It’s no secret that former two-weight undisputed champion Terence Crawford wants to throw down with former super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez. However, that fight seems nearly impossible to make, which has led to some rumors about Crawford’s retirement from the sport of boxing.
During Crawford’s last fight against Israil Madrimov last year, His Excellency Turki Alalshikh reached out to Canelo’s team to make the much-anticipated fight. However, a breakdown in communication between the parties resulted in Alalshikh pulling back the offer. Eddie Hearn, who spoke to Canelo about the fight offer, also doesn’t see the fight happening.
Hearn suggested that Canelo is looking for opponents who would stand and fight, rather than run around the ring strategically, something Crawford will have to do because of his size disadvantage. Meanwhile, Alalshikh has floated around the…
