Terence Crawford is hungry for a mouth-watering fight with Mexico’s Canelo Alvarez as Saudi Arabia bids to create one of the biggest events in recent boxing history by pitting the triple-weight champion against the most profitable name in the sport.
Canelo, known for his durability and excellent counterpunching skills, is boxing’s big fish in the post-Floyd Mayweather era and he’s racked up an incredible 61 wins from 65 fights, with just two losses showing how formidable he is.
As a result, many throw their hands at him, and many miss their shot but Crawford feels claiming the scalp of the 34-year-old would catapult him into boxing greatness as his trainer says how eager he is for the punch-up.
“That’s how he is,” Brian McIntyre said of Crawford’s strive for greatness to BoxingScene. “He has to know. He wants to press to that next level. Always.”
The discussion comes after Saudi Arabia’s chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, Tuki Alalshikh vowed to make good offers to both candidates for the bout, which would be forecast to happen in early 2025 based on current schedules.
Crawford already boasts an exceptional record with 40 fights, 40 wins and 31 knockouts. It has seen him become a champion in the lightweight division as well as undisputed king in the light-welterweight and welterweight class.
He also boasts wins over Errol Spence Jr., Shawn Porter, Kell Brook and Amir Khan showing that the 36-year-old is not afraid of facing the best and hasn’t just padded his record with easy fights against non-threatening opponents.
Who does Terence Crawford fight next?
Crawford is next in action on Saturday, August 3 when he faces Israil Madrimov at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, California for the WBA Super-welterweight title as he seeks to become a four-class champion.
Alalshikh will be present as part of the Riyadh Season card, despite the fight happening in North America, giving him a close-up perspective of one half of a Canelo vs. Crawford event.
