{"id":661978,"date":"2026-06-28T01:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T01:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/661978\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T01:00:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T01:00:14","slug":"shakur-stevenson-names-the-one-fighter-he-isnt-sure-terence-crawford-would-beat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/661978\/","title":{"rendered":"Shakur Stevenson names the one fighter he isn’t sure Terence Crawford would beat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shakur Stevenson<\/a> refuses to select a winner between Terence Crawford<\/a> and one other American great, believing a fantasy showdown is simply too close to call.<\/p>\n

\u2018Bud\u2019 retired with a professional record of 42-0 (31 KOs) this past December, calling time on a glittering career that saw him become a three-division undisputed champion.<\/p>\n

The American achieved this remarkable feat by dethroning Canelo Alvarez at 168lbs<\/a>, with the unanimous decision triumph arriving just a few months before his retirement.<\/p>\n

Crawford\u2019s best performances arguably came at 147lbs, though, as a string of seven stoppages led him towards a ninth-round finish over Errol Spence Jr<\/a> in July 2023.<\/p>\n

Naturally, his welterweight success has led many to draw comparisons with Floyd Mayweather, another former five-division world champion who remained unbeaten.<\/p>\n

After becoming a three-weight world champion between 130 and 140lbs, Mayweather claimed the IBF welterweight title by dethroning Zab Judah in 2006.<\/p>\n

This unanimous decision victory was then followed by notable wins over the likes of Ricky Hatton and Shane Mosley, with \u2018Money\u2019 swiftly becoming recognised as a generational great.<\/p>\n

It is therefore difficult to highlight a clear winner between Mayweather and Crawford, with Stevenson simply swerving the question when pushed for an answer by Daily Mail Boxing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t answer it.\u201d<\/p>\n

As a close friend of Crawford\u2019s and strong admirer of Mayweather\u2019s, it is hardly surprising that the 28-year-old is reluctant to give his true prediction. He has previously labelled the fantasy match-up a 50\/50.<\/p>\n

At the same time, though, Stevenson has no trouble backing himself to beat the mighty \u2018Bud\u2019, even though the four-division world champion is yet to test the waters at 147lbs.<\/p>\n