Terence Crawford was ringside for Canelo Alvarez’s win over Edgar Berlanga tonight, and though his dream fight seems unlikely, he’s not given up on it just yet.
“Put me in the game, coach!” Crawford posted on social media, still angling for a bout with Canelo, which has been repeatedly shot down by Alvarez himself.
Canelo has most notably said that fights he does will happen on his terms, not on those of Turki Alalshikh, who attempted to make Crawford’s dream a reality with a big money offer.
Crawford is a current titlist at 154 lbs, while Canelo fights, of course, at 168, and because of that he feels that he would not get any credit for beating Crawford if the fight were to actually happen.
But you can’t blame “Bud” for continuing to hope, because it would potentially be an enormous amount of money for both sides.
Canelo (62-2-2, 39 KO) dropped Berlanga (22-1, 17 KO) and won a wide decision, but Berlanga got some credit from fellow fighters for his display of toughness.
“Edgar will learn a lot from this fight,” said Jamel Herring. “Nothing to be ashamed of.”
In a really thought-out bit of insight, Devin Haney declared that Berlanga is “not a hoe.”
Berlanga gained experience, and Canelo did what he loved !
— Alycia Baumgardner (@alyciambaum) September 15, 2024
Canelo just happy to be in there…and as a fan of the sport I ain’t mad at it.
— Alycia Baumgardner (@alyciambaum) September 15, 2024