Boxing fans are desperate to see Terence Crawford matched against Canelo Alvarez.

But the Mexican has been accused of being too ‘scared’ to take on Crawford by a man who fought them both.

Crawford has moved up in weight

Crawford stepped up to 154lbs to take on Israil Madrimov and win the WBA super-welterweight title in August.

It was hoped that 34-year-old Alvarez would be next for the four-weight world champion in a blockbuster showdown.

But Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh confirmed he would not pursue the fight as Canelo focused on Edgar Berlanga.

The 168lb champion champ defended his WBA, WBC, and WBO titles against Berlanga in September.

And former unified light-welterweight world champion Amir Khan is accusing Alvarez of dodging 37-year-old Crawford.

“It’s going to be a great test for Crawford,” he told Boxing News.

“Both fighters have been looking amazing so I think it’s an amazing fight.

“Respect to Crawford for jumping up and taking that fight because he doesn’t need to.

“He can still make big money fighting elsewhere.

“It seems to me that Canelo is scared and doesn’t want to fight him. All these excuses he’s coming out with.

Alvarez defended his titles against Berlanga

Canelo destroyed Khan in 2016

“But what a fight it would be.”

Khan moved up two weight classes to face Canelo at a catchweight of 155lbs in 2016.

He was laid flat by a brutal right hand in the sixth that left Alvarez fearing for his opponent.

“With Amir Khan – he scared me a little, I felt a bit worried,” Canelo told DAZN six years later.

“I actually went over to see if he was ok. It was the natural reaction – the knockout was too strong.

“And on top of that, when he fell to the canvas he twisted his neck badly.

“So I thought something more than a knockout had happened.”

Khan was stopped by Crawford three years later via a controversial low blow.