Terence Crawford posted a short message on social media today, saying he would “Show the world” how great is 2025
The fight Crawford wants against unified super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez still doesn’t look promising. His Excellency Turki Alalshih revealed this week that Crawford, 37, is out with an injury and will not be able to fight until “after May.” Turki says he wants to start negotiations with Canelo about a 2025 fight.
Canelo will already be fighting in May 2025 when Crawford returns from injury, meaning his only chance to fight him is in September. Ideally, Terrence should fight one of the champions at 154 or 160 to show that he’s not just looking to cash in against Alvarez.
Is the “bud” missing?
Crawford probably noticed the publicity of his last opponent, Israel Madrimovreceived this week. He is scheduled for two events of the season in Riyadh 63 days apart, and Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) feels left out. It must be boring for Crawford to see the star treatment Madrimov gets from Turk and the fans.
Poor Crawford misses out on the action and sees ‘Little GGG’ take the spotlight. He could become the star of the events of December 21 and February 22.
Madrymov is being treated as the winner of the Crawford fight as he is scheduled to face Serhii Bohachuk on Dec. 21 as part of Tyson Fury vs. Alexander Usyk 2 in Riyadh, followed by interim WBC 154 lb. champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. Mammoth event on February 22.
If Crawford wasn’t on his usual once-a-year schedule, he could see action on one or both of these cards for the Riyadh season in December and/or February.
Of course, if he did, he would be expected to fight someone as talented as the IBF Junior Middleweight Champion Bakhram Murtazaliev or IBF and WBO 160 lb champion Janibek Alimhanuli. Sebastian Fundora is reportedly in talks with Errol Spence, so he would not be an option for Crawford.
Bud’s Covenant from 2025
Crawford’s trainer, Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntire, said he will use Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s plan. against Canelo. He says Crawford would go at him, trying not to get hit.
That doesn’t sound appealing from a fan perspective as they would buy the event on PPV believing it would be a fun fight. What they would get is a replay of Mayweather fighting him ten years ago on September 14, 2013, and it was a boring fight.
“Get their legs in shape because he’s going to have to use side-to-side moves against Canelo,” said Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre, letting the media know that his fighter, Crawford, will run against Canelo if they get it. to fight.
2025 I will once again show the world how great I am 😈
— Terence Crawford (@terencecrawford) December 5, 2024