Turki Al-Sheikh told Terence Crawford “be ready” for his next fight. He wouldn’t say who or when the Nebraska native will fight for his “next fight.” Crawford said, “Call me.”
Ideally, this would mean Turki getting Crawford to earn his retirement payday against Canelo Alvarez by insisting he fight the winner of the David Benavidez vs. David Morrell match.
The next move
That’s as it should be because to make the match against Canelo seem more believable, Crawford needs to fight at 168 first against one of the best. If it was a war, Crawford would need to do something brave earn these battle ribbons be a decorated soldier:
– Medal of honor
– The Distinguished Service Cross
You don’t have those military medals to do the bare minimum, as Crawford does, going from a narrow and lackluster win over Israil Madrimov to 154 straight in a golden parachute retirement payout against Canelo. Nah, that’s not how it should be. If Terence wants his military medals, he must fight these battles to prove that he deserves to be worn on his chest during parades in Omaha, Nebraska:
– David Benavidez
– David Morrell
– Christian Mbilli
– Dmitri Bivol
– Arthur Beterbiev
– Diego Pacheco
What Terence wants are the medals not earned in war. You can’t respect that. It is weak and not fair. If he wants to be next Listen to Murphyhe must earn his war ribbons.
Crawford must earn the fight against Canelo Alvarez by walking through real battle conditions, taking bullets and shrapnel, and facing the horrors of combat to earn the honor of being in the ring with the king of the sport.
Turki Al-Sheikh needs to call Crawford and tell him he needs to do something brave to have a chance to realistically shape his legacy, not just get a big payday so he can go back to Omaha with his money later that loses
The soon-to-be 38-year-old Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) only fights once a year. So, if he keeps up with his minimalist schedule, his next fight will be in September against Canelo Alvarez. It is assumed that Turki does not insist on the Canelo-Crawford fight happening on the Cinco de Mayo holiday weekend in May of this year.
— Terence Crawford (@terencecrawford) January 15, 2025
