Shakur Stevenson isn’t the biggest fighter around but Terence Crawford respects his skills to the highest degree. So much so that the pound-for-pound star picked up the phone and asked his good friend to make the trip to Colorado, Springs.

Stevenson didn’t need much details. With Crawford set to take on Errol Spence Jr. on July 29th, Crawford enlisted all the help he could get.

In no way, shape, or form does Stevenson fight anything close to Spence. But Crawford (39-0, 30 KOs) seemingly used the former two-division champion for his wits more than anything else. The recently turned 26-year-old didn't expand on what they worked on behind closed doors, but he did reveal that at least part of his job was to help whip Crawford into the best shape possible.

“I just came in and helped him out for a couple days,” said Stevenson to BoxingScene.com. “I just tried to help him out and make sure that he’s fully ready.”

In layman’s terms, Crawford is in for the fight of his life this Saturday night. For Spence, the 33-year-old star has three of the four major world titles at 147 pounds, his latest coming against Yordenis Ugas.

According to oddsmakers, however, Crawford saunters into their showdown as the slight favorite. But, factoring in Spence’s age, perpetual engine, and flat-out meanness, many are convinced that he has what it takes to really hurt Crawford and hand him the first loss of his career.

Over the years, Stevenson has trained with Crawford side by side, sparred against him, and helped put together well thought out game plans. There hasn’t been a single moment where Stevenson hasn’t been impressed with his future Hall of Fame friend. With that said, Stevenson believes that he’s taken his game to a whole other level.

“This for sure the best I ever saw Bud look. From what I seen, I think it’s gonna be impossible for somebody to beat him.”