Terence Crawford believes there is just one fighter in boxing history that was truly unbeatable during the peak of their powers.
‘Bud’ Crawford etched his name into the boxing history books once again last month as he defeated Mexican icon Canelo Alvarez to capture the undisputed super-middleweight championship.
The 38-year-old has now won world titles across five weight classes, as well as becoming the first male fighter in boxing history to win an undisputed championship in three divisions.
Much of Crawford’s outstanding success is said to be down to a number of role models that he has, including Hall of Famer Roy Jones Jr, who is regarded by many as being one of the greatest fighters ever.
In an interview with Piers Morgan, Crawford revealed that Jones is his ‘boxing hero’, claiming that he believes the Florida-native would have defeated anybody during his prime years.
“Roy Jones Jr was unbeatable in his prime. He’s my boxing hero. He will always be my favourite of all time.”
Jones rose to prominence during the early 1990s after he captured an Olympic silver medal at the 1988 Summer Games in Seoul, though it is widely accepted that he should have received the gold.
He would go on to win world titles in four weight classes during his professional career, defeating the likes of Antonio Tarver, Felix Trinidad, James Toney and Bernard Hopkins to name just a few.
Perhaps the best victory of Jones’ career came in 2003 when he made the move up to heavyweight to dethrone WBA world champion John Ruiz of his title with a classy performance.
