Terence Crawford says he’s open to “whatever” when asked if he’s interested in a rematch with Canelo Alvarez after defeating him to become undisputed super middleweight champion on Saturday night in Las Vegas.
A Lucrative ‘Whatever’
The answer, Crawford (42-0, 31 KOs), likely means he’ll take the biggest payday Turki Alalshikh can offer him for his next fight. If that’s Canelo, 35, he’ll take that fight to get the money. Crawford would likely be agreeable to fight Hamzah Sheeraz next if the money is right, because he’s beatable.
“I’m open to whatever. Like I said. I’m going to sit back and enjoy my victory with my team,” said Terence Crawford at the post-fight press conference when asked about his thoughts on a rematch with Canelo Alvarez.
The Riyadh Season Options
We’ll have to wait and see what Canelo (63-3-2, 39 KOs) and Turki Alalshikh say about doing a rematch. Crawford isn’t the shot-caller in this case. Turki and Canelo are. He may have other ideas for Terence against one of these fighters who compete in his Riyadh Season events:
- David Benavidez
- Dmitry Bivol
- Artur Beterbiev
- Hamzah Sheeraz
If I were Turki, I’d give him the first three options on the above list and make it a take-it-or-leave-it offer. In other words, fight one of the top three or nothing.
Was Crawford Really Stronger?
“I was stronger. I pushed harder, and that was just it,” said Crawford. “A lot of people put too much about me moving up in weight. Canelo is not a big guy. He’s a smaller guy fighting in a bigger weight class. We’re around the same size.”
Crawford is giving himself too much credit. His shots did NOT look as powerful as Canelo’s. You could hear the difference in sound from the punches Canelo was landing compared to his. Crawford’s power wasn’t better than Canelo’s nor that of the top fighters at 160 or 154.
His shots weren’t the reason he beat Canelo tonight. It was the movement, and the way he prevented Alvarez from landing. William Scull did the same thing as Crawford, using movement, and he came close to beating Alvarez on May 3.
He lost 115-113 on one judge’s scorecards, and that was arguably the score that matched the fight the most. I believe Scull hit harder than Crawford and threw better combinations.
Last Updated on 09/14/2025
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