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Alvarez still not interested in Crawford fight despite Alalkshikh offer

Canelo Alvarez on Tuesday is still not interested in a Terence Crawford fight despite an offer made by His Excellency Turki Alalshikh.

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ALVAREZ STILL NOT INTERESTED IN CRAWFORD DESPITE LATTER’S LATEST WIN

Furthermore, Alvarez is still not interested in a Crawford fight despite the latter’s latest win.

Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) is scheduled to fight Edgar Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) in Las Vegas on September 14.

The Mexican’s three super middleweight titles (WBA, WBC, and WBO) are at stake.

That fight, however, clashes with the UFC 306 event at the Sphere in Las Vegas also on that same date promoted by Alalshikh.

Moreover, Alvarez advised Crawford’s camp for their fighter to face American Teofimo Lopez (21-1, 13 KOs) first.

“Crawford needs to fight Teofimo first, and then we’ll see. I’m not asking for that fight (Alvarez vs Crawford),” Alvarez told Fight Hub TV.

“They (Crawford camp) want to make that fight because it’s a payday obviously. I don’t want that fight. Teofimo deserves it more than me,” he added.

Canelo Alvarez on His Excellency Turki Alalshikh saying he’s no longer interested in making the Terence Crawford fight: “I’m not asking for that fight. I think Teofimo Lopez deserves it more than me. My response to Turki is this – yesterday they text me to talk about the Crawford…

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CRAWFORD TO STAY AT JR MIDDLEWEIGHT AFTER BEATING MADRIMOV

Meanwhile, Crawford is willing to stay at junior middleweight after he made his debut by beating Israil Madrimov (10-1-1, 7 KOs) in Los Angeles on Saturday.

The 36-year-old Omaha, Nebraska, native zoomed to No.1 in the 154-lb division based on the latest world divisional rankings.

However, Crawford is open to moving up in weight again if the Alvarez fight pushes through after the Mexican’s Berlanga fight.

“If the money’s right, we got a fight,” Crawford acknowledged.

“But at the same time, he’s got a fight that he’s focused on (Berlanga),” he added.

Meanwhile, WBC and WBO unified light middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora (21-1-1, 13 KOs) follows Crawford at second in the rankings.

Madrimov dropped to No.3.

“Is Canelo Alvarez the fight you want next?”

Terence Crawford: “If the money is right…we got a fight, but at the same time he’s got a fight that he’s focused on. Imma go back to my family relax enjoy this win and enjoy all the accomplishments that I made in the sport of boxing”… pic.twitter.com/paDQOtWVIb

— Danny (@dantheboxingman) August 4, 2024

CANELO TELLS ALALSHIKH CAMP TO WORK ‘IN MY WAY, NOT THEIR WAY’

Furthermore, Alvarez told Alalshikh and his people to work “in my way, not their way.”

Alalshikh’s camp continued to push Alvarez for the Crawford fight until the former threatened not to pursue the payday bout anymore.

“If he (Alalshikh) wants to work with me, it’s in my way, not their way. I don’t need it (Crawford fight),” the Mexican fighter said.

“It’s not the way you approach me. I respect everybody and I respect Turki. If he wants to work with me, it needs to be my way,” he added.

Moreover, Alalshikh has been an advocate for promoting a potential Alvarez-Crawford match for a long time.

With Canelo busy for the Berlanga fight, Alalshikh and Crawford will have to wait.

🚨 CANELO HITS BACK AT TURKI'S COMMENTS

Canelo Alvarez on Turki Alalshikh's comments about clashing on Mexican independence day (Canelo and the Riyadh Season-sponsored UFC event) and about an offer to fight Terence Crawford “I don’t like the way he talks…It's his problem, not… pic.twitter.com/ySJMmo3iUS

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