Boxing

Canelo is chasing a rematch with Crawford, with no other option

Published

9 months ago

November 29, 2025

Image: An Empire in Ruins: How a Loss to an Inactive Crawford Has Shattered Canelo Alvarez's Legacy

Canelo Alvarez’s decision to face Terence Crawford in a rematch in 2026 is a must. The Mexican star has no choice but to try to take revenge for his defeat against the soon-to-be 39-year-old Crawford (42-0, 31 KO).

As Chris Mannix mentions, Canelo (63-3-2, 39 KO) has no options in a super middleweight fight against outstanding fighters. Crawford is better known than the top 168-pounders.

“Crawford, his people told me that they have offered Canelo a rematch several times over the last few months,” Chris Mannix said in his canal. “He [Canelo] is looking for a rematch with Terence Crawford next year. He’s probably talking about September 2026.

“This is the first time we’ve heard Canelo publicly say he wants a rematch [Crawford]”

The payday that Canelo will receive in the Crawford fight would be set if he were to fight anyone other than David Benavidez.

“It hurts,” Sergio Mora said of Canelo’s loss to the older, smaller Crawford. “Bud Crawford is not bigger, stronger or younger. He just lost to a fighter he shouldn’t have lost to, despite all the belts. He needs to come back.”

Alvarez could have turned down the Crawford fight. He would have spared himself the humiliation of losing to a smaller, older player. It would be better for him if he agreed to face David Benavidez. At least if Canelo lost to Benavidez, he wouldn’t look so bad because he was smaller and older.

“Maybe the injuries kept him from training camp. Since that was a great performance for Bud, I want to see if he can repeat it. I want to see if Canelo finds another way to beat this man.”

It wasn’t the injuries that caused Canelo to pass out after eight rounds. This was his cardio problem that he had been struggling with for years. The rematch will be no different. For Alvarez to win, he needs to build a huge enough lead in the first seven rounds that Crawford can’t come in tardy and steal the decision.

“Canelo has nowhere to go. He is at the end of his career, and he has already eliminated everyone relevant at 168 pounds,” Mannix said.

Financially, Canelo’s best payday, apart from fighting David Benavidez, would be a rematch with Crawford. He didn’t “clear” the 168-pound division.

Several fighters would have an excellent chance of beating him, but they are not as popular as Crawford. He wasn’t popular until Turki Alalshikh started putting him in main events on his cards.

Canelo has no choice but to try to avenge his loss to Crawford. It looks bad on his part that he didn’t insist on a rematch after the defeat last September.

A Navy veteran, he graduated from college with a master’s degree in organizational leadership and a graduate degree in human resources from Brandman University, formally known as Chapman University. Family man, boxing fan…find me on Twitter talking boxing @James_theGrad

Last update: 28/11/2025

Boxing

Nelson Hysa vs Thomas Narmo Scorecard Analysis and Highlights

Published

20 hours ago

August 29, 2026

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"Nelson Hysa vs Thomas Narmo Scorecard Analysis and Highlights"

World Boxing News provides a scorecard as unbeaten heavyweights Nelson Hysa and Thomas Narmo collide at the O2 Arena in London.

Hysa enters with a perfect 24-0 record against Narmo at 14-0, with neither heavyweight tasting defeat as a professional.

Someone’s ‘0’ has to go, with the regional WBO and WBA Global heavyweight titles on the line over ten rounds on the Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic undercard.

WBN provides a live scorecard of the contest below, plus live results throughout the event.

Hysa vs Narmo Scorecard

Nelson Hysa vs Thomas Narmo

(Live scorecard will refresh every 2 mins)

WBO and WBA Global Heavyweight Titles
O2 Arena, London
10×3

Round	House	Narmo
Round 1	10	9
Round 2	TKO
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
WBN Totals:

Official Result:

Preview

Hysa puts his unbeaten 24-0 record on the line against Narmo, who arrives in London with a perfect 14-0 record of his own.

The ten-round heavyweight contest carries the regional belts and gives both men the opportunity to make a statement on the Itauma vs Hrgovic undercard.

The Hysa vs Narmo scorecard will continue alongside more live coverage on World Boxing News.

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Tim Bradley Urges Teofimo Lopez to Seize His Moment with Key Next Fight

Published

22 hours ago

August 29, 2026

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"Tim Bradley Urges Teofimo Lopez to Seize His Moment with Key Next Fight"

Timothy Bradley has urged Teofimo Lopez to face one man after dethroning Rolando Romero for the WBA welterweight strap.

‘The Takeover’ became a three-division world champion last weekend, claiming a majority decision victory over ‘Rolly’ in his first outing at 147lbs.

While Romero was always dangerous, and even hurt his man in round five, it was Lopez who ultimately proved the busier and more skilful operator.

As a result, the 29-year-old is now eager to secure unification matches against either Devin Haney, Liam Paro or the winner of Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn, which takes place at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on September 12.

At the same time, though, Lopez could soon be ordered to face mandatory challenger Jack Catterall, who claimed his WBA ‘regular’ title with a unanimous decision victory over Shakhram Giyasov in May.

Before that, WBA president Gilberto Mendoza had ruled that the winner would earn his shot at the full welterweight belt within 180 days of their contest taking place.

And while, admittedly, a title defence by November 19 seems entirely unrealistic, Bradley has nonetheless expressed his desire for Lopez to face leading contender Catterall.

“Teo, you gotta face Jack Catterall next. Yeah, you gotta honour that [mandatory duty]. You just got the belt, right? You gotta defend that title against Jack Catterall.

“He’s been waiting patiently, and it’s his time and his opportunity.”

While Catterall does, indeed, appear to be in a strong position with the WBA, Lopez’ manager Keith Connolly is actively exploring a route for the American to swerve his mandatory duty and chase more lucrative opportunities.

Boxing

Mikaela Mayer vs Chantelle Cameron: Live Results and Fight Highlights

Published

23 hours ago

August 29, 2026

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"Mikaela Mayer vs Chantelle Cameron: Live Results and Fight Highlights"

LIVE COVERAGE

World Boxing News provides results and updates as Mikaela Mayer faces Chantelle Cameron in a super welterweight world title fight at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham.

Mayer and Cameron collide over ten rounds with the WBC, WBA and WBO super welterweight titles on the line in the main event of MVPW-06.

The card also features Caroline Dubois defending the WBC and WBO lightweight titles against Amelia Moore, while Terri Harper faces Miranda Reyes over eight rounds.

WBN provides live results and updates from every bout as they happen.

Scorecards:

Mikaela Mayer vs. Chantelle Cameron
Caroline Dubois vs. Amelia Moore

Live Results

All times are local BST.

20:06

Terri Harper blasted out Miranda Reyes in two rounds to announce herself at super lightweight. Harper is aiming to win a world title in a fourth weight class and made the perfect start to life at 140 pounds.

A crushing right hand did the damage, with Reyes out of it when the referee stopped her on her feet.

19:45

A nervous Tysie Gallagher came through Brandi Robinson in a super bantamweight bout that could easily have been a draw. Gallagher got the nod after eight rounds 77-75 on the referee’s card after being warned more than once that she wasn’t doing enough.

18:56

Neeraj Goyatwho was once lined up to fight Amir Khan, secured a six-round points win over Yessin Koulali at super lightweight.

18:11

Scott Melvin recorded a sixth round stoppage over Dylan Cheema at lightweight. Melvin’s C.V. reads 13-1 after inflicting a fouth defeat on Cheema.

17:52

Shannon Courtenay and Ebony Cotton fought to a draw over six rounds. The former WBA bantamweight champion and Cotton battled to a stalemate despite Courtenay seemingly doing enough.

Referee Chris Dean scored the contest 57-57 as Courtenay moved to 11-3-1, while Cotton is now 2-2-1.

17:26

Gemma Richardson got the victory against Kirstie Bavington via a six-round decision. The super lightweight made it five straight victories with an assured performance against the game Bavington.

17:01

Hamza Uddin and Brandon Bethell scored early wins as the action got underway in Birmingham.

Uddin defeated Jemsi Kibazange at flyweight, while Bethell scored a decision over Jorge Huerta in the super lightweight division.

TV Coverage and Remaining Bouts

The event is available live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and ESPN+ in the United States.

Remaining bouts:

Mikaela Mayer vs. Chantelle Cameron — WBC and WBO super welterweight titles, 10 rounds
Caroline Dubois vs. Amelia Moore — WBC and WBO lightweight titles, 10 rounds
Reina Tellez vs. Jessica Barry — featherweight, 10 rounds

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