{"id":177801,"date":"2025-10-03T18:41:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T18:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/177801\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T18:41:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T18:41:09","slug":"terence-crawford-teases-big-surprise-in-update-as-he-meets-with-turki-alalshikh-after-canelo-alvarez-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/177801\/","title":{"rendered":"Terence Crawford teases big &#8216;surprise&#8217; in update as he meets with Turki Alalshikh after Canelo Alvarez win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Terence Crawford and Turki Alalshikh have met for the first time since his victory over Canelo Alvarez.<\/p>\n<p>And it has become abundantly clear that they have already had conversations over the future of Crawford&#8217;s boxing career.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Crawford has yet to declare his next move but has many options on the table\" height=\"540\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1759516867_977_crop-3556298.jpg\" data-caption=\"Crawford has yet to declare his next move but has many options on the table\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1759516867_977_crop-3556298.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>Crawford has yet to declare his next move but has many options on the tableCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>Alalshikh financially backed Crawford&#8217;s mega-fight with Alvarez last month, which saw him <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/3552219\/terence-crawford-canelo-alvarez-undisputed\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">become undisputed super-middleweight champion<\/a>, snatching the belts from the Mexican.<\/p>\n<p>Crawford has now achieved it all in the sport, winning world titles in five weight classes, and is now at a crossroads.<\/p>\n<p>Immediately after the astonishing victory, Crawford suggested he has yet to consider his next move.<\/p>\n<p>But he insisted he could retire from the sport, or even continue his career <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/3554412\/terence-crawford-next-fight-weight-switch-retirement-canelo-alvarez\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">with a potential switch to 160lbs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now while stood alongside Saudi chief Alalshikh, an update was given on his future as he will now rest before making his next move.<\/p>\n<p>Alalshikh said: &#8220;This is the gloves of the champ. He gave it to me, and it\u2019s important. We do it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe champ has a lot of surprises for his city [Omaha, Nebraska], and the future. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He wants to rest now for one or two months, and then we will tell you the surprise.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Crawford then presented Alalshikh with the gloves from his fight, to which the Saudi chief was extremely appreciative.<\/p>\n<p>What is next for Terence Crawford?<\/p>\n<p>For now, Crawford&#8217;s future remains up in the air, but several fighters are forming an orderly queue to face the new pound-for-pound king.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Crawford has met with Alalshikh and teased that he could well avoid retiring from boxing\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/terence-crawford-turki-al-sheikh-991910676.jpg\" data-caption=\"Crawford has met with Alalshikh and teased that he could well avoid retiring from boxing\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/terence-crawford-turki-al-sheikh-991910676.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>Crawford has met with Alalshikh and teased that he could well avoid retiring from boxingCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>Crawford would be heavily backed to go down and have huge succcess at 160lbs, given his seamless transition to 168lbs.<\/p>\n<p>Unified WBO and IBF champion Janibek Alimkhanuly h<a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/3586872\/terence-crawford-offered-title-fight-most-avoided-champion-history\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">as already offered a shot to Crawford<\/a>, should he chase history.<\/p>\n<p>And the Kazakh fighter may have even unified the division by then, with talks over a clash with WBA champion Erislandy Lara reportedly in motion.<\/p>\n<p>Crawford irrespective of his future has cemented his legacy as an all-time great.<\/p>\n<p>And prior to his meeting with Alalshikh, &#8216;Bud&#8217; refused to give anything away regarding his next move.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be honest, I don\u2019t know what I\u2019m gonna do,\u201d Crawford said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Crawford dispatched of Canelo and is now in one of the biggest superstars in the sport\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/blue-gloves-punches-canelo-alvarez-1023206118.jpg\" data-caption=\"Crawford dispatched of Canelo and is now in one of the biggest superstars in the sport\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/blue-gloves-punches-canelo-alvarez-1023206118.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>Crawford dispatched of Canelo and is now in one of the biggest superstars in the sportCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike I said, everything is up in the air right now. I\u2019m just enjoying my family, enjoying being able to say, \u2018Look what I accomplished.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m just chilling, right now, I haven\u2019t even got the time to sit down with my team and talk with them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I talked with my family \u2014 I know what my family want. But you know, it\u2019s a team effort.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Terence Crawford and Turki Alalshikh have met for the first time since his victory over Canelo Alvarez. 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