CRAWFORD'S COMEBACK WHISPERS: IS 'BUD' REALLY DONE? PLUS, CANELO'S WALKOUT SHOCKER!

Terence Crawford, 'Bud' to his mates, has been dropping hints thicker than a London fog about a potential un-retirement. The man’s just unified the welterweight division, an undisputed king, and now he’s talking about hanging up the gloves? Pull the other one, son. This ain't no Ricky Hatton retirement tour, is it? Crawford's too good, too sharp, to walk away from the sweet science just yet. There’s too much left on the table, too many legacy fights still to be made. He’s got that fire in his belly, the kind you see in a young Lennox Lewis, hungry for more. We’ve seen it before; fighters say they’re done, then the itch gets too strong. The lure of the big lights, the roar of the crowd, it's a powerful drug. My money’s on him lacing them up again, sooner rather than later. He’s a proper fighter, not a fella who’ll sit on his laurels.

Meanwhile, the boxing world’s still scratching its head over Canelo Álvarez's early exit from the Benavidez vs. Andrade scrap. The Mexican superstar apparently scarpered before David Benavidez delivered that brutal, fight-ending blow. Now, Canelo’s a champion, no doubt, but walking out on a fellow fighter's big moment? That's not the done thing, is it? It smacks a bit of arrogance, a lack of respect for the craft. Imagine Joe Calzaghe doing that, or Nigel Benn. Never. Benavidez is a serious contender, a proper threat, and Canelo's actions have only fuelled the fire for that potential showdown. He might be the face of boxing, but even the biggest names need to remember where they came from. The fans notice these things, and they don’t forget.