‘Put me in the game!’: Terence Crawford reacts to Canelo vs Berlanga

Terence Crawford was ringside for Canelo Alvarez’s win over Edgar Berlanga tonight, and although his dream battle appears unlikely, he’s not given up on it simply but.

“Put me within the sport, coach!” Crawford posted on social media, nonetheless angling for a bout with Canelo, which has been repeatedly shot down by Alvarez himself.

Canelo has most notably mentioned that fights he does will occur on his phrases, not on these of Turki Alalshikh, who tried to make Crawford’s dream a actuality with a giant cash supply.

Crawford is a present titlist at 154 lbs, whereas Canelo fights, after all, at 168, and due to that he feels that he wouldn’t get any credit score for beating Crawford if the battle had been to truly occur.

However you’ll be able to’t blame “Bud” for persevering with to hope, as a result of it might doubtlessly be an unlimited sum of money for each side.

Canelo (62-2-2, 39 KO) dropped Berlanga (22-1, 17 KO) and received a large determination, however Berlanga bought some credit score from fellow fighters for his show of toughness.

“Edgar will be taught rather a lot from this battle,” mentioned Jamel Herring. “Nothing to be ashamed of.”

In a very thought-out little bit of perception, Devin Haney declared that Berlanga is “not a hoe.”