{"id":891697,"date":"2026-09-14T12:56:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T12:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/891697\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T12:56:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T12:56:15","slug":"terence-crawford-offered-two-mega-fights-to-come-out-of-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/891697\/","title":{"rendered":"Terence Crawford offered two mega fights to come out of retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite having announced his retirement and remained out the ring for over a year, Terence Crawford<\/a> is experiencing an increasing demand to make his comeback.<\/p>\n

The American retired as a five-division world champion last December, having also become a three-weight undisputed king after dethroning Canelo Alvarez a few months earlier.<\/p>\n

Many regarded him as a considerable underdog but, after moving up two weight classes, Crawford cemented his greatness with a unanimous decision victory at 168lbs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Prior to that, \u2018Bud\u2019 had dethroned Errol Spence Jr for the undisputed welterweight crown and, in terms of modern greats, he has unquestionably established himself as one of the best.<\/p>\n

Yet despite his exit from the sport, Crawford has been repeatedly asked to gamble his unbeaten record against a selection of fighters, including Jaron Ennis.<\/p>\n

But while \u2018Boots\u2019 is widely considered to be the most obvious opponent, Turki Alalshikh has reportedly told Mike Coppinger that he would rather see Bud square off against Canelo or Ryan Garcia.<\/p>\n

Taking to social media<\/a>, Coppinger revealed the Saudi boxing chief\u2019s wish list which, rather surprisingly, includes a rematch between Canelo and Crawford.<\/p>\n

Big-time fights @Turki_alalshikh<\/a> tells me are on his wishlist to make:<\/p>\n

Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua<\/p>\n

Jai Opetaia-David Benavidez<\/p>\n

Shakur Stevenson-Devin Haney <\/p>\n

Naoya Inoue-Bam Rodriguez <\/p>\n

Terence Crawford-Canelo Alvarez rematch <\/p>\n

Filip Hrgovic-Rico Verhoeven <\/p>\n

Crawford-Ryan Garcia pic.twitter.com\/4dJhvFfUAW<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) September 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Alvarez must first collide with WBC world super-middleweight champion Christian Mbilli on October 31 and, even if he emerges victorious, there is unlikely to be much appetite for a second encounter with Bud.<\/p>\n

More of a sellable product, however, would be a clash between Crawford and Garcia, who comes off a second-round finish over Conor Benn<\/a> last weekend.<\/p>\n

In doing so, the 28-year-old retained his WBC welterweight title and called for a unification match with WBA champion Teofimo Lopez, while having previously expressed his interest in facing Crawford.<\/p>\n