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boxing icon Roy Jones Jr. has called for Terence Crawford Earning another world title rather than a rematch canelo alvarez,
Crawford defeated Canelo last month to become the undisputed super middleweight champion and now holds titles in five different divisions.
A rematch with Canelo has been considered, but Jones Jr. would like to see Crawford move back up to middleweight – a weight class he left to fight the Mexican giant – to give himself a chance to become a six-weight world champion.
Jones Jr. told The Ring: “I think he should go up to 160 and win the title[lb]And turn it off – it’s fire. [I’m] not necessary [interested in the rematch],
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There are currently three champions at 160lbs – Jenibek Alimkhanuli, Erislandy Lara and Carlos Adams.
However, that will drop to two before the end of the year as Janibek and Lara are set to face each other in a unification clash in December.
The winner will emerge with three of the four titles, while Adams holds the WBC belt.
Crawford could consider targeting one of the three titlists in 2026 to make more history. If he can capture the belt at middleweight, he will become the third man to win titles in six weight classes, after Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya.
Meanwhile, Canelo is also considering his next career move after undergoing elbow surgery following his loss to Crawford.
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Jones Jr believes he has a number of options available and has even raised the possibility of the 35-year-old retiring after two decades as a professional.
“Canelo can do whatever he wants,” Jones Jr. said. He has already done a lot. There really isn’t much left for him to do.
“Canelo can probably either get a rematch or close the door because Canelo has over-performed.”
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