{"id":471683,"date":"2025-10-03T18:04:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T18:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/471683\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T18:04:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T18:04:10","slug":"the-end-is-near-for-canelo-after-crawford-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/471683\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe End Is Near\u201d For Canelo After Crawford Defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sergio Mora says Canelo Alvarez\u2019s loss to Terence Crawford is a sign his body is sending him a message that he needs to retire.<\/p>\n<p>The commentator Mora states that Canelo (63-3-2, 39 KOs) has accomplished a great deal in his 20-year career and is close to amassing a $1 billion fortune. He shouldn\u2019t feel ashamed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe End is Near\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt means the end is near for a great champion and a great career like Canelo Alvarez. Time has caught up to him. His body is telling him his time is near,\u201d said Sergio Mora to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DAZNBoxing\/status\/1974075627084132654\" rel=\"nofollow\">DAZN<\/a>, talking about Canelo Alvarez nearing retirement after losing to Terence Crawford last month on September 13.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opposition Masked the Decline<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t know if \u2018The Latin Snake\u2019 Mora has been keeping score, but Canelo has been fading for years since 2022. He\u2019s been able to cover it up by disguising his decline through fighting soft opposition exclusively.<\/p>\n<p>Even Crawford was a gimme, safety-first old guy that would be out of his depths if he fought the top five contenders at 168.<\/p>\n<p>Opposition Canelo has fought to hide his decline<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Edgar Berlanga<\/li>\n<li>John Ryder<\/li>\n<li>William Scull<\/li>\n<li>Jaime Munguia<\/li>\n<li>Gennadiy Golovkin: 40-year-old version<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Billionaire Legacy Secured<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cHe\u2019s almost a billionaire and set for life<\/strong>, and his kids are set for life,\u201d said Mora.<\/p>\n<p>Canelo has been rich for years, but his wealth has gone through the roof since signing a reported four-fight contract with Turki Alalshikh for an estimated<strong> $400 million.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Turki\u2019s Golden Contract<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before Canelo signed his lucrative deal with DAZN, his net worth was estimated to be between $250 million and $300 million. So, when or if Alvarez completes his contract with Turki, he could be worth as much as <strong>$700 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Turki has already said that he wants to keep working with Canelo after his contract ends, which means he could easily pump his net worth up to one billion as long as he\u2019s selective in who he faces.<\/p>\n<p>Thus far, Alvarez has fought two fights against William Scull and Terence Crawford. The last two will come in 2026, provided he\u2019s healthy enough to fight and doesn\u2019t retire out of shame after his last performance against Crawford.<\/p>\n<p><strong>No Risk, Big Payday<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not just Canelo who is making money hand over fist. Crawford is pulling in millions as well, fighting on Turki Alalshikh\u2019s cards, and taking no risks by fighting any of the prime elite-level fighters that would put the spotlight on his true ability.<\/p>\n<p>Terence would have been found out a long time ago, just like Canelo, if he\u2019d been fighting the apex fighters at 154, 160, and 168. He and Canelo are <strong>one of a kind<\/strong>. I predict that we\u2019ll see Crawford take the same safe, soft choices that the Mexican star Alvarez has to keep him winning until the end of his career. He won\u2019t be thrown to the wolves in his remaining fights on his contract with Turki.<\/p>\n<p>By Sean Jones \u2014 Senior Boxing Writer, Covering the Sport Since 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Sean Jones has been grinding in boxing media since 2008 and joined Boxing News 24 in 2011. UK-based but reporting worldwide, he digs into the fights that matter \u2014 from champions to hungry prospects.<\/p>\n<p>Known for his no-nonsense takes and ringside presence, Sean gives fans the raw view, not the polished press release.<\/p>\n<p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boxingnews24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boxing News 24<\/a> \u00bb The End Is Near\u201d \u2014 Mora Says Canelo Alvarez Must Accept His Decline After Crawford Loss<\/p>\n<p>Last Updated on 10\/03\/2025 \t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sergio Mora says Canelo Alvarez\u2019s loss to Terence Crawford is a sign his body is sending him a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":471684,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4108],"tags":[157021,1935,4080,2584,93,79,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-471683","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boxing","8":"tag-arts-culture-and-entertainment","9":"tag-boxing","10":"tag-celebrities","11":"tag-fashion","12":"tag-sport","13":"tag-sports","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115311559880292387","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/471683","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=471683"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/471683\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/471684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=471683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=471683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=471683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}