TERENCE CRAWFORD and Danny Garcia were involved in a heated exchange on social media, resulting in the unified super-lightweight boss offering to move up to welterweight to take on the reigning WBC champion.
Last month, Crawford dominated Viktor Postol to add the WBC 140lb title to his WBO strap, though the fight did not draw many pay-per-view buys in America.
When Garcia was the WBC super-lightweight champion, he paid mandatory challenger Postol a step-aside fee and the pair never fought. Postol then picked up the vacant title when he beat Lucas Matthysse after Garcia moved to welterweight, where he also won the WBC title.
Garcia’s father, Angel Garcia, recently refereed to Crawford as a ‘paper champion,’ sparking an enraged response from the unbeaten Omaha native.
@DannySwift yo dad said im a made up champion for beating the guy yall was scared to fight
— Terence Crawford (@budcrawford402) August 9, 2016
Then, Crawford – already a two-weight world champion and regarded as one of the best fighters on the planet – offered to move to 147lbs and challenge Garcia, who has not fought since January.
@DannySwift so i tell you what tell yo dad make the fight and ill show him how much of a paper champ i am at yo weight and for yo belt.
— Terence Crawford (@budcrawford402) August 9, 2016
Garcia swiftly responded, warning Crawford that he is not like Postol or another of Terence’s victims, Yuriorkis Gamboa.
@budcrawford402 you doing what I did 3 years ago. I ain’t no little gamboa or stiff postal. I end careers check my track record.
— Danny ‘Swift’ Garcia (@DannySwift) August 9, 2016
After Crawford took aim at Garcia’s record, Danny then opened the door for Crawford’s promoter Bob Arum to contact Al Haymon, who handles Garcia.
@budcrawford402 your fight did 50k buys lol if you wanna do real numbers and get defeated. Tell bob to call AL. ✌ ️
— Danny ‘Swift’ Garcia (@DannySwift) August 9, 2016
Crawford ended the exchange by simply replying “no problem,” suggesting that he will in fact ask Arum to pursue what would be a mouth-watering fight.
