Top Rank honcho Bob Arum is not counting out former undisputed welterweight champion Terence Crawford in the rumored fight against unified super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez. According to several reports, the pair is close to hammering out a deal to fight in September in Las Vegas.
Even though ‘Cinnamon’ has been iffy about taking up Crawford on his challenge until a few days ago, Saudi Boxing Chief Turki Alalshikh seems to have breathed life into the potential bout recently. In the meantime, Arum appeared in an interview with Fight Hype just the other day, expressing his thoughts about the blockbuster in the making.
The 93-year-old veteran promoter has worked with Crawford to produce several fights in the past and is well aware of his capabilities in the ring. Hence, he didn’t mince his words, revealing the secret to Crawford’s win in the fight. “Because Crawford has a unique talent,” he said. “He’s a great boxer-puncher and he is totally ambidextrous.”
“So he drives his opponent crazy because the opponent trains to fight a right-handed fighter and ends up fighting a southpaw and that’s what happened to Errol Spence,” Arum added. It’s worth mentioning that Errol Spence Jr. was utterly outmatched during his fight against Crawford in 2023. Despite being looked at as a neck-and-neck battle, Crawford proved he was superior.
