Terence Crawford looks like he’s done for the yr after his one fight against Israil Madrimov on August third after a 13-month layoff.
It doesn’t appear to be the recently turned 37-year-old Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) will get the lucrative legacy fight that he’s been hoping to get against Canelo Alvarez. It’s not looking good for Crawford to ever get a fight against Canelo before he retires. Canelo could move as much as 175 to fight for the undisputed championship next. If he stays at 168, he could fight Chris Mbilli, Chris Eubank Jr. or Hamzah Sheeraz.
The Mexican star is disinterested in fighting Crawford unless he’s offered a mountain of cash rumored to be within the $150 million range. Nonetheless, Crawford can still herald good dough within the remaining time that he has in his profession.
Crawford’s bad experience against ‘Little GGG’ Madrimov on August third may need scared him off from fighting the opposite killers at 154 to fight again in 2024. At this point, it’s obvious that Crawford won’t return to the ring until 2025, and it wouldn’t be surprising if it’s at the precise one-year mark from his fight against Madrimov in August.
What Crawford should do to assist make a fight against Canelo more of a reality in 2025 is to maneuver as much as 168 and fight one in all these killers this December:
– Caleb Plant
– Osleys Iglesias
– Diego Pacheco
– Edgar Berlanga
– Jaime Munguia
If Crawford isn’t willing to prove himself against one in all the 168-pounders, he can move as much as 160 and challenge Janibek Alimkhanuly for his IBF and WBO middleweight titles. He currently doesn’t have an opponent after wiping out Andrei Mikhailovich. If Crawford can beat Janibek, that may help show fans that he’s a legitimate challenger for Alvarez.
Crawford needs to point out Canelo and the fans that he’s not only seeking to get retirement money. That is presupposed to be a sport, not a retirement fund for fighters which have lost their desire to fight for belts.
Last Updated on 10/17/2024
