Canelo Alvarez Jr. is rumored to fight middleweight Terence Crawford in May 2025.

This fight is not guaranteed, and Canelo will be criticized for taking it. Crawford, down two divisions at 154, has zero experience at 168 and is coming off a close decision win in his junior middleweight debut.

PPV is possible

Superstar Canelo (62-2-2, 39 KOs) will return to the ring in May to defend his three 168-lb titles, and he needs a significant fighter that fans want to see him continue to bring PPVs. bought that he had done in his best years in the past.

The Turk is reportedly interested in a fight between Al-Sheikh Canelo and WBA 154-lb champion Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs). Canelo reportedly wanted $150 million for Crawford, which may be more than the Turk is willing to pay, considering that Terrence has never proven himself as a PPV draw.

It's a matchup that will catch fire with hardcore boxing fans, who have heard of the 37-year-old Crawford, but perhaps not with casuals as he's only been involved in one high-profile fight in his 16-year professional career. Against Errol Spence in 2023.

Crawford's PPV history

• Errol Spence: 700,000 purchases
• Sean Porter: 135,000
• Aamir Khan: 150,000
• Victor Postol: 50,000

The top 168-lb contenders are even less familiar to casual boxing fans than Crawford. Some of them will present a risk to the 34-year-old Canelo because of their size, youth and strength.

Canelo's choice

The way Canelo fought a very limited and unqualified Edgar Berlanga in his last fight on September 14th suggests he needs to be more selective about who he is. sort out for his match.

The top 168-lb competitor

Christian Mbili
Osley Iglesias
Diego Pacheco
William Scholl

Canelo didn't want to fight David Benavidez or David Morrell when they campaigned at 168. They would have preferred to use a younger, older and incompetent Terence Crawford as the antagonist. However, Canelo will have a lot more at stake in a fight with Benavidez or Morel than Crawford.

“Back in the ring! Everything points to Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez's first fight in May or June 2025. Although his opponent is yet to be confirmed, people expect him to face Terence Crawford,” reported Televisa Puebla. X.