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August 2024 - Canelo News

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‘I’m not the one who’s afraid’: Turki Alalshikh, Canelo Alvarez trade barbs over failed negotiation

‘I’m not the one who’s afraid’: Turki Alalshikh, Canelo Alvarez trade barbs over failed negotiation


Canelo Alvarez and Turki Alalshikh are not seeing eye to eye. In fact, far from it.

The boxing superstar and Saudi Arabian Royal Court adviser turned boxing promoter had a heated, public back-and-forth over a failed negotiation. Alalshikh, who’s become a prominent boxing figure by making some of the biggest fights in recent years, has been very vocal about his desire to make a superfight between Alvarez and Terence Crawford.

However, that recently changed after Alalshikh posted on X that his interest in Alvarez had come to an end, to which “Canelo” responded.

“Crawford needs to fight Teofimo first, and then we’ll see,” Alvarez told Fight Hub TV. “Like I’ve said, at the end of the day, I’m not asking for that fight. They want to make that fight because it’s a payday obviously, but I don’t want that fight. Teofimo deserves more than me.

“My response to Turki is this: Yesterday they texted me, and they said, ‘We can talk about the fight in Febr

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Former Mayweather Promotions CEO Backs HE Turki Alalshikh’s Move for Terence Crawford as He Disregards Canelo Alvarez Fight

Former Mayweather Promotions CEO Backs HE Turki Alalshikh’s Move for Terence Crawford as He Disregards Canelo Alvarez Fight

What will it take for two-division undisputed champion Terence Crawford to achieve “another milestone for greatness”? During the in-ring interview, after his unanimous decision win over Israil Madrimov last Saturday, he revealed his motivation to fight unified super-middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez. A matchup with the iconic Mexican fighter would mean the biggest paycheck of his life, and a monumental conclusion to his glorious career. But Canelo Alvarez isn’t in a rush. The most sought-after matchmaker in boxing, His Excellency Turki Alalshikh‘s offer to ‘Cinnamon’ for the Crawford fight, has been snubbed. Alvarez made his intentions clear – he is the one who calls the shots!

Meanwhile, HE is not willing to wait around for Canelo Alvarez and will be going forward with other lucrative fight offers for the four-division champion Crawford. Amidst the clash of egos between Alvarez and HE Turki Alalshikh, former Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe has expressed his happiness for Crawford as he acknowledged the master plan from the figurehead of the Riyadh season.

Time for Terence Crawford to enjoy the spoils of war!

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Crawford has been boxing professionally for sixteen years now. Although he has elite fighters in his win column, some would say the fanfare around him isn’t what you expect for one of the P4P greats. This is where His Excellency comes to make things right in boxing. “I will be focusing for the US market with bigger fights, especially for the legend Crawford, ” HE Turki Alalshikh stated.

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Do you agree with Mayweather Promotions CEO backing Terence Crawford over Canelo Alvarez?

Depends on the circumstances

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What do you think is the real reason behind Kellie Harrington’s retirement?

Pursuing new opportunities

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Can Vergil Ortiz Jr. ever defeat Terence Crawford in the ring?

Only if Crawford has an off day

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However, the big fights for Terence Crawford will not include the Canelo Alvarez fight, HE clarified. Nonetheless, Leonard Ellerbe is certain that the upcoming plans for Crawford will be a “game changer”. “Really happy for Crawford, this is the kind of push he needed to close out his career and get these big opportunities he wouldn’t have gotten otherwise. Game changer for TC!” Ellerbe wrote on X.

Really

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