Since their blockbuster fight in Las Vegas, there has been a lot of talk about what is next for Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez.
Crawford could try to line up some more dream matchups after becoming the undisputed super middleweight champion this past weekend.
It remains unclear whether ‘Bud’ will choose to stay at this weight class, which will impact the direction that he takes moving forward.
Following questions about his performance at Allegiant Stadium, Alvarez has been advised to complete a retirement tour by facing some of the marquee names he hasn’t competed against before.
While the two potential bouts wouldn’t make for the biggest spectacles, there was a recent contest that could end up producing the next opponents for both men.
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Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez could end up targeting Carlos Adames and Hamzah Sheeraz
One of the fighters that has consistently targeted Canelo Alvarez in recent times is the highly-touted Brit Hamzah Sheeraz.
Sheeraz recently raised concerns about getting the Alvarez fight in February, which was the original timeframe that was being looked at for the Mexican star’s next bout with Riyadh Season.
The 26-year-old would certainly be an opponent that would make for a very interesting contest, though there might be bigger names on the 35-year-old’s hit list.
One option that could be available to Terence Crawford is fighting Carlos Adames for the WBC middleweight title.
Again, this wouldn’t be the biggest matchup for ‘Bud’, but it would give him the opportunity to move down to the division he skipped over to try and become a six-weight world champion.
Adames recently posted about the prospect of fighting a major name from the super middleweight division on social media.
This past February, Adames retained his WBC middleweight belt after fighting to a draw with Hamzah Sheeraz in Riyadh, ending his challenger’s win streak in the process.
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Another fight that went to a draw could have implications for Terence Crawford
While Carlos Adames and Hamzah Sheeraz fought to a draw earlier this year, their bout had nothing on another recent title fight that ended in the same result.
Christian M’billi and Lester Martinez put on a fight of the year contender in their WBC interim super middleweight clash that took place several fights before Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford.
Earlier this week, the WBC ordered negotiations to start for a rematch between the two men in order to determine who will be the mandatory challenger for one of Crawford’s new belts.
There is also a chance that by the time this fight happens, ‘Bud’ may have vacated the title in order to move weight classes.