{"id":828214,"date":"2026-07-28T02:54:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T02:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/828214\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T02:54:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T02:54:08","slug":"ryan-garcia-says-one-welterweight-champion-wouldve-beaten-terence-crawford-and-floyd-mayweather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/828214\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Garcia says one welterweight champion would’ve beaten Terence Crawford and Floyd Mayweather"},"content":{"rendered":"

Terence Crawford<\/a> and Floyd Mayweather are both hailed as two of boxing\u2019s best since the turn of the millennium, but reigning WBC welterweight world champion Ryan Garcia believes that there is one former 147lber who would have been able to end each of their undefeated streaks.<\/p>\n

Mayweather retired with a 50-0 record and was named as the Boxing Writers Association of America \u2018Fighter of the Decade\u2019 for the 2010s, although \u2018TBE\u2019 is set to risk that unbeaten streak in the near future, with a rematch against Manny Pacquiao now being touted for early 2027.<\/a><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, like Mayweather, Crawford retired as an undefeated five-division world champion when he announced his decision to hang up the gloves in December, retiring after a historic victory over Canelo Alvarez<\/a> that saw him claim the undisputed crown at a third weight.<\/p>\n

Despite the astonishing careers and lack of frailties shown by both Mayweather and Crawford, Garcia told Daily Mail Boxing<\/a> that he would favour boxing\u2019s first five-division world champion Thomas Hearns to defeat both men if they fought in their primes.<\/p>\n

\u2018The Hitman\u2019 won his first world honours at welterweight, defeating Jos\u00e9 Cuevas in 1980. He made three successful defences of the belt before losing to Sugar Ray Leonard in \u201981 \u2013 his first bout as part of The Four Kings quartet. Given Hearns would win a world title at light-heavyweight and finish his career as a cruiserweight, Garcia\u2019s pick is not a major surprise.<\/p>\n

Back to the present day, and Garcia remains hopeful that he could be the one to hand Crawford a first career defeat, recently revealing his intentions to tempt the 38-year-old out of retirement<\/a>, if he comes through his maiden world title defence against Conor Benn<\/a> in September unscathed.<\/p>\n

Although, at present, Crawford seems unwilling to reconsider his decision to walk away from the sport, refusing to return to boxing despite having a lucrative offer on the table<\/a>.<\/p>\n