Comments Thread For: Going out on top: Terence "Bud" Crawford, five-division champ calls it a career

[Pappy O’Daniel]

Good move honestly, going out on top like that. It’s only downhill from your peak. Think of how Roy Jones career would have looked had retired after he beat Ruiz for a heavyweight title instead of moving back down and getting knocked out a bunch.

[SouthpawRight]

yup,i just look at the boxrec and saw the name of his last opponent,

they're never the same after that fight,

tell that to Top Soviet Bivol who went onto better!

[Deleted]

Thank you Champ! Almost 50 years watching the sport and I've only truly admired 6 boxers, Crawford is one of them. Utmost respect to his Mother who reminds me of mine, a true force of nature.

Enjoy & don't look back! Now you get to enjoy the greatest show on earth just by spending time with your family. Travel with your kids, build memories that will last a hundred lifetimes.

[Malvado]

Technically moved up 3 divisions with his first fight at light middleweight being a championship fight, and took Canelo’s belts after giving him a beating.



Also, Instead of wasting the division's time for years like Alvarez by handpicking his opposition. He decided to finish his career strong having win over Spence, Madrimov and Alvarez along other champions. Getting 50$ million in his last bout.

Ever since Terrance won, the division actually is fun.

[SouthpawRight]

Thank you Champ! Almost 50 years watching the sport and I've only truly admired 6 boxers, Crawford is one of them. Utmost respect to his Mother who reminds me of mine, a true force of nature.

Enjoy & don't look back! Now you get to enjoy the greatest show on earth just by spending time with your family. Travel with your kids, build memories that will last a hundred lifetimes.

who are the other 5?

Sugar Leonard?

[SouthpawRight]

Technically moved up 3 divisions with his first fight at light middleweight being a championship fight, and took Canelo’s belts after giving him a beating.



Also, Instead of wasting the division's time for hears like Alvarez for years straight by handpicking his opposition. He decided to finish his career strong having win over Spence, Madrimov and Alvarez along other champions. Getting 50$ million in his last bout.

Ever since Terrance won, the division actually is fun.

TBud so good that he had only 1 truly close fight

TBud 7-5’d Madrimov

[Deleted]

Good move honestly, going out on top like that. It’s only downhill from your peak. Think of how Roy Jones career would have looked had retired after he beat Ruiz for a heavyweight title instead of moving back down and getting knocked out a bunch.

That is still so hard to accept, like Ronaldinho's football career. Different sports, but both displayed otherworldly talent.

[Grandma Lover]

Makes sense. Go out on top. He's 38 and doesn't want father time to catch up. Thanks for whooping that hype job carnela champ.

[LAchargers373]

Hats off to a great career. I agree with others his only close fight was vs madrimov

[Malvado]

TBud so good that he had only 1 truly close fight

TBud 7-5’d Madrimov

Styles and attributes makes fights, Considering Canelo’s stamina fades in the middle of a fight and he doesn't throw combinations outside loading on his punches. Alvarez is a mix of a counter puncher and pressure fighter, he has versatility, but isn't great in either area. Such as ring cutting, or fighting in the backpedal to find the right timing. He just has the right qualities to pull it off, such as reflexes for defense, handspeed with the necessary punching power.

Compared to Madrimov, who can match his pace, angles and reflexes.