After the victory of Terence Crawford around Saul “Canelo” Alvarez In September 2025, by unanimous decision, rumors about a possible return match were not long in coming. Even from Mexico they assure that the former champion comes from Guadalajara He has already started talks with the American have a second fight. However, Crawford’s team announced this There is an essential requirement for this to be accomplished.
In an interview with Millcity boxes, Bernie DavisTrainer and friend of Terence Crawford, announced that the unified middleweight champion will only accept a rematch against Canelo Álvarez if he receives a minimum payment of 100 million dollars.
“There is nothing left for Terence to do. I tell you this: If they don’t give him $100 million, if they don’t listen to him, it won’t happen.. Those are Crawford’s words,” Davis said.
The program The protagonistsfrom TV Aztecarecently reported that after meeting Canelo, the Mexican expressed this as one of his priorities for 2026 is to get revenge on Crawford.
According to the media, both parties are already in negotiations. At that meeting, Canelo would have insisted that he wanted to face him.”no matter what“, aiming to regain the super middleweight titles (WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF) that he lost in his fight in Las Vegas.
Canelo Álvarez missed the loss to Crawford Top 10 pound for pound The ringbreaking a streak that had lasted since 2013 (excluding his suspension over Clenbuterol in 2018).
The Mexican was included in the list of specialist media in 2010 In 2013, he managed to sneak into the top 10 in the world by beating Austin Trout. As of this year, Canelo continues to be among the best in the world, barring a suspension in 2018 when he tested positive for clenbuterol following an anti-doping test.
In August 2019, Álvarez was named the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world following his win against Sergey Kovalev. However, after losing to Dmitry Bivol in May 2022, the Aztec fell from the top of the top 10.
On the other side, Crawford climbed to the top of the top 10 after defeating Canelo.
Just three months after becoming undisputed super middleweight champion, Terence Crawford lost the belt. World Boxing Council (WBC)reported Sports Illustrated.
The reason was purely administrative: the organization revoked his title Failure to pay mandatory penalties for his last two championship fights– his welterweight debut in 2024 against Israil Madrimov (WBA) and his fight against Canelo in 2025.
These fees are a percentage that all boxers, especially champions, must pay to the bodies in order for their fights to be officially recognized as championship disputes.