{"id":50127,"date":"2025-08-07T10:43:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T10:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/50127\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T10:43:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T10:43:09","slug":"terence-crawford-would-lose-to-an-icon-says-ex-champion-that-man-had-hands-that-made-people-rethink-their-careers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/50127\/","title":{"rendered":"Terence Crawford would lose to an icon, says ex-champion&#8230; &#8216;That man had hands that made people rethink their careers&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Terence Crawford would fall short against a massive puncher, according to a retired fighter.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Bud\u2019 is undeniably one of the greatest boxers of the modern era.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/throwbacks\/terence-crawford-finished-trash-talker-with-a-brutal-barrage-of-punches-after-a-heated-war-of-words-in-2016\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Crawford has brutally stopped Hank Lundy<\/a>, savagely finished <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/tag\/errol-spence\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Errol Spence<\/a> and won world titles in four weight divisions.<\/p>\n<p>However, a former boxer doesn\u2019t believe he\u2019d have had the minerals to have defeated one of the Four Kings.<\/p>\n<p>WOW: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/throwbacks\/terence-crawford-was-down-after-three-rounds-against-a-boxing-legend-before-bouncing-back-with-a-stunning-knockout\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Terence Crawford was down after three rounds against a boxing legend before bouncing back<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-579394558-1024x662.jpg\" alt=\"Terence Crawford boxing Viktor Postol\" \/>Photo by Steve Marcus\/Getty ImagesTerence Crawford loses to Sugar Ray Leonard, says Wayne Elcock<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/tag\/sugar-ray-leonard\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sugar Ray Leonard<\/a> would beat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/tag\/terence-crawford\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Terence Crawford<\/a>, according to Wayne Elcock.<\/p>\n<p>The former British champion believes that while the reigning super welterweight champion has fantastic skills, he\u2019d struggle to cope with his countryman\u2019s power.<\/p>\n<p>In a video uploaded to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@maddogsboxingstore\/video\/7535101196516838678?_r=1&amp;_t=ZN-8yeVq22yiG6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Mad Dog Boxing Store, TikTok page<\/a>, he said: \u201c100% Bud is slick. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut Sugar Ray Leonard for me at welterweight, that man had hands that would make people rethink their careers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Terence Crawford by stoppage\u2019\u2026 Canelo Alvarez is going to get knocked out, says legend<\/p>\n<p>While Elcock wouldn\u2019t fancy Crawford to beat Leonard, many are picking the American to upset the apple cart against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/tag\/canelo-alvarez\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Canelo Alvarez<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Understandably, the switch-hitter is a massive underdog against the Mexican superstar.<\/p>\n<p>However, with such a tremendous set of tools, one heavy hitter believes his countryman is capable of cementing his status as one of the greatest to ever do it.<\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/news\/terence-crawford-by-stoppage-canelo-alvarez-is-going-to-get-knocked-out-by-his-rival-according-to-a-legend\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">former world champion says Crawford knocks out Canelo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>  <script async 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