Canelo Alvarez will defend his super middleweight champion status against Terence Crawford on September, 13th. The fight has sent shockwaves throughout the boxing world, as Dana White, UFCâs president, is promoting it. In the midst of this, Alvarez revealed what the future holds for him on a podcast with Mexican soccer player, Miguel Layun.
Alvarez said he knows his days in boxing are numbered. He stated that he wants to retire at 37 years old, and he is 34 now. In boxing terms, that would mean 4-to-5 more projected fights.
In an honest manner, Canelo said he is still fighting purely for the love of the game, as he has won everything there is to win in the sport, and has plenty of money to live for the rest of his life.
Terence Crawford might smell blood
While no one is doubting Caneloâs preparation for his bout vs. Terence Crawford, itâs a common saying that if youâre speaking about retirement, your head is not in the right place. For a guy like Crawford, who is a shark, this might come as great news.
Terence Crawford speaks onstage during the Canelo Ălvarez vs. Terence Crawford Las Vegas Press Conference at T-Mobile Arena on June 27, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
According to Canelo, he still has three years left, so itâs safe to assume that he isnât taking this Crawford challenge lightly. However, Canelo has hinted the end and has been in previous talks of fighting Jake Paul, which would be merely a money fight, where Canelo should just dominate. Crawford on the other hand, is focused on harming one man and one man only: Alvarez.
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Canelo vs. Crawford is boxingâs purest bout
The world is in shock to see this fight. Itâs not often that two of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world clash in the squared circle while both are on top of their games. Not only is Dana White promoting this, but Netflix is streaming it.
This will also mark the media return of one Max Kellerman, former ESPN talent who had disappeared from public eye in the last couple of years. Kellerman is regarded as the best boxer analyst there is. For pure boxing fans, having Kellerman call this fight is the biggest testament as to how big this is. While we wait for September 13th, maybe we can start appreciating the beginning of Caneloâs twilight.
