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Former world champion Amir Khan has warned Terence Crawford that a combat with Canelo Alvarez may show to be a “dangerous” endeavor. The pair are set to face off as the principle occasion in the opening version of TKO Boxing league, which has been established by UFC chief Dana White and Saudi Arabian sporting supremo Turki Alalshikh. 

Canelo retained his WBA (Super), WBC, WBO, and The Ring tremendous middleweight belts; whereas clinching the IBF supermiddleweight title honors with victory over William Scull this month. After that unanimous determination triumph, at Anb Arena, Riyadh, the Mexican’s next foray into the ring has already been introduced.

The aforementioned Alalshikh took to social media to tease what guarantees to be a landmark contest in opposition to two-division undisputed champion Crawford. However, former boxer Khan is unconvinced that the agreeing to the bout represents a clever transfer for the latter.

Speaking to FastSlots, the Brit admitted to some issues over a potential bodily miss-match within the upcoming spectacle. Warning the American in opposition to going forward with the combat, he contended: “Canelo is a very dangerous fight for Crawford, you’re only one punch away from getting hurt.

“Canelo’s energy is all the time going to be there. Crawford has earned good money, he has a stunning household, why risk it? You’re just one punch away from getting damage, and he does not actually need the money or the celebrity. 

“He’s pound for pound the best fighter on this planet. I used to be by no means the identical fighter again after dealing with Canelo,” he admitted, going off his own experiences. “You can get knocked down, fine, you can get back up again, but the knockout Canelo gave me, it probably took five years off my life.

Remarking upon his ill-fated own brush with the Mexican in 2016, he acknowledged: “I used to be on the peak of my profession and by no means got here back as the identical fighter again. I wasn’t gun-shy or scared, however that one shot, it wasn’t good for the physique or the thoughts.  And it modified my opponent’s strategy for combating me, all of them began to attempt to land that one huge shot.” 

Hitting out at Canelo for taking the bout, he continued: “I don’t think Crawford and Canelo needs to happen. Canelo fighting these smaller guys – he fought me and a lot of other smaller guys – he needs to fight someone his own weight.

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“He’s in search of an simple approach out as a result of he isn’t going to get hit or damage by anyone. And it is going to damage Crawford more if he loses in opposition to Canelo as a result of he is an unbeaten fighter. He does not actually need to take this combat to show something, he is confirmed himself time and time again.”

Suggesting Chris Eubank Jr. as an different to face Canelo, he added: “Eubank hasn’t had many wars in his profession, so I feel he’d all the time be prepared for a huge combat like that. I hope it occurs, truthfully—it’d be a great payday for him. 

“We want fighters to get big paydays. And I think he could make that happen, but Canelo’s an animal, man. That’s one guy you don’t want to f— with.  I’ve been in the ring with him—I know how good he is. He’s a beast. I don’t think Eubank wins that fight, not even close.”