Terence Crawford was photographed standing next to undisputed lightweight champion Artur Beterbiev, who looks about the same size as the four-time 175-pound champion. Between fights, Crawford looks great in terms of size and it’s clear he’s 1000% ready to take on the big dogs at 168 and 175.
He His Excellency Turki Alashikh shouldn’t limit himself to Canelo Alvarez as a possible superstar opponent for Crawford’s 2025 fight.
Beterbiev: The real test for Crawford
With Canelo dragging his feet over the idea of fighting Crawford, the Turk should focus on matching Bad with the winner of the February 22 rematch between Beterbiev and Dmitri Bivol. Crawford, 37, is big and almost three years younger than Beterbiev, who turns 40 on January 21.
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If Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) is serious about moving up in weight to fight Alvarez at 168, he could also move up an additional seven pounds to challenge Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) for his four titles. . 2025. This will be a huge legacy fight for Bud Crawford, who wants to make history before he retires.
Turkey can use him quick decision making who cut in front of the PBC, with their plans to match the winner of the fight on February 1 between David Benavidez and David Morrell over Beterbiev-Bivol 2 winner. Crawford vs. Beterbiev would be a great fight with Bivol.
Who wants it more?
We know that Crawford was like a politician running for office and tried to fight Canelo, but it is very clear that the Mexican star he lost his ability to take risks and fears that the Omaha, Nebraska native is afraid of being lost or looked down upon. Beterbiev is not afraid and neither is Bivol.
The match between Crawford and Beterbiev would be more interesting, because it involves a slugger against a boxer, and this is the kind of fight fans would like to see. Crawford vs. Bivol would be two punchers and a lot of moves. It’s going to be a chess match, and that’s boring for most boxing fans who prefer to see action.
