TURKI Alalshikh has given his up to date verdict on a possible Canelo vs. Crawford conflict and it now appears unlikely to occur. Speaking by X, simply days after Crawford defeated Israil Madimov in Los Angeles, Turki revealed {that a} planning assembly had taken place and the Canelo bout has been formally disregarded.
Simply wrapped up an essential assembly now with my crew, planning for the upcoming fights that we are going to make for 2024-2025. I made a decision to ignore the Canelo combat, as I don’t need it anymore.
As an alternative, I shall be focusing for the US market with greater fights, particularly for the…— TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) August 6, 2024
Clearly, the LA expertise has impressed His Excellency, who’s making a push inside the Stateside market. This transfer might see Terence Crawford tackle Vergil Ortiz (who should first get by Serhii Bohachuk) or Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis as an alternative – however not Tim Tszyu. The Aussie was name-checked however with a refined rap on the knuckles for his crew’s lack of communication.
The massive Wembley heavyweight battle between Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois can be a spotlight level. Seeing Bivol and Beterbiev’s names talked about, plus Fury and Usyk, will definitely give followers a boxing buzz because the yr strikes from the third to the fourth quarter earlier than sliding into 2025.
The top participant of Riyadh Season additionally stated “keep tuned” on the finish of the message, hinting that even greater playing cards are on the way in which. Devin Haney and Shakur Stevenson’s references, earlier within the tweet, simply add to the anticipation as the game’s premier divisions assemble and organise themselves across the money circulate.