It’s understandable. Given its scale, the despair would be widespread. It’s not every day that one gets an opportunity to see two pound-for-pound best boxers in the world settling for a momentous clash. For a little while, it appeared that the fight between Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez was a done deal. But bad tidings weren’t far. It became clear – the September clash between the two former undisputed kings has been scrapped.
New developments have been unfolding. Perhaps the most prominent being a potential Cinco de Mayo matchup between Canelo Alvarez and Jake Paul. However, a few reports suggest it may not be all over with the Canelo-Crawford duel. Hopes received a major boost when fans came across a few cryptic messages from HE Turki Alalshikh, Alvarez, and later, Crawford. So fans can keep their fingers crossed. There’s power in faith. Given the nitty-gritty of the interaction, their patience might be rewarded with some good news.
“Don’t mess with the lion … 4 fights for Canelo with Riyadh Season … ” wrote HE Turki Alalshikh. The two sides even appear to have reached an agreement. Using the laws of the jungle as a metaphor, the Riyadh Season head emphasized that strong, confident people don’t worry about what insignificant people think of them. The real challenge isn’t the environment or the circumstances, but the powerful individual within it, HE Alalshikh added further.
Canelo Alvarez couldn’t have disagreed with the powerful message. However, the Nebraskan southpaw appeared a bit more circumspect. “I’m waiting on Canelo in September and going to shock the world in Riyadh Season!” he said.
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