Topuria insists on fighting Crawford: "I'll teach you how to dance the mariachi in the ring."

Ilia Topuria's boxing adventure could come sooner than expected. While it's true that El Matador faces the challenge of continuing to expand his legacy in mixed martial arts (MMA), and the UFC will push him at some point to defend his world lightweight title, the Spanish-Georgian is aware that a "super fight" inside the sixteen ropes could be very profitable for his financial interests. That's why he already has two names in mind, who precisely faced each other last weekend: Terence Crawford and Canelo Álvarez .

In fact, a very curious sight occurred on Saturday in that main event, as the American boxer, who won by unanimous decision over the Mexican, walked into the ring to the Mariachi Song, a song used by both Asturian Joel Álvarez and Ilia Topuria himself in their UFC fights. Was it a wink? Or rather a provocation? Could it just be a coincidence?

For El Matador, it seems clear. It's a message, or at least that's how he's interpreted it, and he's stepped up his social media marketing game by once again calling Crawford out for a fight. "First he calls me drunk, then he comes out with my song... Crawford, whenever you want, I'll teach you how to dance the mariachi in the ring. And Canelo, I'll save you a round after him," wrote Ilia Topuria on his 'X' profile, also throwing the bait to the Mexican boxer, whom he admires and would like to face one day in boxing.

For now, Topuria is awaiting a call from the UFC to learn his new contract terms after the announcement that Paramount will manage the company's television rights at a rate of $1.1 billion per season. An astronomical sum with which El Matador hopes to improve his financial situation inside the Octagon. The coming weeks will be crucial in determining his future.