{"id":688099,"date":"2026-05-22T21:07:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T21:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/688099\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T21:07:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T21:07:18","slug":"terence-crawford-explains-why-canelo-alvarez-refused-to-retire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/688099\/","title":{"rendered":"Terence Crawford Explains Why Canelo Alvarez Refused To Retire"},"content":{"rendered":"

Crawford said Canelo still wants to prove himself after last year\u2019s loss before returning against Christian Mbilli in September<\/p>\n

Terence Crawford believes Canelo Alvarez still has unfinished business in boxing and understands why the Mexican star refused to retire after losing to him last year. Crawford said elite fighters rarely want their careers to end on defeats and expects Canelo to return motivated against Christian Mbilli in September.<\/p>\n

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Canelo is scheduled to fight Mbilli in September in Saudi Arabia after being out of the ring for nearly a year following his defeat to Crawford in Las Vegas. Crawford discussed Canelo\u2019s return during DAZN\u2019s coverage of fight week in Egypt ahead of Saturday\u2019s heavyweight fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s going to be a great fight,\u201d Crawford said of the September 12th fight between Canelo and WBC super middleweight champion Mbilli.<\/p>\n

\u201cMbilli puts on a lot of pressure. Canelo, we need to see what type of shape he\u2019s going to come in for this fight. Canelo is an all-time great, and I\u2019m looking forward to seeing how he bounces back. I\u2019m excited to watch the fight.<\/p>\n

\u201cCanelo won\u2019t want to end his career on a loss like he did with me, so I can see Canelo wanting to come back and prove himself and be back champion and do the things he wanted to do in the sport of boxing and leave on his own terms.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crawford viewed Canelo\u2019s return as a competitor refusing to leave the sport after a loss, but the financial side is difficult to ignore.<\/p>\n

Alvarez reportedly signed a four-fight Riyadh Season deal in 2025 and still has two fights remaining heading into the Mbilli contest. His return also keeps one of boxing\u2019s biggest commercial partnerships active.<\/p>\n

Eddy Pronishev has covered professional boxing since 2001, earning recognition for his technical analysis and informed perspective on the sport\u2019s leading fighters, promoters, and events. Known for his clarity and depth, he provides authoritative insight into both in-ring strategy and the business of boxing.<\/p>\n

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