He also expressed surprise at Crawford's decision to retire shortly after the fight. 'As a fighter, we want a rematch, right?
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We want to show again. And I always did good in my rematches.
It surprised me a lot,' Alvarez said.
Alvarez hopes a rematch can still happen. 'I hope the rematch can happen.
If not, it's fine, we need to move forward,' he said.
Crawford Denies Rematch Offers
Terence Crawford, who retired in December 2025, has denied rumors that organizer Turki Alalshikh offered him a large sum for a rematch.
'The rumors about Turki offering Terence Crawford a huge bag for a rematch against Canelo are not true,' Crawford said.
Crawford confirmed that no formal discussions for a second fight took place. 'We ain't talked about no fights.
No, nothing,' he said.
He added that if a rematch clause had been in the contract, he would have honored it. 'There was no rematch clause.
If the rematch clause was in the contract then I would have honoured that,' Crawford said.
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Alvarez is scheduled to face WBC champion Christian Mbilli on October 31, 2026.
