Terence Crawford: record, next fight and profile →
Terence Crawford doesn’t understand why boxing fans are so incredulous at the thought of him facing Canelo Alvarez. In the wake of his career-defining ninth-round stoppage of Errol Spence Jr. last month, Crawford, the newly crowned undisputed welterweight champion, turned heads recently when he expressed his desire to take on Alvarez, the undisputed 168-pound champion.
Terence Crawford understands that Errol Spence Jr. had to backpedal on some of his demands at the negotiating table in order for their undisputed welterweight fight to become a reality.
Terence Crawford has never been the talkative type but that doesn’t mean he isn’t paying attention to everything that’s been said about him. Since taking care of business against Errol Spence Jr., old clips of Gervonta Davis giving his thoughts on Crawford have
Outside of Omaha, Nebraska, Terence Crawford has no issue walking through your local convenience store, purchasing what he needs, and simply walking out the front door. Oftentimes, he travels alone. The boxing hardcores are well aware of who Crawford is but the casual fans were a bit clueless.
Terence Crawford enjoys a good chase. As an amateur, the Omaha, Nebraska, native went balls to the wall in pursuit of becoming the number guy in the unpaid ranks. Eventually, he accomplished that very goal before moving on to the pros.
Canelo Alvarez isn’t interested in fighting Terence Crawford, even if Crawford is willing to come all the way up to 168 pounds for that opportunity. Mexico’s Alvarez doesn’t think he would get any credit for fighting Crawford at the super middleweight limit because
Who will win? Terence Crawford or Errol Spence Jr.? Before things played out the way they did on July 29th, you would be hard-pressed to find a consensus answer to that question.
Undisputed welterweight world champion Terence Crawford is riding the biggest moment of his pro career. Last month, Crawford battered and stopped longtime division rival Errol Spence to become a two-time undisputed champion.
Gary Russell Jr. doesn’t keep up with the sport he's involved in but even he was interested in seeing how Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford would play out.
Like the rest of us, Canelo Alvarez was interested in seeing how Terence Crawford vs. Errol Spence Jr. would play out. With the two finally squaring off on July 29th, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Alvarez grabbed himself some popcorn, purchased the pay-per-view, and watched every second of every round. Before they officially got it on, the pound-for-pound star believed that, despite Spence being a great fighter in his own right, that Crawford simply had too many tools in his toolbox. He was right.