Canelo Alvarez’s latest fight booking has drawn the ire of some of combat sports’ most influential names.
The superstar boxer recently ruffled the feathers of UFC CEO Dana White and Conor McGregor recently, with White criticizing MGM for booking Alvarez’s upcoming Sept. 14 fight with Edgar Berlanga in Las Vegas on the same night as UFC 306 at the nearby Sphere, and McGregor targeting Alvarez himself, calling him “a cornflake.”
Saudi Arabian adviser and fight promoter Turki Alalshikh also appears to have beef with Alvarez as he recently announced that he is not pursuing a dream fight between Alvarez and Terence Crawford.
On Wednesday, Alalshikh elaborated on his reason for not wanting to work with Alvarez or his team via a social media post.
I heard what Canelo said that he respects me but doesn't like the way we do business.
— TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) August 7, 2024
As for him respecting me, it doesn't matter to me if he does or not.
As for the way I do business, I know why he doesn't like it, because I only target big fights at fair prices, so of course…
