Alalshikh says he owes Alvarez two more fights

Compiled By Scott Shaffer

16/09/2025

Alalshikh says he owes Alvarez two more fights

Turki Alalshikh, who bankrolled last weekend's Terence Crawford vs, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez world super middleweight championship fight, paid a visit to the now ex-champion, Alvarez, and tweeted the followjng: "I just visited the champ in his place. He will soon start his vacation with his family. He has two fights left with Riyadh Season in 2026. We offered him to work with us until he quits and retires. I want go give a special thank you to Canelo for the special gift. He gave me the gloves [from] the fight, and I appreciate it very much."
 
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SEPT. 15, 2025: Saul "Canelo" Alvarez issued this social media comment after his loss to Terence Crawford: "I feel very proud of everything I've achieved so far; we always want to win, but I accept this defeat with humility and learning. I am very grateful to my team for all the sacrifices we've made together over all these years. I already won because I have my family with me and millions of fans who have never stopped supporting me ¡Viva México, Cabrones!"

IBF junior middleweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev commented on the fight: "My congratulations to Crawford — he showed very smart boxing, but Canelo allowed him to do it! You can’t rely on landing a single punch for the whole fight at this level!"