Five-weight world champion Terence Crawford has established himself as one of, if not the greatest fighter of his entire generation over the last few years.
The 38-year-old from Omaha, Nebraska has had an exceptional professional career to date, remaining unbeaten in 42 bouts since he made his debut way back in 2008.
Crawford etched his name into the boxing history books once again last month when he defeated Mexico’s Canelo Alvarez to capture the undisputed super-middleweight championship at a sold-out Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
‘Bud’ has also achieved undisputed status in a further two weight classes throughout the course of his career, accomplishing this feat at light-welterweight and welterweight respectively, becoming the first male fighter to do this in three separate divisions.
There are still a number of opponents out there that fans want to see Crawford take on, but he has claimed that two fighters in particular have refused the chance to face him.
Speaking in an interview, Crawford revealed that American stars Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and Vergil Ortiz were reportedly offered the chance to face him recently, but both passed up on this huge opportunity.
“Boots had a chance to fight me, Vergil Ortiz had an opportunity to fight me, but now everybody like ‘Oh I’ll fight Terence or I’m this, I’m that’ … I’m like okay cool, when y’all had your opportunity y’all went elsewhere, but now that y’all see I’m the ticket now y’all like ‘Oh yeah we wanna fight Terence Crawford, we want Terence Crawford’ … that’s the narrative now.”
Both Ennis and Ortiz are undefeated in their respective careers, and while a clash against Crawford may not come to fruition in the near future, the pair have actually been linked to a bout with one another next.
‘Bud’ is expected to take some time away from the sport before he makes an important decision on his future, one that could result in the five-weight world champion announcing his retirement, although this remains unlikely.
