Trainer Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre says Terence Crawford will target a fight against Canelo Alvarez as soon as he finishes up with his golf schedule.
Extended Victory Lap Stalls Momentum
Terence has been so busy with his extended victory door, still living off the glory of his victory over Errol Spence Jr, that it’s kept him from getting back to work and stalled his career opportunities.
I see Crawford ending up ring-rusty and ending up with a much smaller payday than he would have gotten if he’d returned to the ring quickly after his win over the weight-drained Spence last July. Is it laziness or a case of Crawford lost in reverie, relieving the memories of that one big win?
It’s such a waste to see Crawford failing to take advantage of this only significant career victory by striking while the iron is hot to return to the ring against the best available opponent.
The 36-year-old Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) is still pining away for a mega-payday against the superstar Canelo rather than getting back in the ring to face the young talent Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, who many feel he’s running scared of.
Crawford’s Goals Misaligned with Market
The Nebraska native Crawford is rumored to be only interested in getting $10-15 million for his next fight, and there aren’t any fighters that can bring him that kind of money aside from Canelo, who has already said he’s not interested in fighting him.
Crawford hasn’t fought in nine months since his biggest career win against Errol Spence, and his options to get a similar money fight are slim. Being inactive won’t help Crawford’s popularity.
Fighters like Terence, who stay out of the ring for prolonged periods, waiting for another big payday to fall into their laps, tend to see their popularity wane and along with their chances for the kind of money that they crave. I think it’s weird how they don’t see how they undermine their careers.
Inactivity Undermines Crawford’s Value
The longer he stays out of the ring, the more likely fans are to forget about him, which further reduces his chances of earning the money he’s looking for. If Crawford were more ambitious, he could have fought twice in the last nine months and made a lot of money.
It probably wouldn’t have been for the kind of dough that he’s looking to get for one single fight, but combined, it would equal out to close to the kind of dough. Again, Crawford has wasted valuable time and missed out on money he could have made by drinking the glory of his win over Spence and not taking the smaller available paydays.
“After the golf, that’s probably what he wants, Canelo,” said trainer Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre to Fight Hub TV about Terence Crawford wanting to fight Canelo Alvarez after he finishes with his hobby.
“Bud beats him. He outboxes him. We’re not worried about no power. We know how to roll with punches. We know how to take power,” said BoMac when asked if he’s worried about Canelo’s power for Crawford.