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‘Or what?’ – Terence Crawford in funny, ruthless exchange with Errol Spence fan

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Terence Crawford can be ferocious both in and out of the ring.

The undisputed welterweight world champion dominated and stopped Errol Spence to unify all four belts in July and crowned himself as boxing’s pound-for-pound king in the process.

The result was tough to take for Spence, but perhaps even tougher for some of his fans on social media.

Five years of build-up came to a head on July 29, when Crawford silenced all of his critics.

Among these doubters was loyal Spence fan Ray Jackson, who to this day still continues to post jokey tweets about how he refuses to give the victor any credit.

On Friday, Jackson began by quote-tweeting a video suggesting Crawford used illicit hand wraps in the Spence fight

He said: “This is why I don’t give Crawford credit for the Spence win. Tim Bradley even called this BS out.”

Crawford ruthlessly replied: “Yo momma give me all the credit for you coming outta my nutsack though.

“She just mad at me because I told her you wasn’t mines because she was out there heavy in the streets I found out. So she kept you away from me son I’m sorry it wasn’t my fault she did it, ask her.”

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The thread then exploded with numerous replies from other boxing fans.

Jackson responded to one of them: “Chill dawg.”

But Crawford misinterpreted this message and thought it was meant for him.

He therefore hit back: “Or what?”

Jackson answered: “Since you mad n***a, help your fellow black man get a new forklift. It’s times like this we gotta stick together.”

Crawford replied: “Come on son, get the money from yo mom.

“All that child support money I had to pay her all them years. I know she got you.”

Jackson then posted a screenshot of Google Maps directions heading to Crawford’s hometown of Omaha, Nebraska.

He captioned this: “Alright n***a, you say one more thing about my mama I’m hitting this damn highway.”

Crawford remained ruthless and said: “Yo momma would advise you not to play with your father like that. But pull up son, it’s been a long time since I seen you.”

Jackson gave up at this point and posted a picture of his face photoshopped onto a knocked out fighter’s body.

He captioned it: “Alright n***a you won this beatdown, feels like July 29 all over again.”

This finally got a smile out of Crawford, who responded with crying laughing emojis.

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WBC Head Disagrees With IBF Decision To Strip Title From Terence Crawford: ‘As a Fan I’m Sick’

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World Boxing Council boss Mauricio Sulaiman wasn’t too pleased with a rival sanctioning body’s decision to strip Terence Crawford of his 147-pound belt.

Crawford, of Omaha, Nebraska, fully unified all four belts in the welterweight division earlier this summer when he stopped Errol Spence Jr. in nine rounds in Las Vegas.

But last month, the International Boxing Federation stripped Crawford of his IBF belt, which elevated Jaron Ennis from interim status to full champion.

While sanctioning bodies can often make exceptions, the IBF was unwilling to grant Crawford an optional defense.

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The move left WBC’s Sulaiman scratching his head, saying in essence that the IBF was hurting the sport by slavishly following its own set of procedures.

“As a fan, I’m sick,” Sulaiman said on The DAZN Boxing Show. “The WBC has been trying to get Spence versus Crawford for three or four years. So we kept no mandatories in line that would hurt the process. Then we have an interim champion so the activity will continue. How can you go against Crawford? How can you go against the winner of [the heavyweight undisputed fight between Tyson]Fury-[Oleksandr] Usyk?”

“Of course [fighters should be allowed to go through with contractually-mandated rematches],” Sulaiman added. “Now [former undisputed 154-pound champion Jermell] Charlo has been stripped by the WBO and I think the IBF as well.”

“Absolutely nothing,” Sulaiman said when asked how it helps to strip a fighter like Crawford of his title. “How can you have the best fighter Terence Crawford not be recognized?”

“The ‘franchise’ designation is exactly that, recognizing the value of a fighter that exceeds the normal,” Sulaiman continued. “Canelo does that. Crawford does that. And [Juan Francisco] Estrada did. And [Vasiliy] Lomachenko had it. Franchise … provides a fighter a status that he can go after the big fights without having a consequence on his accolades as a champion.”

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‘I understand his frustration’: Terence Crawford reacts to being stripped, Jaron Ennis being promoted to full champion

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Terence Crawford says he’s been in Jaron Ennis’ position before so can understand how difficult it can be.

There’s been plenty of talk about the recent news of Terence Crawford losing his undisputed status after being stripped by the IBF, who then elevated Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis to full champion. Here, in a conversation with Fight Hype, Crawford gives his own reaction to what’s transpired and says he’s unbothered. Check out some of what he had to say below.

Crawford on getting stripped by the IBF

“I’m not mad at ‘em. I got what I needed and that was undisputed and the rest is history. I don’t care about none of that.”

On if he’s frustrated about getting stripped

“Not at all. Like I said, I came into that fight looking to become undisputed. I became undisputed so there’s nothing there for me to accomplish at that point in time. I did what I said I said I was gonna do; I came, I saw, I conquered, and it’s on to the next.”

On being stripped so quickly after winning the belt when Spence was seemingly afforded allowances

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“It is what it is. They pick and choose who they want to grant certain things to and if they was going to do something like that I feel like they should’ve stripped Spence prior to the fight given that they knew it was a two-fight deal going into the fight. So who knows. They knew I couldn’t just get out of my contract with Spence to fight Boots, so it is what it is.”

On if it’s a shame for Boots not to be able to win the full title in the ring

“Yeah, I know that’s not ideal, how he wanted to win it. I know he’s disappointed that he couldn’t win it from a champion and whatnot. It’s disappointing for him but if I was him I would just tell them ‘I want to fight for it. I’d rather fight the #3 guy if I couldn’t get the other guy. Don’t send me a belt in the mail.’

“But it just seems like everybody cool with being email champions now and whatnot, just to be called world champion. He got three belts, he got like two interim belts, and now they’re going to send him another belt. So he’ll have three of the same belts and it’s like come on man, you’re walking around with three of the same belts.

“I don’t know. He waited a long time. I can’t knock him because I was in that position once before, waiting my time to fight Spence and trying to get these big opportunities, get these guys in the ring with me, and I understand his frustration. I been on the other side of the stick before so I know it’s frustrating that he can’t get those fights but it’s part of the game.”

On if he considers Ennis to be his successor to the welterweight division

“Oh yeah. In the future, definitely. When Terence Crawford leave the division. But right now Terence Crawford is the ultimate of all ultimates in the division.”

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Bill Haney: Devin Is No. 1 P4P; How Much Credit Can We Give Crawford For [Spence] Fight?

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Bill Haney is obviously biased, but he believes his son cemented himself Saturday night as the best boxer, pound-for-pound, in the sport.

Devin Haney was so dominant in defeating a two-time 140-pound champion who had lost only a majority decision to an eventual undisputed champ in that division that the elder Haney had every reason to state his son’s case. His 12-round domination of Regis Prograis at Chase Center was the most impressive performance of the newly crowned WBC super lightweight champion’s career.

The Oakland native’s unquestioned shutout of the strong southpaw was also his second legacy-enhancing victory in the past 6½ months. Haney’s unanimous-decision defeat of Ukraine’s Vasiliy Lomachenko in his last fight seemed debatable, but he beat the three-division champion on the cards of judges Tim Cheatham (115-113), Dave Moretti (116-112) and David Sutherland (115-113).

In his past four fights, Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) has soundly defeated former IBF/WBA/WBO lightweight champ George Kambosos (21-2, 10 KOs) to become boxing’s first fully unified lightweight champion of the four-belt era, beat Kambosos convincingly again in their immediate 12-round rematch, edged Lomachenko (17-3, 11 KOs) and completely outclassed Prograis (29-2, 24 KOs).

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“No other fighter has done what Devin has done,” Bill Haney said during the post-fight press conference. “Crossing the pond to become undisputed [against Kambosos in Australia]. Coming up to another division and fighting the hard-hitting, arguably no one, you know, the boogeyman no one wanted to fight. He’s the number one fighter right now, pound-for-pound. And it’s no slight towards Terence Crawford’s performance. But if Errol Spence was depleted and he has go up to ’54, how much f—— credit can we give him for that fight?”

Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs), a three-division champion from Omaha, Nebraska, became boxing’s first undisputed welterweight champ of the four-belt era when he dropped Spence (28-1, 22 KOs) three times and stopped the former IBF/WBA/WBC champ in the ninth round of their highly anticipated title unification fight July 29 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The 36-year-old Crawford was widely lauded for his superb performance against Spence in what was supposed to be a much more competitive fight.

Bill Haney shrewdly alluded to Spence’s struggles to squeeze down to the welterweight limit of 147 pounds when declaring Devin Haney as the sport’s new pound-for-pound king. Crawford is contractually obligated to an immediate rematch with Spence, which could be contested at the junior middleweight limit of 154 pounds to accommodate Spence.

BoxingScene.com, ESPN.com and The Ring magazine all have Crawford ranked number one on the most recent pound-for-pound lists for those outlets. Haney occupies the seventh spot on each of those lists, but he will likely move up based on the ease with which he handled Prograis.

“I don’t know,” Devin Haney said when asked about his pound-for-pound status. “You know, I put it in Allah’s hands. You know, I’m not rushing nothing. I’m still young, 25 years old. It’s only a matter of time. … I’ll be number one on that pound-for-pound list. But, you know, I’m climbing the ladder.”

Prior to Saturday night, New Orleans’ Prograis had lost only a 12-round majority decision to Josh Taylor in their title unification fight in October 2019 at O2 Arena in London. Scotland’s Taylor (19-1, 13 KOs), who became their division’s fully unified champion when he beat Jose Ramirez by unanimous decision in May 2021, was undefeated when he beat Prograis.

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“Looks More Dangerous”: Terence Crawford Training in Recent Clip Draws Speculations From Fans Regarding Potential Errol Spence Jr. Rematch

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Terence Crawford, the formidable WBA/WBC/WBO welterweight champion, is back in the gym, gearing up for what could be a career-defining rematch against Errol Spence Jr. The buzz around the boxing world suggests that Crawford is eyeing a showdown at 147 pounds, a weight advantage that might tip the scales in his favor. The catch, however, lies in the uncertainty of the fight date, as Showtime’s decision to cease broadcasting boxing events after this year adds a layer of unpredictability.

Amidst the brewing excitement, Crawford’s fans remain divided on Spence’s challenges. Some dismiss Spence as a weight bully, attributing much of his success to a size advantage over opponents. Observers marveled at Crawford’s training videos. Other eagle-eyed fans highlighted the priceless nature of Crawford’s commitment, adding a layer of mystique to his preparation.

The buzz is real, fueled not only by Crawford’s strategic moves but also by the intriguing observations of fans closely watching his training videos. One fan expressed amazement at the apparent contradiction in Crawford’s training approach, noting, “It’s still crazy to me watching most of Bud’s training videos over the years being from an orthodox stance, but on fight night, he looks more dangerous as a southpaw.” The comment is in reference to Crawford’s brilliant ability to switch stances on fight night with ease, going from orthodox to southpaw.

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“‘I told him what I was going to do, as I was doing what I told him what I was going to do’. Priceless,” stated another fan, quoting Crawford himself, capturing the essence of Crawford’s confidence.

One fan weighed in, highlighting Crawford’s immediate goal. “He’s preparing for Spence; he clearly said that’s his next fight before he fights anybody else,” said a follower, emphasizing Crawford’s dedication to the upcoming rematch.

The fan love continued as another fan chimed in, declaring, “Made me a believer.” Crawford’s ability to inspire belief among fans speaks to the impact of his performances and the anticipation around his next bout.

However, not all sentiments were positive, with a fan saying, “They rly wanna see their boi Bud get hurt by Canelo.” This is based on a belief that Bud, after his rematch with Spence Jr. may move up in weight just to face Canelo Alvarez, an idea many boxing enthusiasts have predicted against.

The comment section reflects the inherent drama and contrasting emotions that surround the world of boxing, where fans’ loyalties and aspirations differ.

Earlier in November, Terence Crawford definitively named Errol Spence Jr. as his upcoming opponent, igniting the enthusiasm of his devoted fans. Hailing Crawford’s strategic brilliance, he brings Spence down to 147 pounds, potentially giving him a crucial advantage in their eagerly awaited rematch. The stakes extend beyond the Spence showdown to Crawford’s ambitious pursuit of facing the pound-for-pound king, Canelo Alvarez.

Adding a twist to the narrative, Crawford strategically sidesteps the newly crowned IBF welterweight champion, Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis. This move indicates Crawford opting for opponents that align with his quest for triumph and recognition while avoiding potential complications arising from weight-related concerns.

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New Update: Terence Crawford Says Ryan Garcia Will Avoid Rival Despite Calling Him Out

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Unified welterweight champion Terence Crawford has claimed that Ryan Garcia has no intention of fighting one of his American rivals, despite calling him out following his comeback win against Oscar Duarte.

Garcia knocked Duarte out in the eighth-round of their contest, bouncing back from a first career defeat against Gervonta Davis in April to end the year on a high and get off to a winning start under new trainer Derrick James.

In the post-fight press conference, Garcia named his next targets, calling out WBA Super-Lightweight champion Rolando Romero but also saying he wanted to face WBC Lightweight Champion Shakur Stevenson and ‘beat his ass.’

However, in an interview with Fight Hype, Crawford doubted Garcia having any true intentions of facing three-division champion Stevenson.

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“He’s not going to fight Shakur. Ryan, he is a good kid, but I just don’t see him fighting Shakur.

“Ryan wouldn’t take that fight right now. It’s Shakur against everybody in the [lightweight] division, I don’t think nobody wants to see Shakur right now, in his division. You can say whatever you want, you can say that he is boring, you can say he doesn’t punch, you can say all these things about him but I don’t see nobody eager to get into the ring with him.”

Any fight with Stevenson would likely need to take place up at 140lbs, and, with Stevenson poised to follow in the footsteps of Devin Haney and re-unify the 135lb scene, the chances of seeing Stevenson-Garcia could be low, at least for now.

As for Romero, he has been ordered to defend his title by March 2024 against the winner of Ohara Davies-Ismael Barroso to avoid being stripped. Although, the delay of that fight may mean Romero is granted an extension.

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‘Would’ve been much better if we had fought for it’: Bozy Ennis talks about son being elevated to full IBF champion.

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Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis was promoted to IBF champion after Terence Crawford was stripped, but his father/trainer says that’s not the way they wanted to become champion.

Fight Hub TV just caught up with trainer Bozy Enniss to talk about a number of topics, including the fairly recent news of Terence Crawford being stripped of his IBF title, with his son being promoted to full titleholder. Ennis says he and his son would’ve preferred to have earned the title in the ring, but have long waited for their shot at the belt and weren’t going to just walk away. Check out some of what he had to say below.

Bozy Ennis on how he and Jaron feel about being promoted from interim to full IBF champion

“Well, one thing, it don’t make us feel that good because we wanted to fight for the title. We didn’t want to, you know, have to be handed the title. But we didn’t want the title to get away from us either because we’ve been trying to fight for that title for two years when Spence had it.

“(Spence) didn’t take the fight with Boots, so him and Crawford fought and we figured that Crawford would fight us because he made a statement to Spence that he always defend his mandatories. And so Boots was his mandatory but we didn’t get a chance to fight him. It would’ve been much better if we had fought for it.”

On if he feels Crawford was stripped to quickly after winning the IBF title

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“Not really because, remember, we was after the belt for a long time, two years. They should have more sympathy for us than him, ‘cause we been chasing the belt for two years. But I understand where Crawford’s coming from. I guess he don’t want to take the fight with Boots because it’s high risk, low reward. And then I think he trying to get some bigger fights and then I think he just going off and wind up being a trainer or just enjoy his life.”

On who they’re looking to fight next now that they’ve got a world title

“Well, you know Boots got the belt now but you don’t hear nobody calling him out…I think Barrios said he’ll take the fight but we’re waiting on Stanionis, we’re waiting on Thurman, all the top guys in the top 5, whatever.”

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Terence Crawford disinterested in ’email champion’ Jaron Ennis

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Terence Crawford facing Jaron Ennis in an undisputed welterweight title clash remains a better attraction than an Errol Spence Jr. rematch.

Crawford clearly got the number of Spence, judging by their first meeting over the summer. A second fight doesn’t hold much weight or make sense for a lot of people in the sport.

However, Crawford taking on the number one contender in the division and the man plenty see as the next welterweight star would be a far smarter choice for ‘Bud.’

Crawford clearly got the number of Spence, judging by their first meeting over the summer. A second fight doesn’t hold much weight or make sense for a lot of people in the sport.

However, Crawford taking on the number one contender in the division and the man plenty see as the next welterweight star would be a far smarter choice for ‘Bud.’

He also talked about facing Spence again.

“It’s not ideal how he [Ennis] would want to win [the IBF title]. I know he is disappointed he couldn’t win it from a champion,” Crawford told Fight Hub TV.

“If I were him, I would tell them [the IBF] I want to fight for it. I would rather fight the number three guy if I couldn’t get the other guy [me]. But it just seems like everybody is cool with being email champions.

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“Just to be called a world champion, you got three belts, two interim belts, and now they are going to send him another belt. He is going to have three of the same belts.

“I don’t know if he waited a long time. I can’t knock him because I was in that position once before, waiting for my time trying to fight Spence.

“But I understand his frustration about getting these big opportunities and getting these guys in the ring with me. It’s part of the game.”

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Asked if Boots will be his successor at the top of the welterweight division one day, Crawford replied: “Yeah, in the future definitely when Terence Crawford leaves the division.

“Right now, Terence Crawford is the ultimate of all ultimate in the division. I am the numero uno.”

On Spence invoking the rematch clause to face him again, Crawford said: It tells the championship mentality that he lost a grueling fight that night.

“He feels that it wasn’t his night. He wants to prove to the world that he can defeat me in the rematch, so I take my hat off to him. There was always respect from the jump.”

Concluding with a social media rant, the unified three-belt ruler stated: “I see a lot of Spence fans mad at me and jumping on Boots’ sack now! I love it.

“This is the same I got and heard for five years. I was scared of this and that. It’s okay if everyone accepts it.

“I’m great, and you’re all mad about it. Everyone I know is loving Boots right now, and that’s good. I’m happy for the young guy.

“But chill on the I’m ducking him [Ennis] part. Boots had two opportunities to fight me and chose a different route. So chill, let the kid make his mark in the sport.”
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Bozy Ennis: “Boots Is Faster, Stronger Than Terence Crawford”

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Derek “Bozy” Ennis, father and trainer of Jaron Ennis, saw things playing out entirely differently. With his son gaining a ton of attention, coupled with his high ranking in each of the four sanctioning bodies, Bozy was convinced that his young star would be given a chance.

Patience was preached in the Ennis household. Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. finally agreed to terms earlier this year and squared off with all of the welterweight marbles on the line. Jaron, in the meanwhile, grabbed the IBF interim tag and played the waiting game.

Picking a winner was irrelevant to Team Ennis, they simply wanted to get their hands on the winner. That, of course, was Crawford. The 36-year-old dominated Spence, winning every millisecond of their unification. Impressive victory aside, Jaron couldn’t care less how good Crawford looked. The 26-year-old wanted his shot and began banging loudly on the door of the pound-for-pound star.

In the midst of his callouts, Crawford shrugged his shoulders and gave his man the cold shoulder. Considering his age, Crawford has admitted that Jaron is talented but he doesn’t view a matchup against him as a sexy one.

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Bozy, by and large, understands where Crawford is coming from. However, popularity notwithstanding, the famed trainer is convinced that Crawford is an incredible fighter but when juxtaposed to his son, it isn’t even close.

“Boots is faster, stronger, and got more attributes than Terence,” said Bozy to MillCity Boxing.

When last seen, Jaron was busy painting a masterpiece against Roiman Villa. The Philly star had a jam-packed crowd at The Ballroom Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City up on their feet oohing and ahhing.

Bozy though, was mostly stoic as his son continued to put on a show. If fans and media members were impressed by what they saw a few months ago, they’ll lose their minds once Jaron is truly unleashed.

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Terence Crawford could have future in NBA after sensational display in charity basketball match

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Crawford was participating in Team Watson’s Celebrity Charity Basketball game to raise money for the LifeDriven Foundation. The foundation supports teenagers that are diagnosed with cancer.

Crawford seemed pretty pleased with his charity match winning display, celebrating the result on his Instagram account. “And the MVP award goes to who… Nun other than the two time undisputed champ, Terence Bud Crawford!!!” was the caption of the photo of the boxer proudly holding his MVP trophy.

During the game, he even had a small scuffle with an opposition player, but it turned out just to be a bit of fun between the two.
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A video of Crawford playing has surfaced on social media and has accumulated hundreds of thousands of views. Plenty of users have taken to the comments to praise the boxer’s performance. “Man of many talents,” wrote one user. “He should play in the NBA and start some beef with Draymond Green. My money on Bud to win that fight,” joked another.

Crawford most definitely seems to be a sporting all-rounder. Back in September the boxer went viral after showing off his skills as a quarterback, throwing several impressive passes.

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