Next weekend will be a big one for boxing, and it’s due to one man only. Terence “Bud” Crawford will be back in action and in the ring for the first time since his epic win over Errol Spence Jr. last July, in which he became undisputed at welterweight.
It took a long time, but Crawford’s follow-up fight was confirmed in April. Crawford will be moving up in weight to 154 pounds, and he will face Israil Madrimov for the Uzbek’s WBA super welterweight belt. Although everyone at 147 still wants a shot at Crawford, his eyes are set on higher weights. Although this upcoming bout will be at 154, the plan is to keep going up and up.
Bud Crawford wants the glory and the money
That is, until he gets to Canelo Alvarez‘s weight. In Crawford’s eyes, that’s still the fight he wants. He revealed as much during an interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour.
When asked if Alvarez could be his next opponent: “Could be, could be, we’re gonna have to see. One fight at a time.”
Crawford says he would go all the way up 168 pounds for the fight to happen. It would be a massive jump after fighting at 147 for the past five years, but that’s the sacrifice he would have to make for the biggest bout of his life.
