WBC needs Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford large combat, says president Mauricio Sulaiman

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has welcomed a ‘huge’ large combat between pound-for-pound greats Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford. 

Canelo is having a look to turn into undisputed super-middleweight champion this weekend when he places his WBA, WBC and WBO belts at the line in opposition to IBF champion William Scull in Saudi Arabia.

The Mexican has many times been related to an eventual showdown with two-weight undisputed champion Crawford, with it being reported in January that the pair had agreed to combat in September later this yr.

“Yes, this is what boxing is all about. Remember, he has to fight Scull before Crawford,” Sulaiman informed Sky Sports.

“You can by no means see someday when you’ve got one match, if he is a hit, the combat with Crawford could be huge.

“It could be an enormous combat between the vintage aggregate, Mexico in opposition to america. He has equipped probably the most nice fights previously.

“Crawford is, without a doubt, one of the top fighters in the world right now. Canelo is. It would be a monumental, huge event, without a doubt.”

Crawford ultimate fought in August 2024 when he defeated Israil Madrimov via unanimous determination to increase his highest skilled report to 41-0.

Canelo has in the meantime additionally emerged as a possible long term opponent for Chris Eubank Jr, who’s coming off his ancient unanimous determination win over Conor Benn at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Turki Alalshikh solely informed Sky Sports in February that Eubank would be able to stand Canelo in the beginning of 2026 have been he to overcome Benn, in opposition to whom there’s particularly a rematch clause.

Eubank Jr’s promoter Ben Shalom reaffirmed {that a} shot at Canelo stays within the pipeline.

“Absolutely. That’s the plan. That was the fight that Chris dreams of,” Boxxer CEO Shalom informed Sky Sports.

“He [Eubank] is going to be the biggest star in the UK and that will make for a huge, huge fight against Canelo. Both of them coming towards the latter stages of their career, which will make it interesting.

“What we would cherish to do is be capable to one way or the other get Canelo over to the United Kingdom. I believe he is at all times sought after to combat in the United Kingdom. But he wishes the precise dance spouse, any individual that may actually promote an match and that’s the reason Chris Eubank Jr.

“I think Canelo February next year, that’s what we want to see.

“There’s no longer many dance companions Canelo can make a selection that may convey one thing to the desk. Chris Eubank Jr brings one thing to the desk and actually opens him as much as any other marketplace. I believe it might occur.”