Terence Crawford dethroned Israil Madrimov winning the WBA title at 154 pounds. Now that he is the world champion in four divisions, ‘Bud’ has a lot of options on how to set up his upcoming fights. All eyes were on Bud to win his bout against Madrimov so he could cap off his illustrious boxing career with a mega fight against Mexican boxing sensation Canelo Alvarez. Since this match-up is still on hold, fans have suggested some great prospects for the Omaha native.
Crawford has been undefeated throughout his professional boxing career, with a 41-0 winning streak. So when DAZN boxing introduced the question of Terence Crawford’s next opponent in an X post, the options were aplenty for the boxing community to choose from. Many believe that it wouldn’t be safe for him to step up to 168 pounds to fight Canelo as he has just moved up to super welterweight and needs time to adjust to that weight class first. But let’s look at other suitable options for him.
The best possible options for Terence Crawford
‘Bud’ cemented his status as the undisputed champion in the welterweight division when he defeated Errol Spence Jr. last summer. The highly anticipated bout at T-Mobile Arena ended up with Crawford putting on a dominant performance against Spence. There’s no denying that Spence Jr. is a tremendous boxer. So perhaps a rematch between the two would make for an entertaining match to witness.
Then there is another thought of seeing ‘Bud’ running it again versus Israil Madrimov. It is important to note that the Uzbek boxer is the first one to push Crawford for the full 12 rounds since 2016. The scorecards read 116-112, 115-113 and 115-113. Many thought that Madrimov at least ought to have received more favorable scores from the judges, including Eddie Hearn, Madrimov’s promoter. This certainly opens up the prospect of a rematch between the two. Let’s find out what other suggestions fans have for Crawford.
A cluster of titans for the champion
There has been a lot of debate about a clash between Terence Crawford and Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis. The 27-year-old is a formidable fighter at 147 pounds and has been looking for a clash with the former undisputed welterweight champion. A boxing enthusiast suggested this matchup, but he also has doubts if it would ever happen. “It should be Boots at 147 but that won’t happen,” noted the user.
26-year-old Sebastian Fundora is another great prospect for Crawford. Interestingly, he is the WBC and WBO champion at 154 pounds. Crawford’s road to becoming the undisputed champion in the super welterweight division would be simpler as he already has the WBA title. However, currently, Fundora is slated to fight Errol Spence Jr. in October. One fan suggested, “The winner between Fundora and Spence, then Canelo.”
Many boxing fans believe that Madrimov won the fight against ‘Bud’. One such disappointed fan outright dismissed the notion of watching Crawford compete against anyone else, and simply wrote, “Rematch he lost!”
Furthermore, Tim Tszyu was set to face Virgil Ortiz Jr. at super welterweight on the Crawford-Madrimov undercard on August 3rd. However, Tszyu had to pull out of the fight due to medical reasons. Another fan wants ‘Bud’ to fight either of the two or Fundora, “Vergil, Tszyu or Fundora.”
Spence Jr. has been rumored to retire from the sport after a few fights. Even Crawford is inching closer to his retirement. It would be a thrilling fight to watch these two go at it again. One such comment suggesting this read, “Spence rematch.”
