Hearn: "I Think Canelo Will Choose Benavidez"

British promoter Eddie Hearn expressed his skepticism that undisputed super middleweight champion (up to 76,2 kg) Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will fight Terence Crawford, as desired by Turki Al-Sheikh.

"I think he would choose Benavidez over Crawford because he knows that he will gain recognition for that victory," said Hearn.

Eddie also noted that Saul is unlikely to want to fight "a guy three categories below." Currently, Crawford is moving to middleweight, which is two categories below the weight where Canelo is champion.

Previously, Turki Al-Sheikh had stated his desire to arrange a Crawford vs. Canelo fight, possibly even in 2024.