After the unexpected defeat suffered by legendary Mexican boxer Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez against American Terence Crawford, much has been said about a possible rematch.
It is only recently that Terence Crawford‘s team has spoken out about the possibility of a rematch with Canelo Alvarez, making clear their financial intentions for this to happen.
Canelo Alvarez leaves the pound-for-pound rankings
On the other hand, after several years at the top, legendary Mexican boxer Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez now faces news that has caught the eye, as he has dropped in the world ranking of the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. After a painful defeat to Terence Crawford, Canelo Alvarez is in a difficult stage, in which he will have to give everything to be able to return to the top for his next fights, which are planned for 2024.
Terence Crawford sets the money he would ask for to give Canelo Alvarez a rematch
It is in this way that Terence Crawford‘s team has revealed that they would be willing to give Canelo Alvarez a rematch, as long as it is for the amount of more than 100 million dollars.
Although no negotiations have taken place at the moment, the reality is that it seems unlikely that such an amount of money will be put on the table to make sure that Terence Crawford gives Canelo Alvarez a rematch.
How many more years will Canelo Alvarez remain active?
In addition to this, at 35 years of age, Saul Alvarez himself acknowledged in an interview with legendary former soccer player, Hugo Sanchez, that he plans to continue putting on the gloves for at least another four years.
“From 28-29 years old, at this age is where I have felt best. I have always said that at 37 years old is a good age to enjoy what I have done with my family, other things in my career and that’s what I say; but I said I would debut at 18 and I did it at 15,” Canelo Alvarez told ESPN at the time.
Canelo Alvarez wants to fight at the Estadio Azteca before retiring
But before thinking about leaving, Canelo warned that first he wants to organize a fight in Mexico’s largest sports venue, the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
“I would like to fight at the Estadio Azteca. I would love to have a fight before I retire at the Azteca,” said Canelo Alvarez about the last moments he plans for his successful sports career.
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