A shocking claim suggests Terence Crawford wouldn’t prevail against his boxing idol in a dream fight — according to a Hall of Fame star.
Terence Crawford: For all his incredible exploits in the ring, Terence Crawford has been told he finds himself lucky to compete outside of the era of a star who would run through him.
Boasting an immaculate 42-0 professional record, Terence Crawford added to his gleaming résumé weeks ago, landing the undisputed super middleweight crown with a dominant win over Canelo Alvarez.
And linked with a host of massive outings next in a bid to further cement his legacy as one of the greatest of all time, the Nebraska native is honing in on a particular matchup.
However, for all his success in the squared circle, a Hall of Fame star insists Crawford’s world would come crashing down if he faced a formidable Floridian star
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Beginning his career in the ring during the same year as Roy Jones Jr.’s infamous light heavyweight title fight loss to Welsh maestro Joe Calzaghe, Crawford has been picked to come unstuck against the former by the Hall of Fame star.
And on this day in 2008, in fact, Calzaghe would enter the ring for the very last time in his 46-fight career, defeating Jones Jr. to land The Ring title and retire undefeated.
Heaping praise on the Pensacola star, Calzaghe recently told Boxing Scene that in a dream fight between Crawford and Jones Jr., the modern-day icon would likely find himself facing his first and only career loss.
“I think you can’t really put a peak Roy Jones (Jr.) in with — people making a point of, would he (Terence Crawford) have beaten a peak Roy Jones?
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“Come on, man. No, I think he’s done great, going up in weight,” Calzaghe explained. “He’s a great fighter, he’s a great fighter, Terence Crawford. But I don’t know.”
Taking massive inspiration from fighters of yesteryear during his initial rise to stardom, Omaha star Crawford claimed Jones Jr. was his ultimate boxing “hero”.
And ahead of his masterful win over Canelo, Crawford gushed over Jones Jr.’s ability in the ring — particularly at the peak of his powers, claiming the multi-weight champion was “unbeatable”.
“Roy Jones Jr. He was unbeatable in his prime. He’s my boxing hero. He will always be my favourite of all time,” Crawford explained.
