Terence Crawford’s historic victory over Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on September 13 in Las Vegas is still the talk of the boxing world, and rumors of a possible rematch have caused uncertainty among fans. The American boxer moved up two divisions, shone in the ring and became the undisputed super middleweight champion, while the Mexican suffered his first defeat at 168 pounds and the third of his career.
However, despite all the impact that this fight continues to generate, journalist Dan Rafael revealed that there is no automatic clause for a rematch to take place and explained what the plans are for Canelo Alvarez:
What people tell me about Canelo is that there is no rematch clause. He has two more fights on contract with Turki. Now, if Turki said, ‘I want the rematch,’ I guess they could do it, but there’s nothing he can invoke and say, ‘I’m going to have an automatic rematch with Terence Crawford
Terence Crawford’s future: Why the rematch with Canelo is still up in the air
After defeating the Mexican boxer, Crawford made history by becoming the first man in boxing history to be an undisputed champion in three different divisions. In the face of this great achievement, different potential opponents have begun to emerge, such as David Benavidez, Dimitry Bivol and Jaron “Boot” Ennis.
However, many analysts still believe that a rematch with Canelo would be more media-friendly and would also give the American a guaranteed multimillion-dollar purse. In addition, they consider that “it is still the biggest fight possible for Crawford”. Although the rematch is not confirmed, it is somewhat complicated because the Mexican must recover from elbow surgery and is expected to return in mid-2026.
For now, the possible rematch between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford is on hold, as the first reason is that there are no contractual clauses forcing a repeat fight and decisions will depend on the promoters and the physical condition of the Mexican fighter. Fans will have to wait to find out if a second fight will take place or if each of the boxers will take on different challenges.
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