{"id":348924,"date":"2025-12-16T12:58:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T12:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/348924\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T12:58:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T12:58:08","slug":"terence-crawford-crowned-as-boxings-number-1-by-former-world-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/348924\/","title":{"rendered":"Terence Crawford crowned as boxing&#8217;s number 1 by former world champion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Terence Crawford has only fought once a year, since his ninth-round TKO victory against Egidijus\u00a0Kavaliauskas. However, this has not stopped him from becoming undisputed in three weight classes (super lightweight, welterweight, and super middleweight).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Many people have crowned the <a href=\"https:\/\/bigfightweekend.com\/news\/terence-crawford-or-floyd-mayweather\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Omaha native their P4P number one<\/a>. Former light-heavyweight world champion Sergey Kovalev recently spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/ZUrdgzJRsBs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Fight Hub TV<\/a> and was asked to name the number one fighter in boxing.<\/p>\n<p>Terence Crawford still on top despite WBC issues<\/p>\n<p>The WBC recently announced at their convention in Thailand, via a statement, that they had decided to <a href=\"https:\/\/bigfightweekend.com\/news\/ryan-garcia-slams-terence-crawford\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">strip Crawford<\/a> of his WBC title, ending his brief reign as the undisputed champion.<\/p>\n<p>A statement from the <a href=\"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/status-of-the-wbc-super-middleweight-division-executive-decision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">WBC read<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe WBC sent multiple communications to Champion Crawford, his manager, and his legal counsel. Very unfortunately, the WBC did not receive an acknowledgment of receipt nor any response to any of those communications.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe WBC had no choice but to act, considering Champion Crawford had received ample notification and multiple opportunities to address and resolve the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Terence Crawford\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/terence-crawford-rips-wbc-after-being-stripped-boxing-title-allegedly-failing-pay-sanctioning-fees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">response to the WBC<\/a> has the whole of the boxing world debating sanctioning fees, with many supporting the Omaha fighter and many criticizing him.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to stripping Crawford of the <a href=\"https:\/\/bigfightweekend.com\/recaps\/canelo-vs-crawford-live-results-recap\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WBC belt he won against Canelo<\/a>, they also claimed the Omaha native failed to pay a previous fee for his fight against Israil Madrimov in August 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Sergey Kovalev crowns boxing\u2019s number one<\/p>\n<p>Despite losing his undisputed status following the decision of the WBC, Crawford\u2019s legacy remains unmoved. His intelligent performance against Canelo backed up his tough win against Israil Madrimov and his brutal beatdown of Errol Spence Jr.<\/p>\n<p>His ring IQ, switch-hitting ability, and precise counter-punching has seen him rarely not in control in any fight during his career, and when asked for his opinion on the best fighter in the world, Kovalev said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCrawford, for me. I love this guy, I love his mind, his style, yeah, Crawford.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCrawford for me,\u201d said Kovalev.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s difficult to disagree with Kovalev; Terence Crawford is an exceptional fighter, and personally, it\u2019s very hard to split him and Oleksandr Usyk.<\/p>\n<p>Who is boxing\u2019s number one?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Terence Crawford has only fought once a year, since his ninth-round TKO victory against Egidijus\u00a0Kavaliauskas. 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