It’s not every day that a 37-year-old boxer picks up the best win of his career. That’s likely why Terence Crawford, over a month removed from his victory over Canelo Alvarez, is taking his sweet time before making a decision on the future of his boxing career.
No one, including Crawford himself, knows what the now-38-year-old boxer will do. “Bud” moved up two weight classes to face Alvarez. With the undisputed super middleweights in tow, he could stay in the division and try to dominate it. That would surely come with a rematch against Canelo, given that the Mexican is more than likely to stay in the division he reigned supreme in for so long.
Roy Jones Jr. doesn’t think Terence Crawford should do a rematch against Canelo Alvarez
Is that the best move, though? Not everyone believes so, and that includes boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. In a recent interview with Ring Magazine, Jones gave his thoughts on what Crawford should do going forward. It doesn’t include a rematch with Canelo.
“I think he should go down and win a title at 160. Because he won it at 147, 140, 154, 168. Go get 160. You’ve got to close it off. That’s fire.“
When asked if he’d like to see the Canelo rematch, Jones said, “not really“. Jones was also asked what he’d like to see Canelo do going forward, and it seems like the 56-year-old isn’t sure about the Mexican’s immediate future.
Jones says that Alvarez has “done more than enough” in the sport. Other than a rematch with Crawford, there really isn’t much else Canelo can do to further his legacy. In a way, Jones is hinting that a retirement for Alvarez could theoretically be in the cards.
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