Terence Crawford reveals ‘1,000 percent’ he planned to retire after fighting Canelo Alvarez

Terence Crawford is resolved in his decision to retire from boxing and there’s no chance for a comeback

Canelo Alvarez says he had ‘leg cramps’ against Terence Crawford, pushes for rematch with now retired champ

Despite Terence Crawford’s retirement, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is chasing a rematch of their September bout, which Crawford won by clear unanimous decision.

Crawford (42-0, 31 KO) spent the majority of his career at welterweight and lighter before taking just one fight at junior middleweight and then jumping all the way to super middleweight to face Alvarez. While many felt the move was too big for Crawford, he dominated much of the action, thoroughly outboxing Alvarez to become undisputed super middleweight champion.

Crawford was previously undisputed at welterweight and junior welterweight and also held the WBO lightweight championship.

Despite the way the fight with Crawford played out, Alvarez saying the fight would have been different if he could have followed his corner’s advice during the bout, claiming leg cramps were the deciding factor.

“I tried but my body didn’t respond,” Alvarez told Rick Reeno on the Mr. Verzace Podcast. “I had cramps in my legs, so it didn’t respond the way I wanted. It is what it is, so we learn from that and move forward, but I know what mistakes I made in the fight and in the camp, too. But that’s what boxing is about. I think a winner doesn’t mean you need to win every time. You need to learn from everything, from the losses, you take the losses and learn from that and still do the things you love.”

Crawford decided to retire after the win over Alvarez, claiming that he had nothing left to prove. Crawford also said that 38 is old in the boxing game and that it was time to walk away.

During Alvarez’s podcast appearance, he claimed that Crawford owes him a rematch or he should not get credit for his victory.

“I always give him all his credit, but we need to run it back,” Alvarez said. “After the fight, I said we need to run this fight back because I didn’t really feel the way I want. I need to make this fight happen again, and it’s going to be different. I think for him to deserve all the credit, he needs to give me the rematch.”

Canelo Álvarez Is Upset He Cannot Get A Rematch Against Terence Crawford

The boxing spotlight is once again on Canelo Álvarez, not because of a new belt, but because a long-awaited rematch will not happen. The Mexican champion openly showed his displeasure after Terence Crawford stepped away without agreeing to a second bout, shutting the door on what Canelo Álvarez viewed as a crucial chance at redemption in the ring. More than a failed negotiation, his camp sees it as a missed competitive opportunity.

Canelo Alvarez shares first reaction to Terence Crawford’s retirement

Canelo Alvarez has revealed his initial feelings on Terence Crawford retiring from the sport.

Crawford cemented his status as one of the greatest boxers in modern history when he defeated Canelo at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas back in September.

The victory came after ‘Bud’ stepped up two weight divisions to 168lbs for the clash, and despite being the underdog, he put in a stellar performance to win by unanimous decision and become undisputed super-middleweight champion.

Canelo had hoped to reclaim his belts, stating his intention after the fight to seek an immediate rematch with his rival, but those plans went up in smoke when Crawford announced his retirement in December, resulting in the super-middleweight titles fragmenting and ending up in the possession of several different fighters.

Canelo is set to return to action in September, with some believing he may have targeted those new champions and look to once again hold world honours at 168lbs.

It seems the Mexican superstar hasn’t given up hope of a rematch with ‘Bud’ though, as during a preview for an upcoming appearance on the Mr Verzace Podcast, Canelo was asked if he was upset when Crawford announced his retirement, and he made his view perfectly clear.

“We need to run it back.”

Boxing fans are still clamouring to see Crawford back in action, but everything from the man himself strongly points to his decision being final.

Canelo Alvarez has revealed the heartwarming reason he left his training camp ahead of one of the biggest fights of his career against Terence Crawford this weekend in defence of his undisputed super middleweight titles.

The Mexican left the gym behind briefly around four weeks ago to welcome his third daughter, Eva Victoria, with his wife Fernanda Gomez. Canelo admitted that attending the birth reminded him of why he fights and gave him extra motivation for Saturday’s fight.

Alvarez told the Daily Mail: “I left training to be at the birth of my daughter. I received my daughter, and everything was amazing.

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“It was so beautiful. But then I had to go back to my training camp. It was incredibly hard to be away from them.

“Especially when she had just arrived, but it made me feel motivated. I do everything for them. I will win this fight for them.”

This is Canelo’s fifth child – and his second with his wife of four years, Gomez.

His three other children – Emily Cinnamon, who arrived when the Mexican was just 17, Mia Ener, and Saul Adiel were all born to different mothers.

He will be hoping this added motivation will help him get over the line and beat the hungry challenger Crawford, who is vying to become a three-time undisputed champion and five-weight champion.

After being forced to vacate the IBF title, he reclaimed his undisputed super-middleweight championships in his last fight against William Scull, who had held the belt, before being comfortably outpointed by Canelo, who looked frustrated by Scull’s cat-and-mouse antics.

Crawford will be a different proposition; he is a fighter who does not fear exchanging and holds power in his hands with 31 knockouts in 41 wins, as well as an acute boxing intelligence, the likes of which is rarely seen.

If Canelo can defeat Crawford, his name will rise further through the ranks of the greatest fighters of all time.

Terence Crawford has two of his best wins completely ripped apart by a former boxing world champion

Terence Crawford has had his resume dissected by a retired boxer.

On Saturday night, the American will go head-to-head with Canelo Alvarez at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

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While ‘Bud’ is smaller, many believe the underdog has a chance of defeating the Mexican. Even Canelo admits there is something about Crawford that worries him.

However, one former world champion believes the undefeated fighter is going into the contest with a relatively thin record.

Paulie Malignaggi slates two of Terence Crawford’s best wins

Paulie Malignaggi has criticized Terence Crawford’s level of opposition.

‘The Magic Man’ believes two of his countryman’s best opponents were far past their best when the fights took place.

In an episode of Boxing Scene Today, Malignaggi said: “When Crawford got Amir Khan and Kell Brook, they were a shell of what they were before.

“It looked good on the resume, but they weren’t those guys.”

Terence Crawford poses one serious problem to Canelo Alvarez, according to a legend

Canelo is undeniably the favorite going into the fight this weekend.

However, with such a tremendous skill set, a four-weight world champion won’t write Crawford off.

He had a very interesting take on the bout.