Did Terence Crawford troll UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria with his Desperado-themed walkout against Canelo Alvarez on Saturday? The undisputed three division champion played things off as a coincidence, but we have to wonder if there\u2019s something there.<\/p>\n
Crawford walked out to the ring on Saturday night as Cancion Del Mariachi from the movie Desperado played over Allegiant Stadium\u2019s speakers. That\u2019s the same song Ilia Topuria has walked out to through his UFC career, and the tune has become synonymous with \u201cEl Matador\u201d to Spanish fans.<\/p>\n
Leading up to Saturday\u2019s event, Topuria fired off a challenge to Crawford, claiming he\u2019d finish the boxing champion<\/a> should they ever meet in the ring. \u201cBud\u201d replied during media day interviews, suggesting Ilia was drunk.<\/a> But he insisted after his big UD win over Canelo that he didn\u2019t know his walkout music matched Topuria\u2019s.<\/p>\n \u201cWell, you know, it was part of my outfit,\u201d Crawford said. \u201cYou know, the outfit was inspired by the movie Desperado. As you see now, the guitar and everything. And my great childhood friend, Rescendo Robas, he was the one that carried the song out and performed tonight. And it was a wonderful night.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cLike I said, I got Mexicans and Latinos on my side as well, so it was a beautiful night tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n When a reporter told him Ilia Topuria walked out to the song in UFC, he shrugged.<\/p>\n \u201cDid he?\u201d he said. \u201cOh, good. Good for him.\u201d<\/p>\n Topuria wasn\u2019t as chill in response.<\/p>\n \u201cFirst he calls me drunk \u2026 then he walks out to MY song,\u201d Topuria wrote on X (formerly Twitter). \u201cCrawford, whenever you want, I\u2019ll teach you how to dance that mariachi in the ring. And Canelo, I\u2019ll save you a round after him.\u201d<\/p>\n