A Terence Crawford police interaction saw the former world champion boxer have a gun pointed at his head a short time ago.
Some wild scenes for former pound for pound champion ‘Bud’ Crawford.
The incident took place at a police driving stop for Crawford who has been found guilty of carless driving it has been reported.
What happened with Crawford’s dangerous driving case
- Verdict was “careless driving”, not dangerous driving – Crawford was found guilty Monday of careless driving, a minor traffic infraction, not the more serious “dangerous driving” charge
- Original charge was reckless driving – He was initially arrested and charged with reckless driving, but prosecutors reduced it to a simple traffic violation
- Incident happened Sept 28, 2025 – Police stopped him in Omaha hours after the city held a parade celebrating his win over Canelo Alvarez
- Traffic stop escalated fast – Officers said the vehicle appeared to be driving recklessly near 12th and Capitol Ave. During the stop, guns were spotted inside
- Everyone was ordered out at gunpoint – With guns drawn, officers ordered Crawford and 3 passengers out after seeing a firearm on the floorboard
- All firearms were legal – Crawford’s head of security and Crawford both had legal guns. Police confirmed all occupants were legally permitted to carry
- Crawford says officers didn’t hear him – He leaned over to tell one officer he had a legal firearm, but the officer on the driver’s side didn’t hear him
- Penalty was tiny – $75 fine + $49 court costs. Total $124
- Police conduct was investigated – Omaha’s police chief did an internal review. Officers were found to have “acted lawfully”
- Crawford left court smiling – Reports say he “left the courtroom all smiles” after paying the minor penalty. He retired in December 2025 at 42-0, 31 KOs
Will Terence Crawford fight again in boxing? That remains to be seen.
We don’t believe so.
He retired undefeated recently after defeating Canelo Alvarez on points.
