Canelo Alvarez isn’t ready to close the book on Terence Crawford just yet. Nearly five months after Terence Crawford outboxed Canelo Alvarez by unanimous decision to claim the undisputed super middleweight championship on Sept. 13 in Las Vegas, Álvarez continues to push for a rematch despite Crawford’s insistence that he’s retired for good.
Speaking with The Ring’s Rick Reeno on the Mr. Verzace Podcast, Álvarez made it clear he respects Crawford’s achievement, but doesn’t believe the rivalry is settled.
“I always give him his credit,” Alvarez said. “But we need to run it back. I think for him to get all the credit, he needs to give me the rematch.”
Injury, Surgery, and Second Chances
Alvarez has previously revealed that a left elbow injury hampered him during the fight an issue that required surgery on Oct. 23 and, according to the Mexican star, played a significant role in the outcome.
Had he been healthy, Alvarez believes, the fight might have looked very different.
“After the fight, I say we need to run it back,” Alvarez said. “Because I don’t feel the way I really want, and I need to make this fight happen again and it’s going to be different.”
Beyond competitive pride, the financial incentive is obvious. A Crawford-Alvarez rematch would be one of the most lucrative events boxing could make in the current landscape.
Crawford Says He’s Done For Now
Crawford, however, has shown no interest in reopening negotiations. Certain that his victory over Alvarez cemented his legacy as an all-time great, the Nebraska native announced his retirement shortly after the fight. He reiterated that stance in a recent appearance on The Pivot Podcast, stating he has no plans to return to the ring.
Alvarez says he’s taking Crawford at his word. “He decided to retire and we need to accept that and move forward,” Alvarez said.
Still, boxing history offers plenty of reason for skepticism. Champions have walked away before only to return when the right fight, the right timing, or the right number came along.
As Alvarez continues his own career and Crawford enjoys retirement, the rematch remains unlikely but not impossible. And as long as Alvarez keeps calling for it, the door, however slightly, remains ajar.
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