Terence Crawford: record, next fight and profile →
Viktor Postol and Terence Crawford are universally regarded as the best two super lightweights on the planet, though their exact order is open to debate. At least until July 23. A deal is in place for the pair of unbeaten 140-pound titlists to collide in a title unification bout on that date in Las Vegas, with the winner to gain recognition as the World (lineal) super lightweight champion.
Junior welterweight titleholder Terence Crawford was formally arrested Friday morning after turning himself in to police, who had been investigating an alleged incident involving Crawford at a local body shop, according to the Omaha World-Herald.
OMAHA, Neb. - WBO super lightweight champion Terence "Bud" Crawford has been accused of causing $5,000 in damage to a hydraulic lift last week during a dispute with a body shop owner.
Trainer Freddie Roach has made it clear that he doesn't believe Manny Pacquiao will retire and he's stated that he'd love to see his best known client face Terence Crawford next. But one of his other fighters could throw a monkey wrench into those plans - Viktor Postol, who currently holds the WBC 140-pound title.
BoxingScene.com and other media outlets caught up with former four-division champion Juan Manuel Marquez shortly after Manny Pacquiao won a twelve round unanimous decision over Tim Bradley to close their trilogy on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
They say it takes two to tango and it looks like we're getting to that point as it relates to the proposed July 23rd junior welterweight unification clash between WBC titlist Viktor Postol and WBO belt-holder Terence Crawford.
As of this past Saturday night, eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao (58-6-2, 38KOs) is a retired fighter. In their third and likely final meeting, Pacquiao won a twelve round unanimous decision over Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Pacquiao had promised an explosive performance and was as good as his word for long periods, uncorking some trademark combinations to overwhelm Bradley.
According to Cameron Dunkin, who manages WBO super lightweight belt-holder Terence Crawford (28-0, 20KOs), his fighter has committed to a fight against WBC titlist Viktor Postol (28-0, 12KOs) on July 23rd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
There's chatter in the background about a possible rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr., though that appears very unlikely. Their hugely hyped fight last May was a dud, and Mayweather has shown no interest - at least publicly - in changing his mind about retirement.