SATURDAY night will not be forgotten in a hurry, as Terence Crawford put together a masterful display to overcome a monumental move up in weight and dethrone Canelo Alvarez. Now, Crawford is threatening to conquer yet another weight division.
A former lightweight world champion, Crawford, 42-0 (31 KOs), has gone on to claim the undisputed super-lightweight and welterweight titles, as well as the WBA super-welterweight crown. However, his move to super-middleweight was anticipated to be a step too far by many fans.
Yet, Crawford rubbished those claims at the weekend, as he sensationally became the first man to defeat Canelo Alvarez, 63-3-2 (39 KOs), at 168lbs, with a victory that will be spoken about for generations to come.
The Omaha southpaw has now not only become a five-division world champion, but he is also the only male post-war fighter to claim the undisputed title in three weight divisions – Henry Armstrong being the last to achieve this feat, back in 1938.
Despite rumours that ‘Bud’ could retire off the back of this historic victory, the 37-year-old instead teased that he may seek to further add to his legacy, during a post-fight interview on Netflix’s broadcast of Canelo-Crawford, eyeing up a middleweight title shot.
“I’m going to sit down with my team, and we are going to discuss what is next in the future for Terence Crawford. Who knows? I might go down to 160lbs.”
Should Crawford be successful in a middleweight title challenge, he would fill in the current gap on his run and thus be able to boast that he has reigned supreme in all weight-classes between lightweight and super-middleweight.
Additionally, Crawford could outperform legendary five-division champion Floyd Mayweather, potentially becoming the first American and third six-weight champion in boxing history – joining Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao in that elite and exclusive club.
