Read our Privacy noticeTerence Crawford has revealed who first put the idea in his head that he should chase a fight with boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez. Crawford sealed the biggest win of his career last month when he outpointed Canelo to become the undisputed super middleweight champion. Just two years ago, Crawford and Canelo were fighting three divisions apart and did not appear to be on a collision course. But Crawford has explained how Bill Haney, father of two-weight world champion Devin Haney, convinced him he could beat Canelo before he faced Errol Spence at welterweight in July 2023. “Spence was basically contracted to fight Canelo if he beat me at 164,” Crawford added.