Is Terence “Bud” Crawford finished as a fighter? Within the opinion of promoter Eddie Hearn, sure, Crawford may nicely have boxed his final combat. This was the August third resolution win over Israil Madrimov, who noticed the Nebraskan win a belt at a fourth weight. Talking with Speak Sport, Hearn, who, in fact, picked Madrimov to defeat Crawford, stated the one combat Crawford will stick round for is one with Canelo Alvarez.
Crawford, Hearn stated, is “not serious about combating Vergil Ortiz or Boots Ennis.” Whereas Crawford doesn’t appear serious about combating Sebastian Fundora for one more couple of belts at 154, the combat was not too long ago ordered by the WBO. So, may Crawford pull an Andre Ward and exit unbeaten whereas nonetheless on prime of his sport? Hearn thinks there’s a excellent likelihood that is what “Bud” will do.
“I don’t assume Terence Crawford will combat once more,” Hearn stated. “As a result of I feel he’s made actually stable cash within the final couple of fights. And I don’t assume he needs to combat Vergil Ortiz; I don’t assume he needs to combat Jaron Boots Ennis. I feel the one approach Crawford will combat once more is towards Canelo Alvarez. As a result of he’s acquired used to that pay bracket, and I don’t assume that pay bracket exists anymore exterior of Canelo Alvarez.”
Not too way back, Turki Alashikh stated just about the identical factor Hearn has stated: that Canelo is the one combat that pursuits Crawford at this time limit. If Crawford did combat Canelo and beat him, it might, in fact, be an enormous achievement, one that might add enormously to Crawford’s already spectacular resume. But when Canelo doesn’t need the combat, would possibly we are saying goodbye to Crawford?
At a spotless 41-0(31) and at age 36, Crawford maybe feels he has finished sufficient. The Ward talked about above shocked many people when he retired when he did when there have been nonetheless massive fights on the market for him. It’s, although, an excellent factor when a particular fighter can exit on his phrases, his well being and wealth intact. Crawford can also be a lock for the Corridor of Fame, and a few will maybe fee him as an all-time nice.
If Crawford has boxed his final, which combat of his goes down as his defining combat? It’s in all probability the Errol Spence win from final yr. Is that this win, together with those Crawford scored over the likes of Yuriorkis Gamboa (for some, probably the most thrilling combat of Crawford’s profession), Viktor Postol, Julius Indongo, Jose Benavidez Jr, Amir Khan, Egidijus Kavaliauskas, Kell Brook, David Avanesyan, Shawn Porter, Spence, and Madrimov sufficient to earn him the standing of an all-time nice?
Crawford unified all 4 belts at 140 and 147, reigned at 135, and received the WBA belt at 154.
Assuming he has boxed his final combat, how extremely do YOU fee Terence Crawford?
