Turki Alalshikh has commented on rumors regarding a potential fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford.
A bout between the Mexican and American is not yet confirmed, however, rumors are continuing to circulate.
Alvarez was pictured alongside Alalshikh as the pair met in London in January ahead of the Ring Magazine awards. Crawford, who is known to have a good relationship with the Saudi Arabian advisor was also confirmed to of had a meeting with Alalshikh.
Amid the rumors, Alalshikh has further commented on the potential of the bout.
Turki Alalshikh provides humorous update on Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford
Posting from his X account, Alalshikh uploaded a video to the public. The 10-second clip shows Alvarez, Crawford, and Alalshikh speaking with one another on a video call.
However, the video does not have any sound, making it unclear as to what the three are discussing.
The caption on the video from Alalshikh says, “This is from a few days ago, we are not talking about boxing.”
The Saudi Arabian advisor said that instead of boxing, they were speaking of a video game that Alalshikh has been promoting recently.
In what appears to be a satirical sense, Alalshikh said, “We decided that we [won’t] do a boxing fight because all three of us hate boxing and we decided to choose Yoga instead.”
The Saudi Arabian has been vocal about making the fight, meaning his post is likely to be taken sarcastically. Alalshikh even included the fight in his boxing wish list for events.
Finishing the post, Alalshikh said, “Continue talking, and continue spreading rumors at the end, only the three of us know and decide what and when and where things happen.”
Terence Crawford hints at fight news once again
Crawford has been active on his social media amid the rumors of him fighting Alvarez.
The current interim super welterweight champion, Crawford, excited fans with a tweet following the Ring Magazine awards. However, he has not stopped dropping hints about the bout negotiations making progress.
On the 20th of January, Crawford tweeted, “Some of y’all be talking crazy on here. If y’all knew what I know.”
Although cryptic, fans in the replies to the tweet seem to think Crawford is referring to a potential Alvarez bout.
“You can outbox Canelo… [I’m] definitely rooting for you,” one fan wrote.
Another fan commented, “Canelo fans are in for a rude awakening.”
The bout is yet to be confirmed, however, reports indicate September is a targeted date for the fight.