Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford is one of the most anticipated possible fights, becoming a dream for fans and promoters alike.

However, Saudi Sheikh Turki Al-Sheikh, who is in charge of the Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk fight, is looking to organize the fight between the Mexican and the American, with a view to it taking place in early 2025.

Canelo Alvarez is still looking for an opponent after his convincing victory over Jaime Munguia. There are many suitors as the Mexican looks to get back in the ring in September, but only a few are among the realistic candidates to land a fight against him.

One of the realistic options who qualifies by name, trajectory and prestige, is Terence Crawford.

A fight between the two would generate a huge expectation among fans, and it’s no secret that Canelo will want to get the maximum economic benefit from a possible duel against the American fighter and welterweight champion.

Reaction to Usyk vs Fury

The American fighter posted a tweet after the Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury fight, a bout that he followed on TV.

“Everyone better give Usyk some respect, man,” Crawford posted on X minutes after the fight concluded.

“He’s definitely a contender to be the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world. I don’t hate anyone. He beat the man who beat the man in a bigger division, on top of everything he’s already done.”

Usyk‘s victory over Tyson Fury made him the best pound-for-pound fighter in boxing today, surpassing Naoya Inoue, Terence Crawford.

He also distanced himself from Canelo Alvarez, with the tapatío having long since exited the debate.

While Saudi Arabia and its ‘petrodollars’ are clamoring to have the star fight that everyone wants, Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford, former world champion James Toney appeared on the scene and gave his blunt verdict on the possible winner of that fight.

The Saudis, through Turki Alalshikh, the highest authority in the Arab country in charge of training festivals, has set his eye on Crawford after he defeated Errol Spencer Jr at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise (Nevada, United States) in July 2023.

Since then, the objective of the Asian leader has been to link him with Canelo Alvarez to get the fight to Saudi Arabia by the end of this year or early 2025.

Toney does not back Canelo

Beyond this business desire, the one who came out to give his verdict on the future fight between these huge names was the former champion James Toney, who predicted the worst for the Mexican if he enters the ring with the American.

Toney was interviewed by ‘ES NEWS’ and he did not mince his words and said that Crawford will not only beat Canelo, but will beat him by knockout.

Another who spoke along the same lines was another former champion, Tim Bradley, who expressed the same opinion as Toney and said: “Crawford beats anyone he gets in the ring with. Anybody. Nobody beats Terence.”

Before that supposed fight, Crawford has a bout against Israel Madrimov coming up, in which the WBA and WBO super welterweight titles will be at stake. The fight will be on August 3 in Los Angeles.

A week after declaring that Canelo Alvarez did not interest him, Terence Crawford announced he would potentially fight Alvarez given the fight took place at a Catchweight. While Crawford weighed in at 146¾ lbs in his last bout against Errol Spence Jr., Alvarez weighed in at 166¾ lbs against John Ryder in May. The fact that Alvarez weighed 20 lbs more than Crawford initially failed to spark interest in ‘Bud’ for a potential fight. In his opinion, Jermell Charlo was rather a “meaningful fight” and had “more on the table“.

However, in his latest appearance on The Breakfast Club, the 40-0 boxer named the weight where he could potentially face Alvarez. According to the 35-year-old who wants to “retire from boxing before I let boxing retire me“, should Canelo wish to fight him, the Mexican boxer must come closer to the Middleweight at least.

Terence Crawford would potentially fight Canelo Alvarez at 158-60

In a recent interview with TMZ, Crawford said that because of the size factor, he would not fight Canelo. “Canelo really don’t interest me because of the size factor. You don’t know what weight [Canelo’s] fighting at when he fighting,” Crawford said. While a part of the boxing community suggested he fought Alvarez, Crawford declared, “I would definitely choose Jermell Charlo. It’s a meaningful fight. It’s more history.” On the other hand, after Crawford beat Spence Jr., Alvarez called Crawford a great fighter who was too good for ‘The Truth’ to tackle. In the wake of Alvarez’s comment, Crawford finally suggested a Catchweight for the two to meet.

“Well, you know what I mean, catchweight. We can do something at a catchweight. Probably like 160 or something. 158-60, that would be cool,” ‘Bud’ told his interviewers on The Breakfast Club. However, Crawford whose name has made the list of Mayweather and other greats, emphasized he would first rematch Spence Jr. since it is an obligation in his contract.

What do you think about Crawford facing Canelo Alvarez at a Catchweight in the sport? Would you like to see ‘Bud’ against Alvarez in the first place? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below. For all the latest boxing updates, follow EssentiallySports.

The undisputed super middleweight king Canelo Alvarez seeks his next mega-fight, and the pound-for-pound great Terence Crawford has emerged as a potential challenger. While a rematch with Errol Spence Jr remains a possibility, the prospect of Alvarez facing Crawford has captured the imagination of the boxing world.

However, a significant hurdle stands in the way: weight. Crawford currently reigns at 147lbs, requiring a substantial jump to face the Mexican superstar at super middleweight. This raises questions: would Crawford be willing to make such a drastic weight change, risking his current titles and potentially compromising his physical edge? But Alvarez has taken a subtle dig at his rival.

Canelo Alvarez gambles the prospect of a Terence Crawford fight