An enormous matchup that was set to happen this weekend has reportedly been canceled following recent updates.
It seems likely that Terence Crawford will face Canelo Alvarez in a rematch for the undisputed super middleweight titles in 2026.
While a second bout with the Mexican star is undoubtedly the most important payday on the market for ‘Bud’, there are other options that may very well be more legacy-defining for him.
An undefeated champion called Crawford out in October while enticing him with the possibility to try to grow to be the primary ever undisputed champion in 4 divisions through the four-belt era.
Unfortunately, that fighter’s plan to assemble the middleweight belts before facing the American has hit a big hurdle ahead of his return to the ring.
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Janibek Alimkhanuly’s unification fight canceled following adversarial finding
Janibek Alimkhanuly has put together an ideal record of 17-0 while securing the unified WBO and IBF middleweight titles.
Terence Crawford said that he had his eyes on Alimkhanuly following the 32-year-old’s callout of ‘Bud’ several months ago.
Crawford moved up two weight classes with the intention to face Canelo Alvarez in September, meaning that the middleweight division stays unconquered territory for the undisputed super middleweight champion.
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With Alimkhanuly hoping to secure more belts before defending them against the American next yr, he was set to challenge Erislandy Lara for the WBA title on December 6.
It was reported on December 2 that Alimkhanuly has delivered an adversarial finding for Meldonium, a performance-enhancing drug, following a VADA test.
While initial reports claimed that the fight was now in serious jeopardy, it has been followed up by the likes of Dan Rafael that the fight won’t happen.
It has since been reported by Rafael that Johan Gonzalez will step in and face Lara for the WBA title on the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.
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Janibek Alimkhanuly responds to the news of his drug test
Shortly after the news broke regarding his test results, Janibek Alimkhanuly shared his response via social media.
He unsurprisingly questioned the finding, stating that he was “surprised” by the consequence of the voluntary tests.
“I even have at all times supported clean sport you already know this well. I used to be surprised after I read the news. VADA took the primary test and said the whole lot was clean. I even have not made any changes to my vitamins. I don’t know what happened with the second test, so I requested a retest.”
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