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Canelo Alvarez is rumored to fight junior middleweight Terence Crawford next in May 2025.
This fight has not been confirmed and Canelo would be criticized for accepting it. Crawford, two divisions down at 154, is inexperienced at 168 and is coming off a close decision win in his junior middleweight debut.
PPV potential
Superstar Canelo (62-2-2, 39 KOs) will return to the ring in May to defend his three 168-pound titles, and he needs a notable fighter that fans are interested in watching to continue bringing the pay-per-view. purchases he had made in the past during his best years.
Turki Al-Shiekh is reported to be interested in a fight between Canelo and WBA 154-pound champion Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs). Canelo had reportedly asked $150 million for Crawford, which could be more than Turki would be willing to pay, considering Terence has never proven to be a PPV draw.
It’s a matchup that would excite hardcore boxing fans, who have heard of Crawford, 37, but perhaps not casual ones because he has only been involved in one high-profile fight in his 16-year professional career. against Errol Spence in 2023.
Crawford PPV History
- Errol Spence: 700,000 purchases
- Shawn Porter: 135,000
- Amir Khan: 150,000
- Victor Postol: 50,000
The top contenders at 168 pounds are even less known to casual boxing fans than Crawford. Some of them would represent a risk for Canelo, 34, because they have size, youth and power.
Canelo’s choice
The way Canelo fought a very limited and unrated Edgar Berlanga in his last fight on September 14 suggests he needs to be more selective in who he fights. selections for their parties.
Top 168-pound contenders
Christian Mbilli
Osley Iglesias
Diego Pacheco
William Scull
Canelo didn’t want to fight David Benavidez or David Morrell when they campaigned at 168. They would have been preferable to using a small, old, unskilled Terence Crawford as an opponent. However, Canelo would take much more risk fighting Benavidez or Morrell than Crawford would.
“Back in the ring! Everything indicates that Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez’s first fight will be in May or June 2025. Although his opponent has not yet been confirmed, people expect him to face Terence Crawford,” reports Televisa Puebla in unknown.
