Terence Crawford finds himself in a funny spot after winning the biggest fight of his career.
‘Bud’ beat Canelo Alvarez by unanimous decision to become the undisputed super middleweight champion on Saturday night.
In doing so, the 37-year-old became the new face of boxing and the pound-for-pound number one.
However, there is a distinct lack of viable opponents for him to face if Canelo Alvarez opts against pursuing an immediate rematch.
Terence Crawford may have to think outside the box to make his next money-spinning super fight.
Bloody Elbow believes three fights could deliver another monster payday for the American superstar.
Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn II winner
Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn sold over one million pay-per-views when they fought in April.
Naturally, an immediate rematch was booked after Eubank eked out a unanimous decision win after 12 rounds of pulsating back-and-forth action.
Whoever wins their November 15 rerun will be in a great position to call out Terence Crawford.
Eubank, in particular, has campaigned at 168lbs for large portions of his professional boxing career.
The super middleweight division would be less natural for Benn, but Crawford would surely have no problem dropping down for the right opponent.
Eubank and Benn seem like the two boxers, other than Canelo, who could provide Crawford with another big payday.
Ilia Topuria
UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria is clearly very keen to switch sports and fight Crawford.
The Spanish MMA star recently sent a threat to Crawford amid their escalating social media feud.
Topuria is the pound-for-pound best fighter in the UFC, who appears to be on the verge of superstardom.
A crossover fight between him and Crawford could deliver Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor numbers.
UFC CEO Dana White says he’s not interested in his fighters moving to boxing, but now that he’s involved in the sport as a promoter, the likelihood of Crawford vs. Topuria happening has become a real possibility.
Jake Paul
Hardcore fans might hate this one, but Jake Paul also makes our list of potential opponents.
At this point, it’s undeniable that the former Disney star is one of the biggest draws in boxing.
65 million people tuned into Netflix to watch him fight a 58-year-old Mike Tyson last year.
The 28-year-old will probably draw a bigger crowd for his clash with Gervonta Davis on November 14.
If Paul gets through that fight unscathed, you can bet he’ll be issuing a callout to Crawford, who would be silly not to consider taking that fight due to the vast amount of money up for grabs and the relatively low level of opposition.
Davis may be small, but many expect him to kill the Paul vs. Crawford conversation before it gets started.
For now, Crawford can just sit back, relax, and wait to see what opportunities come his way in the next few months.