Following David Benavidez’s victory over Demetrius Andrade, Canelo Alvarez was asked if he would ever consider facing Terence Crawford.

‘Bud’ Crawford on one condition

Following his victory over Errol Spence Jr., in an interview at The Breakfast Club, Crawford, who wishes to hold titles in multiple divisions, claimed he was open to fighting Canelo Alvarez either in Super Welterweight or in Middleweight. “Probably 160 or something like that, 158. Yeah, 158, 160, that would be great,” said Crawford. In this connection, on being asked if he could lose eight pounds to face ‘Bud’ Alvarez answered in the negative.

“That’s not an option for me. 164 lbs is not an option for me. Right now that’s not in my plans,” Alvarez said. However, he did not entirely kill the prospect of a fight with Crawford in the ring. “But, we’ll see. You never know in boxing. If it’s a good fight for the people. If it’s a fight that’s big and generates a lot of things, maybe, we could see it happen,” added Alvarez as per the translation by Fight Hub TV.

Welterweight champion Terence Crawford thinks structural changes could be coming soon to the boxing business.

Omaha, Nebraska’s Crawford, who holds all four 147-pound titles, was asked in a recent interview to give his thoughts on the recent rift between Ryan Garcia and top brass at his promotional company, Golden Boy, namely founder Oscar De La Hoya and his partner Bernard Hopkins.

Crawford—no stranger to promotional battles, having had his own conflicts with his former promoter, Top Rank—was somewhat coy in his response but he hinted nonetheless that the usual way in which business is conducted in boxing needed to change.

“Well, you know, hey there’s a lot of things that I can say right now that I’m not gonna say,” Crawford told FightHype.com. “But there’s a change that needs to be made in the sport of boxing, and I think that change is coming soon.”

“There’s always that thing for us fighters to come together but it’s always when you turn around it’s ego, you know, when you got a lot of fighters that got big ego and pride, issues, it’s hard to talk to them about things of that nature,” Crawford continued. “Especially if we’re talking about change. That’s a big thing in boxing. That eliminates a lot of things, like the promoters, managers, things like that, and people not gonna like that. But when everything is put out in front of you, how can you go against it?”

Crawford’s apparent critique of promoters and managers is not new, having told De La Hoya himself a couple of months ago on social media that boxers needed a “seat at the table.”

De La Hoya insisted that fighters needed to focus on fighting, while letting their handlers take care of business, prompting a swift rebuke from Crawford.

“This is EXACTLY the point,” Crawford wrote in a post on X. “I say we need boxers at the table and @OscarDeLaHoya says sit down and shut up. U really think we better if yall keep running things. U don’t get it. We need to do things different, like other sports. We have the power and y’all can’t keep us from using it.”

Crawford made those comments in the wake of the news that Showtime was shutting down its entire sports department at the end of the year, thus capping its near four-decade involvement in boxing.

Victor Ortiz, a seasoned warrior of the ring and a former adversary of Floyd Mayweather, recently unleashed a verbal jab that’s causing ripples far beyond the ropes. In an unexpected twist during an interview with FightHype, Ortiz stepped into a controversial ring, hinting at a startling revelation. His target? The much-discussed potential super-fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford.

Terence Crawford is taller than Canelo?

As the boxing world eagerly anticipates the potential showdown between Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez, every opinion weighs in like a strategic chess move. The stakes are sky-high: Crawford, fresh off a historic victory over Errol Spence Jr., is eyeing a legendary status by challenging Alvarez, the reigning super middleweight champion.

Enter Victor Ortiz, a figure no stranger to the spotlight. In the interview with Fighthype, he candidly addressed the matchup, sparking intrigue with his bold assessment. “He’s the man right now Victor, what do you tell him?” the interviewer asked, referring to Crawford. Ortiz didn’t hesitate, affirming, “Of course he is man. At this point in time, there’s no one that can mess with him. Hey, Terence T Bud man.”

The conversation then took a sharp turn toward Canelo. “Not even Canelo?” probed the interviewer. Ortiz’s response was as unfiltered as it was unexpected. “You know what, I said this time and time again, and Canelo and them they don’t like me because I speak the truth. I say it like it is man, you’re a dangerous individual and let’s be realistic man. I mean, Canelo’s not a natural 180, 185. He’s our weight class, he’s our height, he’s smaller than us. At the end of the day, I don’t mean to ever bash on anyone but speaking facts apparently gets me in trouble all the time.”

Ortiz’s words are more than mere commentary; they challenge the perceived physical disparity between Crawford and Alvarez. This isn’t just a conversation about fighter statistics. But what makes this fight different from Jermell vs Canelo?

Robert Garcia on Crawford’s chances against Canelo’s size and power

Renowned boxing trainer Robert Garcia recently shared his insights with Fight Hub TV on the potential superfight between Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez. Garcia acknowledged the significant challenge Crawford faces in moving up from 147 to 168 pounds to face Alvarez.

Despite recognizing Alvarez’s clear size and power advantage, Garcia believes Crawford’s heart and fighting spirit would ensure a more competitive bout than many anticipate. “I think Crawford would at least try a little bit more,” Garcia stated, highlighting Crawford’s determination and unwillingness to disappoint. He concluded that while Canelo might be too strong.