Saul ‘Canelo‘ Alvarez has not completely ruled out facing Terence Crawford.
Crawford has been chasing a fight against the super-middleweight unified champion since his career defining victory last year over Errol Spence Jr, where he captured the undisputed crown at welterweight.
The fight had a financial backer in Riyadh Season’s Turki Alalshikh, who made it clear he wanted to make the clash and announced an offer had been sent to the Mexican. However just 48 hours later that offer was revoked and Canelo gave his thoughts behind the u-turn – saying he only did business on his terms.
“Yesterday they text me asking to discuss the fight with Crawford and I said ‘look I’m not going to talk about any other fight, I’m focused 100% on this fight [against Berlanga]’.
I don’t like the way he talk and I’m in a position that if he wants to work with me it’s my way not their way. I don’t need it. It’s not the way to approach me. I respect everybody and I respect Turki but if he wants to work with me it needs to be my way.”
Canelo has been accused of pricing himself out of the big fights fans have been calling for and had previously slapped a $150m price-tag on facing ‘Bud’.
However, when asked by Fight Hub TV about the current situation, Canelo did not dismiss the contest but told Crawford to face Teofimo Lopez first and then ‘he’ll see’ about making it happen.
“Crawford needs to fight Teofimo [Lopez] first and then we’ll see… Teofimo deserves it more than me.”
Teofimo Lopez is the current super-lightweight Ring Magainze and WBO belt holder and has welcomed a clash against his fellow American.
Crawford made yet more history this month when he became a four-weight world champion after defeating Israil Madrimov on his 154lb debut.
