Some of the best reactions from around the world of boxing to Terence Crawford unifying the belts in the 140lbs division.
Terence Crawford did something that no other man in boxing has been able to do in over a decade. Which was:
Become the undisputed world champion in his weight class be winning all the major professional world titles at his weight class.
No other fighter at junior-welterweight can call themselves world champion and in Terence Crawford’s words last night:
“Belts matter.”
While Mayweather-McGregor mania continues to sweep most of the internet in boxing terms, last night’s incredible achievement did not go under the radar to boxing fans and the wider sweet science community.
Here are some of the reactions from around the world of boxing to Terence Crawford unifying the belts:
Like I said. @budcrawford402 was on my top 5, now he is on my top 3 and mine is a better list than the paid Media.
— Guillermo Rigondeaux (@RigoElChacal305) August 20, 2017
.@FloydMayweather and @TheNotoriousMMA have a lot to live up to after @BudCrawford402‘s sensational win. #Undisputed and #UNSCRIPTED @ESPN
— Fred Sternburg (@TooFred) August 20, 2017
@budcrawford402 Wow got to be in top 3 or 4 pound for pound move up to welter and fight Thurman
— bryan (@bryanjohnstone1) August 20, 2017
Terence Crawford is the best at 140 and 147 ?
— Thomas Stalker (@ThomasStalker1) August 20, 2017
@budcrawford402 great win to get all the belts #champ
— Brent (@brentwells2) August 20, 2017
Rigo next? M. Garcia?
— Dennis Velasco (@DenVelasco671) August 20, 2017
Congrats @budcrawford402 #Undisputed ! ? to Indongo for wanting to fight the best unlike other “champs” in my weight class. #MyTurn
— Hi-Tech Lomachenko (@VasylLomachenko) August 20, 2017
@budcrawford402 doesn’t fuck about would love to see him have a scrap with @mikeygarcia ??
— Charlie Oliver (@CharlieOliver11) August 20, 2017
Terence Crawford appreciation tweet ?
— James Chantler (@JChants96) August 20, 2017
Terence Crawford is a killer. Unbelievable talent and that win’s cemented his legacy. What impeccable timing and what a brutal finish. Wow.
— Ryan McHugh (@RyanMCFCMcHugh) August 20, 2017
@budcrawford402 v @ErrolSpenceJr would be a quality fight right now whilst both are still young and able to rebuild and not so far off in w8
— DarkerBoxing (@darkerboxing) August 20, 2017
@budcrawford402 body shot was a brutal finishing punch never getting up from that ??
— dys (@therealDYS) August 20, 2017
@budcrawford402 is a bad man!!! Congrats champ sick KO! #allthebelts
— Matt MetaWorldPeace (@metacarpa) August 20, 2017
Prior to the fight there were some concerns that Crawford struggled to make the weight. You wouldn’t have known from his performance mind you.
Crawford moving up to welterweight next would open up a whole host of even more intriguing fights.
One suspects this talented Omaha native will make the move to 147lbs at some point – as he’s virtually done everything he can at junior-welterweight.