Terence Crawford has received plenty of plaudits for his victory over Canelo Alvarez this year and the Omaha-born sensation is brimming with confidence as a result. Now, his belief that he would have overcome a prime Manny Pacquiao has drawn a response from the latter.
Crawford made history when he dethroned Canelo in September, simultaneously becoming the first three-division undisputed champion of the four-belt era and boxing’s sixth five-division world champion, thus cementing his position amongst the greats of the sport.
Yet, when six-division conqueror Oscar De La Hoya was quizzed on how ‘Bud’ would have fared against Pacquiao, the Mexican predicted a knockout victory for the Filipino icon.
Outraged, Crawford took to social media to share his thoughts on how a showdown between he and ‘Pac Man’ would have played out.
@OscarDeLaHoya said @MannyPacquiao would have beat me because he got stopped by him. Look… I would have fucked you Pacquiao and who ever you thought would have beat me the fuck up. Just because I’m responsible doesn’t mean shit.
— Terence Crawford (@terencecrawford) December 2, 2025
@OscarDeLaHoya said @MannyPacquiao would have beat me because he got stopped by him. Look, I would have f***ed you, Pacquiao and whoever you thought would have beat me the f**k up. Just because I’m responsible doesn’t mean s**t.
Pacquiao was quick to respond and remained as classy as ever, refusing to be dragged into a war of words.
All love champ. God bless you and your family always. 🙏
— Manny Pacquiao (@MannyPacquiao) December 3, 2025
“All love champ. God bless you and your family always.”
Crawford is now expected to drop down to the middleweight division in search of world honours at a sixth weight, after being stripped of the WBC super-middleweight crown due to unpaid sanctioning fees.
