Eddie Hearn says Canelo Alvarez will not be excited in regards to the combat with Terence Crawford, nevertheless it’s the “solely huge combat for him for the time being.” Hearn is uncertain if Canelo will face Crawford in September, however he says it may very well be in Could.
Hearn would really like Canelo to face Dmitry Bivol in a rematch at 175 for the undisputed if Dmitry defeats Artur Beterbiev of their rematch on February twenty second in Riyad. That’s a combat that Canelo has already stated he’d be enthusiastic about if Bivol can seize the undisputed championship at gentle heavyweight.
Three years in the past, Alvarez (62-2-2, 39 KOs) misplaced a slender 12-round unanimous choice to Bivol on Could 7, 2022. That loss caught in Canelo’s craw, and it nonetheless bothers him, and he’d wish to try to avenge it if there are 4 titles on the road.
Restricted Choices For Canelo
“Who’s to say they gained’t combat Crawford in Could? It’s solely hypothesis for the time being, September,” stated Eddie Hearn to Secondsout when requested if Canelo Alvarez will take a Cinco de Mayo combat in Could earlier than the Terence Crawford combat in September.
“I don’t see a number of choices for Canelo anymore. If [Dmitry] Bivol wins [rematch against four-belt light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev on February 22nd]. he can combat Bivol for undisputed at 175.
“He [Canelo] did combat him at 175, and he bought beat. He needed to combat him, however [trainer & manager] Eddy Reynoso possibly thinks that’s a troublesome combat, which it truly is. However who else is there? [Jermall] Charlo? Probably not. Benavidez is up at 175.
“So, I don’t assume he’s mad on the Crawford combat if I’m sincere, however I believe it might be the one huge combat for him for the time being, and he’s bought to make a transfer. Clearly, it might depend upon who’s operating the present. Who we bought on the undercard,” stated Hearn.
Hearn is true about Canelo not having many interesting choices for fights proper now, and that’s most likely why he’s lastly given in about taking the match towards Crawford. Nevertheless, he’s most likely not enthusiastic about preventing Bivol if he loses his rematch with undisputed gentle heavyweight champion Beterbiev on February twenty second.
