BOXING
Canelo won’t fight Crawford: “I can’t go down anymore”
The Mexican superstar, who will face Jermell Charlo on September 30, declined a mega bout with Terence Crawford.
Many great fights have been taking place throughout the year and there are still some big ones scheduled by the end of 2023.
However, it seems safe to say that Saúl Álvarez and Terence Crawford won’t be sharing the ring in a fight that has been seen as a possibility lately.
both fighters have also been in the spotlight because they have common objectives, defeating Jermell Charlo. Álvarez will face Mell at the end of September in a fight where Canelo’s four super middleweight belts will be on the line, while Bud wants to defeat Charlo at light middleweight (154 lbs).
Canelo, who struggled more than expected to defeat Caleb Plant, Gennady Golovkin, and John Ryder, will be the favorite in the fight against the American, although many believe Jermell could upset the Guadalajara native if the fight goes the distance.
Canelo, not interested in a fight with Crawford
The Mexican, who attended the press conference ahead of his fight with Charlo, made it clear that he can’t go down in weight any lower. That means that a hypothetical clash vs. Crawford won’t happen because the Omaha-bred star dismissed the option of going up to 168 to fight Canelo.
“I can’t go down anymore. As he says when they ask him about Gervonta Davis, it’s the same for me. Everybody’s going to say, ‘he’s too small.’ Nobody’s going to give me credit for that,” said Álvarez to Fight Hub TV as a response to Crawford’s offer of a fight at a 158-lb catchweight.
If Canelo defeats Charlo, he may try to convince Dmitry Bivol again to get a rematch at 175 lbs., but the undefeated Russian declined that option, as he was only interested in going down in weight to fight the Mexican at super middleweight for all his belts.
Meanwhile, Crawford has already said he’s not interested in fighting Jaron Ennis and if he decided to stay at welterweight he would be more keen on accepting a rematch with Errol Spence Jr.
If Bud decided to move to 168 lbs he would be guaranteed a showdown with Álvarez and could also think of nig PPV events facing Plant, David Benavidez, or David Morrel Jr. However, that would be a risky move for him in terms of keeping his undefeated record, as those fighters are way bigger and they would carry way more power than his opponents at welterweight.