On July 29, 2023, when Errol Spence Jr. fell inside the boxing ring for the first time, everyone knew Terence Crawford had created history.
The Omaha native became the first male boxer to win undisputed titles in two different weight classes. However, that was not enough for Bud.
Most of the boxers would have happily given up the sport if they had even achieved half of what Crawford has. But, the 41-0 boxer is not like others. As soon as he became the undisputed champion at 147 lbs, he jumped up to 154 and now he is preparing for a mega-clash against Canelo Alvarez at 168 lbs in September. Despite Canelo constantly rejecting the idea of this dream fight, the 47-year-old did not give up. Now that his dream fight is extremely close, he decided to send a warning to Canelo Alvarez at the expense of Errol Spence Jr. of all people.
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Earlier today, the Omaha native took to his ‘Instagram’ and posted a video of a fishing trip in Texas alongside his friend, Jas Prince, the CEO of Young Empire Music Group. The video featured Terence Crawford talking to Prince, claiming that he has “already caught the biggest fish in Texas.” Seems ordinary, right? Nope. It was an indirect dig at Errol Spence Jr., a lifelong Texan, who self-proclaimed himself as the “Big Fish” of 147 lbs before their ill-fated fight in 2023.
However, it turns out that the 37-year-old loves catching fish and he has understood one thing over the years. “Even big fishes get caught,” Crawford stated, in a clear warning to Canelo Alvarez. FightHype later reposted the story on their YouTube channel with the caption, “Terence Crawford SENDS Canelo NEW SPENCE MESSAGE.”
This is not the first time that Crawford has increased the stocks of his upcoming fight at Spence’s expense. Right after his undisputed welterweight title victory, he issued a challenge to the 154 lbs undisputed champion at the time Jermell Charlo, declaring that he has “caught the big fish. Now I’m hunting the little cub,” on his social media.
Over the years, the Mexican superstar has often rejected the Crawford fight over the weight discrepancy. While the Omaha native has never gone past 154 lbs, he has to fight Canelo at his weight of 168 lbs, which is a massive task. However, Bud is confident that he can pull it off.
Despite the constant mocking, The Truth has shared his stance on the upcoming Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford fight and he might surprise you.
In an interview with Fight Hub TV, Spence claimed that there was a chance that the 37-year-old could defeat the unified super middleweight champion. “It could happen, why not? I mean, if Crawford wants to challenge himself to be great, let him try to be great,” he said. ‘The Truth’ is clear that if the fight happens, he will be “going for [Crawford] if he fights Canelo, I’ll be going for him. I don’t know if he’s going to win or lose, but I’ll definitely be going for Crawford.”
Spence has firsthand experience of how dangerous Terence Crawford can be once he is in the groove. That is why, “I think if anybody can pull it off, he can pull it off. He’s chasing greatness, so why not?” stated the Texan. He then referred to the career trajectory followed by Canelo Alvarez, who started his career as a welterweight.
“Canelo went up to 175 and fought Kovalev and fought the other guy [Bivol] too. He started at 147, so if he did it, why can’t ‘Bud’ do it?” asked Spence to the interviewer. It was definitely surprising to see Errol Spence Jr. picking his former opponent, showing that there was respect between the pair.
