Overview

• Jermell Charlo said he would give Terence Crawford "the best fight of today’s era," asserting there are no better options for the new super‑middleweight king.
• Charlo has been inactive since his 2023 loss to Canelo Alvarez and is using a return bid to pursue marquee opponents, including Crawford and Jaron “Boots” Ennis.
• Crawford has not chosen his next opponent and said he will consult his team, adding that a drop to 160 pounds is possible.
• Unbeaten middleweight titleholder Janibek Alimkhanuly publicly staked his claim for a Crawford bout, positioning himself as a route to further belt‑collecting.
• Commentator Max Kellerman described Janibek as big, hungry and powerful, framing him as a stylistic threat distinct from Charlo’s star‑name appeal.