After his historic victory against Canelo Alvarez, Terence Crawford makes it clear that he sees himself as the best boxer of his generation.
Terence Crawford is riding a wave of self-confidence after his historic victory over Canelo Alvarez. In an interview with the Jim Rome Show, the five-time world champion and three-time Undisputed champion declared: “Of course I’m the best fighter of this generation – without a doubt.” “Bud” emphasized that there were no clauses or restrictions in this super middleweight duel: “No stipulation, no rehydration limit – this was my moment.”
The US star revealed that he had been preparing intensively for the new weight class since February. “I’ve had a lot of big guys in sparring. I knew that size wasn’t going to be an obstacle,” said Crawford. And continued: “I felt really comfortable at 168 pounds.” In the fight itself, the American landed 115 of 534 punches according to CompuBox – Canelo only 99 of 338. Trainer Brian McIntyre reminded him during the fight to box wisely instead of going for an open exchange of punches. Crawford’s conclusion: “I showed the world who Terence Crawford really is.”
Text by Robin Josten