Saul ‘Canelo‘ Alvarez will soon be in the market for his next opponent. Terence Crawford continues to knock on the door.
There is currently a two-division gap between the pair of four-weight world champions, with many in the sport warning Crawford that packing on an extra 14 pounds will put him at too much of a disadvantage in the match-up.
It has done nothing to deter the pound-for-pound star, who remains adamant that he can beat Canelo to add to an already extremely impressive legacy.
Canelo has been less than enthusiastic about the match-up in the past, saying he will entertain talks but that he would get little from beating a smaller man.
Speaking recently on the Ariel and Ade show, Riyadh Season’s Turki Alalshikh, who has attempted to stage the fight in the past, said he wanted to speak directly to Alvarez.
We are ready to talk to Canelo Alvarez, but it must be directly. We do not want intermediaries who complicate negotiations.”
This was put to Canelo, who responded simply:
“I’m open to talk.”
The Mexican superstar stands by what he has said all along – if it makes business sense then he is open to the fight. Alalshikh is certainly in the best position in that regard having made a number of fights in his relatively short time in the sport that struggled beforehand.
Canelo has been clear that he will begin negotiations in January for his next fight. Fans can expect news relatively soon after. As for Crawford, he recently said he would likely fight on if he misses out on this match-up, despite many in the sport assuming he would retire.
