Terence Crawford is officially done with fighting mandatory challengers and nondescript opponents for paychecks that won’t change his life.
After making tens of millions for his win against Errol Spence Jr., Crawford admitted that from here on out, only big fights interest him. At the age of 36, it isn’t just a fascination with making top dollar but Crawford would love to add a bit more icing on a Hall of Fame level cake.
The Omaha, Nebraska, native is a fan of making history. With his win over Spence, he became the first undisputed champion in two weight classes, no one has done it more than once.
If he wanted, Crawford could remove his gloves, kick off his boxing shoes, and walk off into retirement. He would be satisfied if he did but Crawford is going for the trifecta.
Originally, Crawford was interested in moving up to the junior middleweight division to take on Jermell Charlo for his undisputed status. But, as luck would have it, Charlo was stripped of his WBO title and would ultimately go on to lose against Canelo Alvarez.
Presently, only Alvarez can give Crawford what he desires. There might be 21 pounds in-between them but there’s money to be made and a legacy to cement in fighting Alvarez.
To some, Crawford’s ambitions are teetering on lunacy. But, Tyson Fury, more than most, knows a thing or two about laughing in the face of those who believe he’s lost his mind.
On paper, beating Alvarez might seem like an impossible task considering that Crawford would have to move up three weight classes. Still, from Fury’s point of view, even if the rest of the world doesn’t think he can do it, as long as Crawford believes in himself, that’s all that matters.
“He’s an awesome fighter, both of them are,” Fury told Fight Hub TV. “I think it’s a good fight. If he believes in himself then go for it.”
