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Canelo Alvarez is said to face junior middleweight Terence Crawford next May 2025.
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This fight was not confirmed and Canelo would be criticized for accepting it. Crawford, two divisions down at 154, has zero experience at 168 and is coming off a decision win in his junior middleweight debut.
PPV potential
Superstar Canelo (62-2-2, 39 KOs) will return to the ring in May to defend his three 168-pound titles, and he needs a noteworthy fighter that fans are interested in keeping an eye on to continue bring to the PPV purchases that he had made in the past during his best years.
Turki Al-Shiekh is reportedly interested in a fight between Canelo and WBA 154-pound champion Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs). Canelo had reportedly asked for $150 million for Crawford, which may be more than Turki would be willing to pay, considering Terence has never proven to be a PPV draw.
It’s a bout that would catch fire among hardcore boxing fans who have heard of the 37-year-old Crawford, but perhaps not among casuals because he has only been involved in one high-profile bout in his 16-year professional career against Errol Spence in 2023.
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Crawford’s PPV story
- Errol Spence: 700,000 purchases
- Shawn Porter: 135,000
- Amir Khan: 150,000
- Viktor Postol: 50,000
The top 168-pound contenders are even less known to Crawford’s casual boxing fans. Some of them would pose a risk to the 34-year-old Canelo because they have size, youth and power.
Canelo’s choice
The way Canelo fought against a very limited and unqualified Edgar Berlanga in his last fight on September 14 suggests he needs to be more selective about who choices for his matches.
Top 168lb Contenders
Cristiano Mbilli
Osleys Iglesias
Diego Pacheco
William Scull
Canelo didn’t want to fight David Benavidez or David Morrell when they campaigned at 168. It would have been preferable to use a small, old, unskilled Terence Crawford as his opponent. However, Canelo would take a lot more risk in fighting Benavidez or Morrell than he would with Crawford.
“Back in the ring! Everything points to Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’s first fight in May or June 2025. Even though his opponent has not yet been confirmed, people expect him to face Terence Crawford,” reports Televisa Puebla on X.
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