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Terence Crawford has been dating Alindra Person since the early 2000sThe couple share six childrenPerson supports Crawford’s boxing career
Terence Crawford has been in a relationship with Alindra Person since the early 2000s.
The boxer and his longtime girlfriend — who goes by “Esha” on social media — share six children, including three sons, two daughters and Person’s daughter from a prior relationship. They live in Omaha, Neb., where Crawford grew up and where Person has lived since moving there as a teenager.
On Sept. 13, Crawford will be taking on Canelo Álvarez at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas — a bout that will air on Netflix. Person is a mainstay at Crawford’s fights, often bringing their children to big matches.
“Fight Night!!!! 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💨💨💨,” she wrote on Instagram in August 2024 ahead of his fight against Israil Madrimov. “Team Crawford with the win 🙌🏾🙌🏾.”
So, who is Terence Crawford’s girlfriend? Here’s everything to know about Alindra Person and her relationship with the boxer.
Person was born in Chicago and moved to Crawford’s hometown as a teen
Alindra Person.
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Person was born on Jan. 3, 1991. She spent her childhood in Chicago before moving to Omaha in 2003 with her parents and siblings.
She met Crawford in Omaha, his home city, after moving there. Person told ESPN in December 2019 that she wasn’t impressed with his career as an up-and-coming boxer at the time, saying, “When we met, I thought he had a job.”
Person has six children with Crawford
Terence Crawford, Alindra Person and their children.
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Person and Crawford share three sons — Terence Jr., T. Bud and Tyrese — and two daughters — Talaya and Trinity Michelle.
Person has another daughter, Tamiya, giving Crawford a stepdaughter. But Crawford has “never made her feel like that,” Person told ESPN in December 2019.
In May 2022, a video of Talaya — then 7 years old — went viral after she lost her shoe at the start of a sprint during a track meet before putting it back on and then going on to win the race.
“I’m beyond proud of her,” Person wrote on Instagram alongside the footage. “That’s my Lay Lay.”
That same month, Terence Jr. posted a few photos of himself with Person on Instagram to wish her a happy Mother’s Day. She replied, “Thank You Son!!! Love you.”
She has said that Crawford is a good father
Terence Crawford and his son.
Terence Crawford/Instagram
Person told ESPN that Crawford doesn’t miss birthdays, classes, games or matches their children are involved in. He’ll even fly home from training camps to be there for their children.
On Christmas Day in 2023, Person shared a series of photos of herself, Crawford, and their children in matching pajamas.
“Merry Christmas from me family to yours!!!!” she captioned the post.
She supports Crawford’s boxing career
Terence Crawford.
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Person supports Crawford in his career, both in-person and on social media.
In December 2022, she shared a video of their daughter, Trinity, cheering Crawford on during his fight against David Avanesyan.
“My baby cheered her dad on the entire fight!” she captioned the post.
In July 2023, she shared photos from his fight against Errol Spence Jr.
Crawford defended Person against another boxer
Alindra Person and Terence Crawford.
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In February 2019, YouTuber and boxer Tyan Booth caused controversy after he wrote in a since-deleted post on X, “Should a boxer have a fat girlfriend?” alongside a photo of Person and Crawford.
Crawford responded on X and referenced Booth living in the U.K.
“We do have passports,” he wrote alongside a winking emoji.
His sister, Latisha, replied, “Say it LOUDER for the hater in the back.”
She loves to travel
Terence Crawford, Alindra Person and their kids in Dubai.
Esha/Instagram
Person often posts photos from her travels, both within the United States and internationally. She flies to support Crawford at his fights in cities like Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
She’s also visited destinations like the Indonesian island of Bali and Phuket, Thailand. She toured Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with Crawford and their children in December 2021.
Person travels for philanthropic work, too. In 2015, Crawford and Person visited Uganda and Rwanda to help build and drill wells to give communities clean water.
Omaha journalist Leo Adam Biga came on the trip, too. In Metro Magazine (via his website), Biga wrote, “Person, who’s a match for her man, expressed fears about the trip but proved a real trouper. Like her mate, she has a soft spot for kids and loved on them every chance she got.”