deserve. Narrowly beating Israil Madrimov is not a good enough win for Crawford to meet King Canelo.
Crawford may not like it, but he needs to bite the bullet and face Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis because he is his best option for good money in a potentially winnable fight. There is no one at 154 that fans want to see Crawford fight as much as they do with Boots.
If Crawford doesn’t let go of his superficial dreams of a fight against Canelo, he needs to show insane courage, increasing the weight and fighting one of the “Big Four”:
– David Benavidez
– Arthur Beterbiev
– Dmitri 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 came close to losing 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 catbird position to get that retirement check from a fight against Canelo.
Last updated on 09/16/2024
