After the cancellation of the fight against Mexican Saul Canelo Alvarez, American Terence Crawford is already looking for an opponent for his next fight, and it is said that he could set his sights on a new rising figure in the boxing world.
Crawford wanted the fight against Canelo despite the weight difference, but it was going to leave him a significant gain of several million dollars, however, and as has been revealed in recent hours, the fight between Canelo and Crawford was canceled, so “Bud” is already looking for his new opponent
“@turkialalshik is suspending efforts to finalize contracts for Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford in September in the wake of Alvarez’s novel fight with Jake Paul, sources told ESPN,” was the news that broke in the past few hours.
“Alalshikh offered Canelo a lucrative three-fight deal that would begin with the fight against Crawford; Alvarez and Crawford signed term sheets after reaching an agreement,” Ring Magazine reported.
Crawford’s new direction after cancellation against Canelo Alvarez
With the Spence fight off the table, Crawford’s path now turns to a possible fight against undefeated American Jaron Ennis.
For now, “Boots” Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) is scheduled to unify the title against fellow division rival Eimantas Stanionis on April 12, but in the past he has expressed a great deal of interest in joining the 154-pound category, and there is unfinished business against Ennis, and a win would take his legacy to the next level.
A fight with ‘Boots’ Ennis could also make sense for Crawford. After Canelo Alvarez, if he moves on to a fight against Ennis, a native of the state of Philadelphia, Crawford’s legacy could be rated as a boxer who never shied away from challenges, no matter how great.
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