For three-division champion Terence Crawford, it seems to be in a strange circle, with the door open for new fights after the powerful destruction of Errol Spence last July, only to never get a new opponent?
The victory over Spence was one of Crawford's biggest moments to date, becoming the first 147-pound welterweight powerhouse in history to hold all four belts at the same time. Unfortunately, Crawford then had "nothing to do", and if he could return to the game soon, he would have received special attention, but Crawford did not strike while the iron was hot, and he was wasting his time in vain.
According to sources, with the defeat to Spence, Crawford is convinced that he deserves the title of "number one" and has demanded that he must receive $15 million in the next game, but he is unlikely to get that much money except against Carneiro Alvarez, and Alvarez has made it clear that he will not play Crawford.
Now that Crawford hasn't appeared on stage for nine months without his knowledge, some believe that Crawford hasn't had a chance to play a similar game since the win over Spence, and staying away from the game will seriously affect his popularity, and Crawford is just waiting to be hit by a huge appearance fee again.
The consequence of a fighter like Crawford being away from the ring for a long time is that his popularity, his chances of getting money plummet, in short, staying away from the ring weakens Crawford's value, and the more he is outside the ring, the easier it is for fans to forget about him, and it will naturally reduce the chances of making money, isn't it clear to the Crawford team? Or are they powerless to do anything about it? Obviously, the latter scenario is more likely!
Crawford is usually taciturn and looks very dull, but he is not stupid, and even a little cunning. Crawford had a chance to face heavy striker Jason Ennis after the fight with Spence, but he would rather give up the belt than face his opponent, so don't think how good Crawford is, some people mocked Alvarez for avoiding David Benavidez, and Crawford is not much better on similar issues.
If Crawford has more ambition and ambition, he should have completed at least one game in the last nine months. Of course, there are many irresistible factors in this, such as Spence, who was scheduled to rematch him, who was scheduled to drop out of surgery entirely, but it is interesting to note that Sebastian Fontola, who won the upset earlier this month, did not show enough interest in facing Crawford, and his promotion team was even more blunt - not considering Crawford for the time being!
Crawford coach Brian McIntyre was still in high spirits in his latest interview this week, saying: "Crawford just wants Alvarez, he's stronger than Alvarez, he can beat Alvarez, we're not worried. Crawford knows a good idea of how to deal with pressure and how to manage the situation. ”
How much good does it do to feel like Crawford is completely entertaining himself? Crawford's disproportion to his strength and value may seem like a mystery, but as long as you're a real fan, it's not hard to explain the situation. Here, the author deliberately excerpted a fan message, the content is more objective - Crawford's market value is even less than that of his defeated Spence, not the first strength is more valuable. No matter who Alvarez plays against, it is an A corner, and Crawford is a bit watery even if he does the first P4P because of the lack of excitement in the game on the one hand, and the limited gold content of the game on the other hand.