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title: "Canelo Alvarez Gives Damning Verdict Of Terence Crawford’s Win Over Israil Madrimov"
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published: "2024-08-07T09:33:50Z"
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# Canelo Alvarez Gives Damning Verdict Of Terence Crawford’s Win Over Israil Madrimov

A proposed fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford has been mentioned for over 12 months now but Crawford instead faced Israil Madrimov at the weekend in a bid for quadruple champion status and the WBA super-welterweight title – where he was successful. After witnessing the display from his pound-for-pound rival, Canelo offered his opinion on the American’s performance.

In his closest encounter to date, [‘Bud’ got the nod over the Uzbek with a razor-thin unanimous-decision victory](https://wp.boxing-social.com/news/terence-crawford-defeats-israil-madrimov/) in a highly technical affair that appeared dull to the untrained eye but has been appreciated by avid fans of the sport.

That win saw Crawford become boxing’s 24th four-weight world champion and extending his undefeated record to 41-0, although it still may have hampered his claims to the pound-for-pound throne rather than supported it.

Nevertheless, the question of whether Canelo Alvarez was to be next arose immediately after Crawford’s hand was raised and [‘Bud’ refused to shut the idea down](https://wp.boxing-social.com/news/terence-crawford-gives-big-canelo-alvarez-update-after-israil-madrimov-win/). However, before talks can truly commence, Canelo Alvarez must first defend his belts against New York’s Edgar Berlanga after the pair agreed to a deal to meet on September 14th.

*“He \[Madrimov\] wasn’t throwing wild shots like I was wanting him to do. I figured it out from the get-go, but I was being patient. I didn’t wanna rush in with anything; that’s how I got caught a couple of times, trying to eat too soon.*

“*If the money’s right, we \[me and Canelo\] got a fight, but at the same time, he’s got a fight that he’s focused on. I’m going to relax, enjoy this win.”*

[Speaking with Dan Canobbio](https://www.twitter.com/DanCanobbio/status/1820595934096478315), the Mexican critiqued Crawford’s 154lb debut and shared his belief that he thought Madrimov did enough to retain his title and also taught Crawford a lesson that could see him steer clear of a move up to the super-middleweight division.

*“For me, I think that he lost the fight or \[it was a\] draw, or it could be the other side. He knows why weight-classes are there \[now\].”*

*“Yeah, \[he has been mentioning my name a lot lately\] because he wanted to sell the \[Madrimov\] fight. If they don’t talk about me, they don’t sell anything.*

*“If the money is right. I don’t like fighters who move around the weight-classes.”*

Although, despite inevitable interest in a clash between Canelo and Crawford, the man who can make the bout happen appears to have had a change of heart after seeing Crawford’s relative struggle with Madrimov. Instead, super-welterweight knockout artist Vergil Ortiz Jr. seems to be next in line for Crawford if Turki Al-Alshikh has his way.

Ortiz Jr. hopes to continue his run of 21 knockout wins in 21 professional contests when he fights Serhii Bohachuk for the WBC interim super-welterweight title on Saturday night.

Should Ortiz Jr. lose against the Ukrainian contender, or Crawford decline the proposal to face him, there remains a plethora of [alternative options for the Omaha-born future Hall-of-Famer.](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10130730-4-best-opponents-for-terence-crawford-after-win-vs-israil-madrimov)

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