‘Maybe one more’ – Terence Crawford calls out Ryan Garcia as he considers huge return

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Terence Crawford keeps teasing a boxing return more than a year after retiring.The 39-year-old three-division undisputed champion last fought Canelo Alvarez in September 2025, snatching all four belts at super middleweight before announcing his retirement.Crawford defeated Canelo in a Netflix super-fight last year and retired with a perfect 42-0 record as one of the greatest to ever do itGettyHis former foe, Canelo, returned to action this past weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, reclaiming the WBC super middleweight title he lost to Crawford by outclassing Christian Mbilli.After defeating Mbilli, Mexican superstar Canelo made it clear he wants Crawford to come out of retirement for a rematch.Crawford marvelled at Canelo’s legacy in response, adding that it was ‘an honour to share the ring with you, champ,’ as boxing fans fantasised about the pair potentially entering talks to rematch.Crawford goes for GarciaHowever, speaking via X on Wednesday, ‘Bud’ seemingly has another name in mind if he is even to make a comeback.View Tweet: https://x.com/RyanGarcia?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwView Tweet: https://x.com/RyanGarcia?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwAfter teasing ‘maybe one more fight,’ Crawford called out WBC super welterweight champion Ryan Garcia for a fight in the middleweight division.“What’s up Ryan Garcia, 160[lbs]?” the American wrote.Crawford pointed to Garcia’s efforts to fight Floyd Mayweather in a follow-up post.He added: “My bad, Ryan Garcia, you got Mayweather to focus on — I forgot.”Garcia vs Mayweather?Garcia issued a final ultimatum to Mayweather on Monday, demanding the 49-year-old boxing legend agree to terms for a shock world title fight for his WBC crown.However, the blockbuster bout is unlikely to happen, with Mayweather contractually obliged to pursue fights against Mike Tyson and Manny Pacquiao first.Garcia defended his WBC welterweight title with a statement KO of Benn in SeptemberGetty‘King Ry’ now wants Mayweather to put his 50-0 record on the line against him in a world title boutGettyDespite these legal battles, ‘Money’ announced an exhibition bout against Australian Matty Floyd to take place in Bangkok on December 19.Mayweather teased the clash as preparation for a clash with Garcia, writing: “This is a lil tune-up before me and Ryan Garcia lock up.”Fans, however, still aren’t convinced, having witnessed Mayweather’s previous scheduled exhibition fight against Mike Zambidis called off in June due to a breach of contract regarding Tyson and Pacquiao.While Garcia is also in talks for a unification clash with WBA titleholder Teofimo Lopez, a Mayweather fight collapsing could push him to pursue Crawford.Garcia cemented his position as one of boxing’s biggest stars when he stopped Conor Benn in just two rounds to defend his WBC crown in front of a raucous Las Vegas crowd in September.The 28-year-old now has the chance to be the face of the sport if he can continue to dominate in mega-fights.Watch Boxing on DAZN*If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenueSign up to DAZN to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate from just £24.99/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.Alternatively, DAZN Standard is just £15.99/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.Click here to sign up.