Terence Crawford may have sounded off the bugle call. The Canelo fight hasn’t skimmed off his crosshairs. But even if the fight doesn’t stand a chance at resurrection, he needn’t despair. Every cloud has a silver lining. Latest reports suggest that the pound-for-pound great and future Hall of Famer may step into the ring to fend off another rising star’s challenge.
Despite knowing the weight differences, Terence Crawford wanted to fight Canelo Alvarez. Though he appeared skeptical, even seeking a mammoth payout for a fight, Alvarez finally relented to an in-the-works agreement after meeting HE Turki Alalshikh early last month. But it appears the two modern-day greats weren’t meant to collide. Though precise reasons remain unavailable, the Canelo-Crawford fight, scheduled for a September face-off, was dropped. Invariably, questions have been raised on Crawford’s next move. Whether he will proceed to unify the light middleweight and chase a record undisputed title in a third division? But aside from Alvarez, there’s always been a matchup he has been associated with.
Citing ESPN as the source, the Ring Magazine updated its Instagram post: “@turkialalshik is suspending efforts to finalize contracts for Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford in September in the wake of Alvarez’s novelty bout with Jake Paul, sources tell ESPN.”
According to the reports, the Riyadh Season head will now work to make the much-sought-after matchup between Terence Crawford and Jaron ‘Boot’ Ennis for a potential year-end face-off.
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