Canelo vs Crawford super-fight reportedly ‘off’ as Jake Paul rumours grow
Canelo vs Crawford super-fight reportedly ‘off’ as Jake Paul rumours grow
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A venue and approximate date had been reported, only for Thursday to bring surprising news. The fight had been on a 2025 wishlist for Turki Alalshikh, the Saudi adviser and boxing matchmaker who owns the Ring magazine. It was reportedly set for September, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, although a specific date had not been publicised. The fight would have seen Crawford move up two divisions to challenge the unified super-middleweight champion, and despite the somewhat contrived nature of the contest, it would have been one of the biggest in boxing. It would have been a meeting of pound-for-pound greats, with Crawford putting his unbeaten record on the line while Canelo risked his titles.
![[Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (left) during his straightforward win against Edgar Berlanga]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/09/15/05/GettyImages-2172050275.jpg)
The news of the fight’s collapse comes amid rumours that Canelo could box YouTuber Jake Paul in the coming months. Paul, 28, has long expressed a desire to box Canelo, 34, while racking up wins over former UFC champions, lower-level professional boxers, and most recently heavyweight legend Mike Tyson. Mexico’s Canelo is a former undisputed super-middleweight champion, who has also held world titles in three other divisions. Meanwhile, Crawford is one of just three men to have been undisputed at two weights, and – like Canelo – the American has held gold in four divisions.
![[Terence Crawford (right) outpointed Israil Madrimov to win gold at a fourth weight]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/08/04/06/newFile.jpg)
Most recently, Crawford outpointed Israil Madrimov in August to win the WBA super-welterweight title. In his previous bout, in July 2023, the 37-year-old dismantled Errol Spence Jr in a shockingly one-sided fight. The result of that long-awaited fight saw Crawford become undisputed welterweight champion. Meanwhile, Canelo last fought in September, dropping Edgar Berlanga en route to a decision win to retain his super-middleweight belts. Earlier in 2024, Canelo did the same to compatriot Jaime Munguia.
