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Oleksandr Usyk Names The One Opponent He Hated And It’s NOT Tyson Fury

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Oleksandr Usyk has had several major rivalries throughout his career. Usyk has fought all comers and his most recent opponent was Tyson Fury, whom he fought twice.

Usyk is set for a rematch against Daniel Dubois next. The winner of that fight will walk away as the undisputed heavyweight champion. Ahead of the contest, the Ukrainian has named the only opponent he hated in his career, naming Marco Huck. Usyk stopped Huck in the 10th round of their 2017 fight.

Speaking to DAZN, he said:

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My weakness, I love people. I love my opponents. Only one of my opponents I don’t love. It’s Marco Huck. Bad guy, this man said bad words about my mama. Listen, it’s bad.

Oleksandr Usyk is a classy character in and out of the ring, so Huck must have said some truly terrible things to make Usyk hate him.

Nevertheless, Usyk is now set for another massive fight against Dubois. He stopped the Brit in the ninth round of their 2023 showdown. However, the fight was controversial as Usyk once touched the canvas from a shot by Dubois, which was deemed an illegal low blow. Dubois still believes it was a fair hit, whereas Usyk is looking to put the rivalry to bed once and for all.

The fight takes place at Wembley Stadium in London, United Kingdom on July 19.

Tyson Fury, meanwhile, today called out Usyk for a trilogy fight on social media, even providing a date and location for the bout.

Fury firmly believes his two decision losses against Usyk weren’t fair and said, “I want a f***ing fair fight, I don’t want any favors, I want a fair fight, a fair result, which I believe and I know, I didn’t [lose].”

Turki Alalshikh has since confirmed that Fury will return from retirement in 2026 and the latest post adds fuel to the fire of a potential Oleksandr Usyk trilogy.

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Anthony Joshua ‘rejected four offers’ to face bitter rival in comeback fight

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Jarrell Miller has accused Anthony Joshua of rejecting four offers to face him in a comeback this year.

Joshua has yet to pencil in his return date, having yet to compete since his brutal KO defeat to Daniel Dubois last September.

He has recently had surgery but is expected to eye a return before the end of 2025.

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Several options are being explored including clashes with Jared Anderson and Deontay Wilder.

Miller has issued a regular call-out to Joshua, given the pair have clashed on multiple occasions.

The heavyweights were set to meet in 2019, but the American failed a drugs test.

But now ‘Big Baby’ has blamed AJ for the fight not materialising, accusing him of rebuffing new interest.

He told talkSPORT at the IBA conference in Turkey: “I’ve been training for about two and a half months.

“There is a possibility we could be looking at the Canelo vs Crawford undercard.

“AJ turned down the fight four times in the last month, he is looking for a tune-up.

“Sorry guys in the UK, AJ is a real bag of fart dust.”

Miller and Joshua do seem destined to meet given the depths of their personal rivalry.

Miller will now look to compete in a separate bout with a huge deal being eyed

They even reignited their feud in 2023 as they came face-to-face and nearly came to blows.

He is looking to pick up a much-needed victory, having lost to Dubois, before controversially drawing with Andy Ruiz Jr.

Meanwhile Joshua was initially hoping to rematch Dubois himself, but the plan was shelved.

He then intended to face another long-term rival in Tyson Fury, but the ‘Gypsy King’ has now retired.

Joshua is not in training camp right now, but is ready to take the division by the horns when he does return.

“This is my life,” he said. “But what I’ve done is I took a year out for the first time in 12 to 13 years as a professional, not including the amateur stuff.

“I took a year out to get my body right. I’m at a different stage of my career. I can look at time differently.

“I haven’t got all these years in front of me, so I’ve got to make an executive decision over what I do next.

“The minute I come back, I’m coming back with a bang rather than just keep rolling through, going through the motions.

“Let me take some time, and, the time I do come back, I’m coming back fully active and ready to go, take the division by storm.”

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“Two Bangers”: Deontay Wilder Offered Fight With Fellow Heavyweight KO Artist

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Knockout specialist Deontay Wilder recently got back to winning ways and is now being mentioned with all sorts of different opponents.

The once long-reigning WBC champion Wilder had not fought for a year when he stepped into the ring this last weekend against American Tyrell Herndon. Before that, he had lost four of five, including twi knockout defeats to Tyson Fury, one to Zhilei Zhang and a points loss to Joseph Parker.

Wilder did what he was supposed to do against Herndon and got the stoppage in the mid to late rounds, however many in the sport were not impressed by the showing. Regardless, he is now looking to push on once more as he fights towards world honours.

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Speaking to Seconds Out, Frank Warren was asked about who he would like top put in against Wilder, and he went with the former Commonwealth and British champion Fabio Wardley.

“Well, if you put him in with one fighter from our stable, it would be someone I want to beat him. I’ll tell you what would be a really exciting fight, him and Fabio. Two bangers.”

Wardley is on the rise right now. The Brit stopped Justis Huni in the 10th round in his last fight after falling well behind on the cards, and before that, stopped Frazer Clarke in brutal fashion in their rematch after going toe-to-toe for 12 rounds in a hugely entertaining draw in their initial bout.

He has also beaten the likes of David Adeleye and Nathan Gorman and has 18 KO wins from 19 fights in all, so he would likely make for a great fight with Wilder. Should the American be looking for a fast-track to the top of the rankings, Wardley holds the WBA Interim title.

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“If I Come Back: Tyson Fury Give Conditions for Come Back

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Tyson Fury isn’t chasing a comeback. He says he’s done. But when the name Oleksandr Usyk comes up, everything changes.

The Gypsy King’s retirement isn’t as nailed shut as it once looked—and he’s made it crystal clear: there’s only one fight he’d return for. “If I was going to come back, I’d come back for Usyk. In England. That’s the one I want immediately, that would be the fight I want next. In England for sure” Fury told Boxing Scene.

This comes after two fights against Usyk in 2024—both of them losses, the only defeats of Fury’s career. The first, in May, saw Fury lose his WBC heavyweight title by split decision. Usyk became undisputed heavyweight champion.

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They ran it back in December, and Usyk got the nod again—this time by unanimous decision.

It looked like Fury was heading into a domestic showdown with Anthony Joshua after that, but he called time instead. And even now, he’s not talking about belts, money, or AJ. Only one name gets mentioned: Usyk.

“That’d be the fight I want next. Immediately.”

Speculation about a third fight with Usyk has never gone away. Now Fury’s said it himself—it’s the only one that would drag him back.

He didn’t hold back on how he views their second fight either.

“My last fight was a clear victory for The Gypsy King. Anybody in boxing can see that. A complete load of dogs***

I want a fair fight, I don’t want any favours, I want a fair fight and a fair result. Which I know I didn’t get. I thought I won it by five rounds. I watched it 250 times. Each way I never see it as a way for him to win. They can do what they want.”

He still trains twice a day. Says he’s happy. But Usyk? That’s still bothering him. It’s unfinished. And he wants it settled in the UK—no neutral ground, no politics, no BS decisions.

Fury’s not begging for the spotlight. He’s living on his terms, as he puts it—training, eating what he wants, doing what he wants. But for one more fight, under the right circumstances, he’d suit up again.

“I’ve achieved everything. Every belt. Made the money. What would I be coming back for?”

Turns out, revenge might be enough.

Usyk is scheduled to defend his belts later this month against IBF champion Daniel Dubois. A third fight with Fury isn’t on the table officially—but the Ukrainian has already said he’d be open to it.

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VIDEOS: Crawford Denies Canelo’s Claim Turki Alalshikh Told Him To ‘Do Something’ At Previous Press Conference

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Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford never touched each other when they stood face to face Friday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Alvarez shoved Crawford the last time they posed for photos following a press conference Sunday afternoon at Javits Center in New York. The undisputed super middleweight champion claimed during the third and final stop on the promotional tour for their fight Sept. 13 that he only pushed Crawford because he aggressively walked forward as promoter Dana White and others tried to separate them.
Alvarez also alleged that Turki Alalshikh, the head of Riyadh Season, instructed Crawford to get physical to attract attention to their second of three press conferences over an eight-day span.
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“He tried to walk me back and [that] just was my reaction,” Alvarez said while seated on stage Friday. “That’s it. You know what kind of fighter I am. I always try to respect my opponents. And I think he [didn’t do] it because he really wanted to do [it]. I think Turki Alalshikh told him, ‘You need to do something.’
“And he did. He did. And now, before I respect his word because he say, ‘Oh, I’m not gonna let somebody tell me what I need to do.’ And he did … But you know me. Just I respect everybody, but if you [expletive] with me, it’s gonna be different.”

An incredulous Crawford denied Alalshikh asked him to do anything when he and Alvarez faced off for the second time in less than 48 hours. Their promotional tour began a week ago in Saudi Arabia, where the fellow four-division champions respectfully dealt with each other in what amounted to an uneventful launch to this promotion.
“Turki didn’t ask me to do nothing,” Crawford said. “I didn’t touch him. Listen, first and foremost, somebody was in the room saying that I was scared of him. So, I stepped to him and showed him who was the boss of this fight. I ain’t scared of [expletive].”
Alvarez interrupted and identified Crawford’s “uncle” as the man who suggested he was scared of a fighter he’ll challenge for The Ring, IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO super middleweight titles at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
“I ain’t scared of [expletive] and you gonna find that out,” Crawford said. “As you seen, the last press conference, when I walked you down, when you was supposed to be the bigger man.”

Netflix will stream their 12-round, 168-pound championship worldwide to more than 300 million subscribers.
Alvarez (63-2-2, 39 KOs) is a slight favorite to defeat Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs), a former undisputed junior welterweight and welterweight champion. Crawford, who will turn 38 two weeks after he challenges Alvarez, will end a 13-month layoff the night he’ll attempt to become boxing’s first three-division undisputed champion.
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WATCH: Punch statistics for Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr are simply embarrassing

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Jake Paul took on experienced boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in his 13th professional fight in Anaheim, California on Saturday night, and it’s safe to say The Problem Child was barely tested in the 10-round contest, which went the distance and saw the judges score unanimously in Paul’s favour.

The YouTuber-turned-boxer took on former middleweight champion Chavez Jr in front of a raucous crowd that broke the gate record for boxing events at the Anaheim Center. Paul’s last ring outing was a massive money fight with Mike Tyson, while the ex-champion defeated former UFC star Uriah Hall last summer.

The crowd in attendance were not impressed with the fight, however, and ended up booing Paul out of the building afterwards.

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After very little action to speak of for five-and-a-half rounds, the fight sprung to life at the end of the sixth with both men landing big shots on their rivals. The seventh and eighth were much of a muchness, before a fiery finish to the ninth.

The aftermath of Paul’s victory had him calling out everyone from unified cruiserweight world champion Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez, who was victorious in the co-main event, to WBC cruiserweight titleholder Badou Jack, Gervonta Davis, Anthony Joshua, and Tommy Fury.

Jake Paul & Julio Cesar Chavez Jr’s professional boxing records (as of 29/06/25)
Jake Paul Julio Cesar Chavez Jr
Fights 13 63
Wins 12 54
Losses 1 7
Draws 0 1
No contests 0 1

Paul seemed indifferent to the crowd’s reaction, claiming afterwards: “All the boos are words, but actions speak louder than words. It was flawless. I think I only got hit 10 times. He’s been in with [Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez] and all those guys, and I embarrassed him like that. Easy work.

“I’m him. I’m really him. I just beat your boy’s a**. I want tougher fighters. I want to be world champion. [WBO and WBA champ Gilberto Ramirez] looked slow as shit tonight. [WBC champion] Badou Jack. Tommy [Fury], you stop running.”

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Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) controlled large portions of the fight with his jab against a listless Chavez Jr, who spent the early rounds following the influencer-turned-boxer around the ring without letting his hands go. Paul landed 140 of 482 punches (29%), with the majority of the offence coming from his jab, with 65 of 302 (21.5%) landing throughout the 10-round fight.

Chavez Jr, meanwhile, landed more than the 10 punches that Paul had claimed, but the effort was still abysmal for a former middleweight champion. The 39-year-old landed only 61 of 154 punches (39.6%) with nine punches landed in the first five rounds.

While the idea of Paul fighting for a world title will baffle many, he is expected to be ranked by the WBA after his win over Chavez Jr, with some rumours saying the WBC will rank him as well, clearing one of the hurdles for someone to cash in on his polarising popularity with a title fight.

“The WBC ratings committee has been following Jake Paul’s career,” WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman told ESPN before the fight. “If he defeats Chavez Jr, and depending on how the fight plays out, the committee will make the decision. It’s very likely [Paul will be ranked] if he wins convincingly.”

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After KO Victory, Deontay Wilder Camp Confirms Huge Anthony Joshua News

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The Bronze Bomber is truly back.

Despite looking a bit rusty, Deontay Wilder made a successful comeback against Tyrrell Herndon, dropping him in the 7th round, and looking a bit different. Gone was the bold, fiery, and relentless young fighter. Instead, the audience at Charles Koch Arena witnessed a composed, patient American boxer who wants to stay inside the squared circle for a few more years.

After the disastrous last 3 years, it was a statement victory, leaving his future wide open. Even before the June 27th clash, Wilder had expressed his desire to have 3 matches in the year. Meanwhile, rumors of a potential showdown with Anthony Joshua began to surface, with Eddie Hearn adding fuel by confirming interest in the matchup. However, amidst the chaos, Deontay Wilder stayed silent, focusing on the task at hand. Finally, with past frustrations behind him, the American boxer now eyes the future, advancing talks for a fight with Joshua.

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On Sunday, boxing analyst Dan Rafael took to his ‘X’ to reveal an exclusive conversation he had with Wilder’s camp. “Spoke to Deontay Wilder manager Shelly Finkel. With Wilder winning return Fri night, they now have offer to fight this fall in South Korea,” he wrote. South Korea, for a heavyweight fight, is indeed an unlikely venue. However, as Wilder previously stated, for him, 2025 is a stepping stone; it seems plausible.

Rafael continued, “If the money is real the plan is to take that fight.” It would be Deontay Wilder’s second warm-up fight of the year, readying him for the blockbuster 2026 he is eyeing. “Then look for a big fight, preferably Joshua, for the next one in 2026. #boxing,” Rafael concluded.

Well, given everything we saw, it is the right choice. Both Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua are coming out of a bad phase. And despite the Bronze Bomber securing the victory, he was far from his best. Something that even he acknowledged in the post-match interview, where he kept the buzz for a potential AJ clash alive.

Deontay Wilder eyeing an explosive 2026

Following the fight, The Ring caught the former WBC heavyweight champion inside the ring for an interview. “It felt really good and it was a blessing to get back in there and get the rust off,” Wilder said with a bright smile. The last American heavyweight champion stated that he achieved everything that he wanted to in against Herndon. Still, he felt his performance could have been better.

The 39-year-old updated on his shoulder injury, revealing complete healing for the first time in four years. However, despite its healing, he wants to take things slow. “We’re going with the plan that we have. I definitely need a couple of more tune-ups. There is a lot more work to be done, so I can really feel satisfied and feel that I have truly returned,” he stated.

Wilder confirmed that 2025 will be tune-up fights and nothing else. However, for 2026, he is targeting a blockbuster clash against Anthony Joshua. “It could be against Joshua. If the fight was set up, we’ll be ready to go down those roads. A lot of money is on the line, but sometimes it’s not about the money because we have to make sure things are right. We’re in the hurt business,” he declared.

The 39-year-old explained that he and Joshua are both working through recent performance dips, and recovery will take time. “When we’re ready, everyone will know,” he said. So, right now, it is just a waiting game. For Wilder, for Joshua, and for the fans and everyone needs to be patient.

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Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr result: Fans loudly boo as ‘Problem Child’ survives late scare

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Jake Paul was booed out of the arena despite beating Julio Cesar Chavez Jr as he made his biggest step up to date on Saturday night in Anaheim.

The YouTuber-turned-boxer took on former middleweight champion Chavez in front of a raucous crowd that broke the gate record for boxing events at the Anaheim Center. Paul’s last ring outing was a massive money fight with Mike Tyson, while the ex-champion defeated former UFC star Uriah Hall last summer.

Paul had been insisting in the lead-up that he was fighting in order to gain a world ranking and pursue cruiserweight gold. And he set that up by having Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez defend his belt against Yuniel Dorticos on the undercard.

Jake Paul and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr before their boxing fight

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Despite being a former California resident, the Anaheim crowd were not receptive to Jake Paul or his brother Logan as they made their way into the ring. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr got a rapturous welcome, harkening back to his days as a world champion.

Chavez used to fight as low as middleweight, but didn’t look significantly outsized by Paul who attacked the body in the opening exchanges. Both were tentative when it came to looking for big shots, but it was the YouTuber who took control early throwing the bigger shots and making his rival miss wildly.

In the second round, Paul found his range and managed to impose the size difference that was evident in the fight’s build-up. The Mexican didn’t look like he was even going to commit to a punch through two as the fans began to loudly boo in the arena, and he did land one almost at the end of the second.

The third was more of the same as Chavez struggled to land anything of note, but he did come alive in the fourth when Paul began to put on more pressure. In the fifth he started well and landed a combination to delight the California crowd, but was met with a big shot from the social media star.

At the halfway point, it was arguably still anyone’s fight even though Paul was on top. Chavez looked slow and unwilling to truly engage, save for a few punches out of the clinch and a little combination towards the end of the sixth.

After very little for five and a half rounds, the fight sprung to life at the end of the sixth with both men landing big shots on their rivals. The seventh and eighth were much of a muchness, before a fiery finish to the ninth.

Chavez clearly hurt Paul towards the end of the round, and needed to push for a finish in round ten, which he did to the best of his ability. However, it was too little too late as Paul survived the late onslaught and won the Unanimous Decision with three scorecards reading 99-91, 97-93 and 98-92.

Zurdo Ramirez struggles with Yuniel Dorticos in co-main event

Part of the promotion for tonight’s main event was a promise that Paul might end up going for cruiserweight gold with a win. To help with this marketing effort, Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez was given a defence against Yuniel Dorticos.

The two-weight world champion was supposed to handily defeat Dorticos, but it appears the challenger didn’t read the script and put him through his paces for 12 rounds. The judges ended up scoring it fairly wide, which seemed unfair on the underdog’s efforts.

After the fight, the talk was not of Paul but a potential world title unification with Jai Opetaia. The pair hold three of the four belts at 200lb, and have been on a collision course for a long time – with plans hopefully in place for a meeting soon.

Instead, it is likely Paul will pursue a meeting with WBC champion Badou Jack, who is turning 42 this year and is better known as a super-middleweight than a cruiserweight.

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“We’re Getting Calls For That Big Fight”: Deontay Wilder Shares ‘Plan’ After Comeback KO

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Deontay Wilder made his long-awaited return to the sport on Friday night.

The 39-year-old from Tuscaloosa, Alabama stopped countryman Tyrrell Herndon in the seventh round of their non-title heavyweight showdown at the Charles Koch Arena in Wichita.

It was Wilder’s first ring appearance since he suffered a devastating fifth round knockout defeat to Zhilei ‘Big Bang’ Zhang in Saudi Arabia last June, making it four losses in his last five outings.

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The former WBC heavyweight champion has received criticism following his performance against Herndon, with fans and analysts expressing their disappointment towards the 39-year-old despite him walking away with a stoppage victory.

Speaking in the post-fight press conference, Wilder outlined his future plans after his comeback win, as he admits he will ‘take his time’ but is ‘getting calls to have this big fight’.

“We got a plan that we had set for this whole year and we gonna stick with it.

We’re getting a lot of calls to to do this, to have this big fight, when you’re in the heavyweight division you’re always one fight away from a title fight and we just wanna push it we wanna take our time just like I did tonight.

I took my time and we’re gonna do it with the return as well, just taking our time, continue doing what we need to do until we feel like we’re ready to take it back over again.”

Next up for Wilder could be a showdown with two-time unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, who also finds himself at a crossroads in his career after suffering a big setback against IBF champion Daniel Dubois last September.

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Terence Crawford Admits He Can’t Compete At Canelo Alvarez’s Weight In Resurfaced Clip

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September 13 will be the biggest night of Terence Crawford’s professional boxing career as he fights Canelo Alvarez for the undisputed super middleweight title.

‘Bud’ Crawford is looking to make history as he aims to become a three-division undisputed champion. Crawford has previously held the undisputed title at junior welterweight and welterweight.

Canelo, right now, is the biggest name in boxing and Crawford’s most high-profile opponent. ‘Bud’ is moving up two weight divisions to fight Canelo, which is a major narrative of the fight, with fans and experts doubting Crawford can handle Canelo’s power at 168 lbs.

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The Nebraska native looks confidence in his ability and is looking to shock the Mexican with a signature performance. Crawford is yet to be bettered inside the ring and boasts a perfect 41-0-0 record with 31 knockouts.

While there’s no denying Crawford’s brilliance, a resurfaced clip from 2023 shows ‘Bud’ himself doubted his chances against someone like Canelo at super middleweight. He echoed the sentiment that boxing has weight classes for a reason, proving that his doubters are not completely wrong in their stance.

Back in 2023, speaking to the EBRO in the Morning podcast, he said:

Canelo fights at 168 lbs+. I don’t see us fighting. 154 lbs realistically (is the highest I can fight at). Those boys get big up there. I’m not a person to toot my own horn too loud to be able to say I can beat the world. I understand there’s weight classes for a reason, and I respect the weight classes. I think 154 lbs is my max.

– Terence Crawford

The comments came shortly after Terence Crawford’s sensational win against Errol Spence Jr. However, ‘Bud’ has clearly changed his mind. He is taking a risk to further solidify his greatness and by beating Canelo Alvarez, he can become of the best to ever lace up a pair of gloves.

It’s a high risk, high reward game for Crawford. Crawford himself stated that he’ll only make $10 million from the fight in an appearance on Ring Champs with Ak & Barak, but there’s no official purse released. All in all, it looks like a calculated career decision from ‘Bud’ to cement his legacy rather than earn a payday.

Crawford said as much when explaining his decision to Ak & Barak, saying “I’m doing it for the opportunity, baby, the legacy. The legacy outweighs the money.”

Canelo and Crawford have already done two press conferences, in Riyadh and New York. Their third presser is set for June 27 in Las Vegas.

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