Terence Crawford has issued a sharp response to UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria’s recent claims about knocking him out in a potential boxing match. The undefeated welterweight and super middleweight champion made his position clear following Topuria’s social media challenge that sparked widespread discussion in combat sports circles.
Terence Crawford Fired Back at Ilia Topuria
Terence Crawford initially dismissed Topuria’s prediction during media availability for his upcoming fight against Canelo Alvarez. When asked about Topuria’s claim that he would knock out Crawford “in the first contact,” the boxing champion responded bluntly: “That dude’s drunk. A lot of MMA guys, they drink a lot, so he must have been on that alcohol that day.