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Mike Tyson’s Ex-Trainer Won’t Bet Against Terence Crawford Even Against Canelo Alvarez

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Former undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez remains one of boxing’s most sought-after opponents, thanks to the lucrative paydays that come with stepping into the ring against him. While many fighters dream of landing a bout with ‘Cinnamon,’ fans have their sights set on just a few murky names—one of them being former undisputed welterweight champion Terence Crawford.

The idea of a potential Canelo-Crawford clash has sparked widespread debate within the boxing community. Many argue that such a fight would be an uphill battle for Crawford, citing the significant size difference and the fact that he would need to climb multiple weight classes just to make the matchup possible. Critics believe this daunting challenge makes Crawford’s chances of beating Canelo slim at best.

However, renowned trainer Teddy Atlas, who once guided former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, holds a different perspective. While speaking about the potential fight on his YouTube channel (THE FIGHT with Teddy Atlas) a handful of days ago, the Hall of Fame trainer suggested he would not count out Crawford in a fight against the Mexican superstar. Mike Tyson Names The Fighter Terence Crawford Should Be Facing Instead Of Chasing Canelo - Seconds Out

“[Errol] Spence is a good Olympic fighter, world champion, undefeated, good solid fighter. [Crawford] took him apart,” Atlas said. “Took him apart. Now has he gotten a chance, Crawford, to fight a lot of other guys that would test him in those areas… He hasn’t really gotten a chance to fight too many of them.”

Despite that, Atlas feels Terence Crawford would handle himself against Canelo Alvarez. “But everyone he’s fought, he’s handled,” he added in his YouTube video. “This would be a great challenge for him against a tremendous fighter. I’m not betting against Crawford. That’s the bottom line.” That said, while no official announcement of such a fight has been made, Canelo knows what he wants to make this fight.

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Back in August, Canelo Alvarez set a staggering price for a potential fight with Terence Crawford, stating he would need $150 million to step into the ring with the former undisputed welterweight champion. Speaking after a press event promoting his September 14 bout with Edgar Berlanga, Canelo told reporters he’d fight Crawford “if the money is right.” When asked if $100 million would suffice, the Mexican superstar raised the bar, responding, “$150 million.”

Saudi Arabia’s Turki Alalshikh, known for bringing mega-fights to life, initially showed interest but has since dismissed the matchup. On social media, Alalshikh announced he’s no longer pursuing the fight, hinting at frustrations with Canelo’s demands. There’s a good possibility that Canelo’s demands are nothing but a negotiation tactic to increase his payday, but until then, Crawford must explore other options to stay active.

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Canelo Responds To New Offer To Make Terence Crawford Fight In Just 4 Words

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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.Canelo's Blunt Response To Crawford Fight Offer: "Not Worth My Time" – RingSide24

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.

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Terence Crawford Leaves Boots Ennis Fight In Fate’s Hands as Vergil Ortiz Jr. Debacle Draws Unexpected Response

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Terence Crawford vs. Jaron Ennis is a fight that fans have wanted for a long time.

A typical hard-hitting challenger ready to topple the technically gifted champion. But the fans never got the fight. The challenger became a champion, and the potential fight was buried for good. But it seems there is a slight chance of making it happen.

Crawford, 37, relinquished his titles at 147 and moved up to 154 earlier this year, and the whole endeavor resulted in him winning the WBA light middleweight title after defeating Israil Madrimov in August. Interestingly, there were concrete talks of Ennis, 27, making a similar switch, but against Vergil Ortiz Jr.

Terence Crawford Didn't Hesitate When Asked If He Is Now Interested In A Jaron Ennis Fight - Seconds Out

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A fight had been offered and accepted, and it eventually collapsed, with ‘Boot’s staying at 147 and solidifying his career at welterweight. If he had made a successful switch, maybe a fight with ‘Bud’ would have been possible.

It’s the same picture that Crawford, at 41-0, painted when he appeared in an interview with Boxing Social. He said, “We’re in two different weight classes. As you see, he just turned down a fight with Vergil [Ortiz Jr.] to move up to 154. Because he’s staying at 147. I think Boots is going to do tremendous things in the sport of boxing.”

The WBA champion also entertained the possibility of a fight with Ennis, at 34-0, if the latter wiped out the 147-pound division and moved up. He continued, “I think he’s potentially going to clean out the 147-lb division, and when he moves up, who knows? We shall see.”

However, Crawford is currently tending to an injury and is out until next year, May or June, as disclosed by HE Turki Alalshikh. So, the question is, who will he take on upon return? Will Ennis climb up by then? That’s not a possibility as of now. So, what about Canelo Alvarez? A fight that he wants desperately to close off his career with a legacy fight?

In the same conversation, the two-time undisputed champion disclosed his chances of a fight with Alvarez, 34. He admitted he was not chasing a fight with the Mexican champion but was willing to fight the best fighter of his generation. He declared, “I wouldn’t say I’m ‘chasing’ Canelo. I just want to have the opportunity to fight the best fighter of my generation.”

The Omaha native continued, “I just want to fight another great boxer. That’s all. If the fight does happen, I think it will be the biggest fight in modern boxing.” Alvarez, at 62-2-2, has remained uninterested in the fight because of the weight class differences between the two. However, HE Turki Alalshikh has expressed his desire to make it happen. It remains to be seen whether it happens or not.

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‘He Has A Little Health Issue’ – Terence Crawford Suffers An Injury

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Terence Crawford is injured until at least May, raising question marks over his next steps. 

Crawford is coming off a victory against Israil Madrimov, which made him the WBA Junior Middleweight Champion. The victory took him to titles in four weight classes, marking a successful start to 2024. That victory followed his win over Errol Spence Jr., which made him the first Undisputed Welterweight Champion of the four-belt era, confirming his position as undisputed in two weight classes. Since the Madrimov fight, there have been several question marks over Crawford’s career.

The Madrimov performance came under fire, with some feeling that Crawford looked far from impressive. He was hit more than usual, something which may have been put down to his age. Crawford is 37 years old and clearly at the latter end of his career. He has been chasing a lucrative fight with Canelo Alvarez, which would require him to move up three weight classes. However, there is nothing to indicate that a fight will happen. He could have unifications at 154 pounds. There are fights available against Sebastian Fundora and Bakhram Murtazaliev.

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Fundora is the WBO and WBC Junior Middleweight Champion, while Murtazaliev holds the IBF belt. That presents a pathway for Crawford to try and become undisputed in three weight classes. Crawford has also been linked with a fight against Teofimo Lopez Jr. The Takeover has called out Crawford numerous times once he beat Steve Claggart in his last fight to defend his WBO Junior Welterweight Title. The fight would require Lopez to jump up two weight classes since it is unlikely that Crawford would move back down to 147. However, Crawford has consistently shown reluctance to take that fight, telling Lopez to focus on the other big names in his division.

Teofimo could easily make fights with Devin Haney, Ryan Garcia, and Gervonta Davis, but Lopez has not given hope of making the Crawford fight. He has had various digs at Crawford on social media in order to tantalize Bud into taking that fight. However, the problem facing Crawford is that he does not fight a lot. He has only boxed once a year since 2020, something which he has been criticized for. Turki Alalshikh also said Crawford has an injury, which prevented a Vergil Ortiz Jr. fight from happening. But even if that fight went ahead, Teddy Atlas backed Crawford to win.

“I tried and I pushed to do this fight [against Ortiz]. But Crawford now is not ready and not training. He has a small, little health issue, a little injury, but he prefers to fight with us in May and after May. These are the options,” Alalshikh said

“I’m not going against Crawford. I love his style, his tenacity, his body punching, his power. I love all of it. Although he didn’t explode in his last fight against Bohachuk, but I still love the way the guy goes about his business. His confidence and the way he behaves like a fighter and thinks like a fighter. But I can’t go against Crawford, I’m sorry. Until somebody knocks the king off of his throne,” Atlas stated 

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Sebastian Fundora Breaks Silence After Terence Crawford’s Bombshell Allegation

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Even though the negotiations are still pending, Terence Crawford and Sebastian Fundora have started their war off-court.

With the Canelo Alvarez fight still in the air for Crawford, the WBA and Interim WBO light middleweight champion decided to switch his attention to the WBO and WBC light middleweight champion, Fundora. The WBO, in late August, ordered a WBO title fight between Crawford and Fundora. Both sides were given a 30-day period to negotiate the fight, with a purse bid looming if they fail to reach an agreement by the deadline.

The minimum bid for this fight was set at $200,000, with Crawford expected to receive a favorable share due to his “Super Champion” status. Since the two parties have yet to reach a deal, a few days ago, the WBO gave them a 10-day extension to reach a deal. If the parties fail to strike a deal, the bout will go to a purse bid, with the fight potentially happening by the end of the year. But before that could even happen, the duo found themselves in a heated argument online, exchanging words, as neither of them wanted to appear as backing out.

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Talksport editor Michael Benson took to X to reveal an excerpt of a conversation that Crawford had with YouTuber Bernie Tha Boxer regarding Sebastian Fundora. According to Bud, the much-awaited fight is still on the table for him. “That’s a fight on the table,” stated Crawford in a defensive tone. However, The Nebraska resident was aware of his struggle against Israil Madrimov and how lackluster he looked in that fight but warned the 6’6 boxer to not take that fight as a reference.

Crawford had a challenging outing against the former champion from Uzbekistan and it might have been his toughest fight in recent years. According to CompuBox stats, Madrimov’s defense was so solid that Bud threw 158 more punches than his opponent, but only connected with 11 more. And on the other hand, Madrimov threw 10 more power punches than Crawford.

After that, Terence Crawford brought up the rumored sparring session between Fundora and Madrimov to make a shocking claim. “If Fundora’s licking his chops over my performance vs Israil Madrimov, then I should be licking my chops because Madrimov knocked Fundora out in sparring. That’s what I heard,” stated Crawford. Despite the claim from Bud, there exists no confirmed report of the knockout.

So naturally, the Towering Inferno refused to take the disrespect lying down as he quickly shot back with a cryptic message on his Instagram story, sparking the feud even more.

The California resident took to his Instagram Story and replied with a few lines from Ed Sheeran’s Song, ‘Tenerife Sea’. Fundora noted, “We are surrounded by all of these lies And people that talk too much,” insinuating that the claims made by Crawford are “lies” and that Bud is now talking too much.

If the matchup between the two happens, it will be quite exciting to watch Bud Standing figure out an opponent of Fundora’s size and stature. Standing at 6’6 feet, he has an unreal reach and is a natural junior middleweight. It gives him a big power and size advantage over other opponents in the same division.

On the other hand, with a lean physique and normal height, while spending most of his career at 147lbs, it might prove too much for Crawford to figure out. So, fighting against Sebastian Fundora might be tricky for the 37-year-old. There is also the chance that once he takes the Fundora fight, he may have to kiss the Canelo fight goodbye for a while.

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WATCH: Terence Crawford Explains Why He Rejected $200 million Fight Deal With McGregor

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Terence Crawford Explains Rejecting Huge 2-Fight Deal With McGregor

Terence Crawford isn’t desperate. He’s earned enough in his boxing career to say no to some offers, and that’s what he did when he was offered a wild two-fight deal with Conor McGregor.

Crawford discussed his conversation with McGregor during a video with YouTuber Bernie the Boxer.

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The offer would have had Crawford meet McGregor for one fight in the boxing ring and another in the UFC’s Octagon.

“They offered me the fight, and me and Conor got on the phone,” Crawford said. “I just told him, ‘I’m not getting in no f*****g Octagon with you so you can be kicking me and elbowing me and s***.’ He was just laughing and was like, ‘Man, I respect that. But we’d make a s*** ton of money.’ Sometimes it ain’t about the money. I can make money, but you ain’t about to be kicking me, dude.”

According to McGregor, the deal would be for $200 million, $100 million per fight. If done in association with the launch of Dana White’s new boxing deal, it’s easy to see how those numbers are valid estimations.

That’s especially the case if Turki Alalshikh of Riyadh Season gets involved to help facilitate the dream fight. Crawford has a minor wrestling background, and McGregor has never been a fighter who looks to take opponents down. However, as Crawford mentioned, he must be prepared for kicks, elbows, knees, and shoulder thrusts in the Octagon. Likewise, Bud would have a massive advantage in the boxing ring.

Despite the enormous advantages of each man’s primary sport, there is no question there would be huge interest. This talk of a dream fight doesn’t come as much of a surprise, as both combat sports icons appear to be in a holding pattern.

Crawford wants to fight Canelo Alvarez at 168 pounds, but the latter doesn’t seem too keen on the idea. Crawford could take fights against the likes of Sebastian Fundora or Jaron “Boots” Ennis, but having just turned 37 at the end of September, the boxing legend is being very selective about his opponents.

As is the case with Canelo, it may take an excessive amount of money for both men to agree to fight. McGregor has two fights remaining on his contract with the UFC. He has expressed an interest in pursuing crossover fights like his one with Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2017.

McGregor has also discussed having a bare-knuckle boxing match in BKFC, where he is part-owner. After pulling out of his June fight date against Michael Chandler and with the latter signing to fight Charles Oliveira in November, McGregor is in limbo.

Even if Crawford had agreed to the proposal, the two fights would have needed the UFC sign-off to take place. If McGregor ever returns and is able to fight out his UFC contract, he’ll almost certainly explore his options in other areas of combat sports. It doesn’t appear he’ll be doing it against Crawford for now.

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Terence Crawford vs Sebastian Fundora delayed

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There has been a lot of speculation in regards to what happens next with Terence Crawford.

Canelo Alvarez refused to rule ‘Bud’ Crawford out for his next opponent.

In the meantime, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) mandated Sebastian Fundora as the next opponent.

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Terence Crawford is the reigning WBO Interim Jr. Middleweight Champion.

Fundora, on the other hand, is the WBO Jr. Middleweight Champion.

The fight was to terminate the interim status and determine who would emerge as the king of the middleweight scene.

But now it seems that the wait will go on a little while longer.

The WBO have shared a press release today that explains what is going on.

On August 28, the WBO ordered the fight and gave both sides 30 days to strike a deal.

It’s notoriously difficult at times to get boxers to negotiate what the split will be on the revenue for each fighter.

That date would have run out on September 28.

However, according to the communications from the WBO, an email communication by Attorney Mr. Harrison Whitman, on behalf of Terrence Crawford, requested a 10 day extension of the negotiation period to continue discussion on the matter.

On the same day, Fundora’s promoter Mr. Sampson Lewkowicz agreed to the extension.

Therefore, there is now an additional 10 days for the two sides to come to an agreement.

The release is signed by the chairman of the WBO, Luis Batista Salas.

So it seems that both fighters need a little more time to work out the details for the fight.

With the 10 day extension now in place, the date for the fight will likely be available in just over a week’s time.

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“We want to fight Crawford”: Sebastian Fundora Focused Only On Securing Terence Crawford Fight, Says Promoter

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Sebastian Fundora is putting all his effort into securing a fight with fellow title holder Terence Crawford, despite reports he was in talks to face Errol Spence Jr, the unified super-welterweight champion’s promoter said.

When Crawford (41-0-0 31 KO) became a four-weight world champion by beating WBA title holder Israil Madrimov in August, he also claimed the WBO’s interim belt, placing him in a mandatory position to challenge full champion Fundora (21-1-1 13 KO).

Later that month, the WBO ordered the fight between Fundora and Crawford, giving their respective teams 30 days’ notice to agree a deal before it was sent to purse bids. With Fundora also holding the WBC title, there is plenty of logic as to why Crawford would be interested in the bout; a win would put him one win and one belt away from becoming the first male fighter in history to become undisputed in three divisions.

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However, the Nebraskan’s priority is reportedly on securing a bout with unified super-middleweight king Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez – a fight that makes little sense beyond the enormous payday the pound-for-pound star would earn.

Despite the situation, Sampson Lewkowicz, who promotes Fundora, insists their priority is still on securing a bout with Crawford, even if it takes place after any potential bout with Canelo.

“It looks like Crawford only wants to fight Canelo,” Lewkowicz told BoxingScene. “If Canelo gets $100 million for the Crawford fight, he will take it and knock the shit out of Crawford. He’s not stupid. It’s an easy fight, and that’s it. It’s the end of Crawford’s career.

“If Canelo doesn’t take the Crawford fight, we’re ready to fight Crawford. All of our efforts are on Crawford. We have nothing else in mind. We want to fight Crawford. Sebastian believes that he will beat Crawford, and when he does, he will become a superstar. Sebastian has the balls and is a dangerous fight for anybody.”

Fundora became the 154-pound division’s unified champion in March when he defeated WBO title holder Tim Tszyu by split decision in a bout that also had the vacant WBC strap on the line. The 26-year-old Californian benefitted from an accidental elbow early in the fight that opened up a nasty cut on Tszyu’s forehead, and while the Australian fought on valiantly, he was severely debilitated.

Fundora had been expected to make his first title defense against former unified welterweight champion Spence, with their bout initially aimed for October. However, the fight was pushed, with Fundora saying in July that it was still on but “they just changing the date”. Since then, though, there have been no updates or announcements, suggesting that it’s no longer going ahead while Fundora waits on Crawford.

Spence has not fought since getting dominated by Crawford in their 147-pound undisputed title fight in July last year when he was stopped after seven rounds of one-way punishment.

Meanwhile, the other super-welterweight world title will be fought over on October 19 when IBF champion Bakhram Murtazaliev makes his first defense against Tszyu in Orlando.

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Put me in the game!’: Terence Crawford reacts to Canelo’s win over Berlanga

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Terence Crawford is still angling for a fight with Canelo Alvarez.

Terence Crawford was ringside for Canelo Alvarez’s win over Edgar Berlanga tonight, and though his dream fight seems unlikely, he’s not given up on it just yet.

“Put me in the game, coach!” Crawford posted on social media, still angling for a bout with Canelo, which has been repeatedly shot down by Alvarez himself.

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Canelo has most notably said that fights he does will happen on his terms, not on those of Turki Alalshikh, who attempted to make Crawford’s dream a reality with a big money offer.

Crawford is a current titlist at 154 lbs, while Canelo fights, of course, at 168, and because of that he feels that he would not get any credit for beating Crawford if the fight were to actually happen.

But you can’t blame “Bud” for continuing to hope, because it would potentially be an enormous amount of money for both sides.

Canelo (62-2-2, 39 KO) dropped Berlanga (22-1, 17 KO) and won a wide decision, but Berlanga got some credit from fellow fighters for his display of toughness.

“Edgar will learn a lot from this fight,” said Jamel Herring. “Nothing to be ashamed of.”

In a really thought-out bit of insight, Devin Haney declared that Berlanga is “not a hoe.”

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Canelo Alvarez rolls past Edgar Berlanga in one-sided decision

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Canelo Alvarez, boxing’s top star, retained his unified super middleweight championship with a unanimous decision victory over Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena.

Alvarez floored Berlanga with a monstrous left hook in Round 3 — his money punch — and prevailed via scores of 117-110, 118-109 and 118-109. ESPN scored it a 120-107 shutout.

This was the fifth consecutive decision victory for Alvarez, who hasn’t scored a knockout win since he defeated Caleb Plant in November 2021. It’s also the fourth consecutive bout where Alvarez scored a knockdown.

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“Now what are they gonna say?” Alvarez, 34, said during his postfight interview. “I fight younger fighters. They say I fight older fighters. They always talk. … My experience, my talent, my hard work, my intelligence, everything together [makes me the best]. If you have talent but you don’t have discipline, you have nothing.”

Alvarez, ESPN’s No. 5 pound-for-pound boxer, is an all-time great. Berlanga, meanwhile, was fighting on the world-class level for the first time. Alvarez (62-2-2, 39 KOs) was a -1600 favorite, per ESPN BET, and a -250 favorite to earn the win inside the distance.

However, Berlanga (22-1, 17 KOs) rarely threw a power punch, clearly wary of presenting a counter-punching opportunity for one of the sport’s best at capitalizing on such openings. Following the knockdown, as Berlanga sat on the canvas and banged his gloves together, he entered survival mode.

Alvarez pressed forward and tried to close distance as Berlanga pumped his jab from out of range. And while Berlanga was rugged on the inside and showed some toughness, he clearly wasn’t willing to sell out and risk becoming a knockout victim.

“I’m upset,” Berlanga said. “I fought a legend tonight. Hopefully this is the start today of me becoming a future legend. … I took his best shot, I believe, in the third round.”

The Brooklynite of Puerto Rico heritage began his career with 16 first-round KOs, but as he stepped up in competition, his power dissipated. Berlanga, 27, entered his first title shot on the heels of a sixth-round knockout victory over Padraig McCrory in February.

Alvarez, naturally, is several levels above such an opponent, and his wealth of experience showed. He was the far more comfortable fighter, though he was frustrated on occasion by Berlanga’s roughhouse tactics, as referee Harvey Dock warned the pair numerous times.

“Fighters like to throw each other off their games,” Berlanga said.

Alvarez was once again headlining on Mexican Independence Day Weekend, one of two boxing holidays reserved for the sport’s top attraction. And he wasn’t ready to discuss whom he wants to face when he eventually returns on Cinco De Mayo Weekend.

In the lead-up to the bout, Alvarez told ESPN on Wednesday he was interested in a rematch with Dmitry Bivol, who defeated him in May 2022 at 175 pounds. That’s provided Bivol beats Artur Beterbiev for the undisputed light heavyweight championship Oct. 12 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Another option was ringside: Terence Crawford, the future Hall of Famer who remains undefeated. He made his 154-pound debut last month with a win over Israil Madrimov and told ESPN on Thursday he’d like to fight Alvarez at the full-fledged 168-pound limit with no rehydration clause.

“I think it would tell the No. 1 guy of this era in the post-Mayweather era, who’s the king of kings,” Crawford said.

Whomever Alvarez fights next, he’ll still be in search of his first knockout victory since November 2021, though he hasn’t lost many rounds in the process.

Said Alvarez: “I’m the best fighter in the world.”

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