Terence Allan Crawford is an American professional boxer. Nicknamed “Bud”, he competes in the lightweight, light welterweight and welterweight divisions in boxing.
Terence Crawford was born on September 28, 1987 in Omaha, Nebraska. He made his professional boxing career debut on March 14, 2008 against Brian Cummings. He knocked out Cummings in Round 1, thereby winning his first professional boxing fight. He has held numerous championships in his boxing career so far. This includes the Ring Magazine lightweight championship from 2014-2015, the unified WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO and Light Welterweight Championship from 2015-2017. He is presently the WBO Welterweight Champion since 2018.
Crawford so far has a boxing record of 39. He has won all 39 fights of which he won 30 by knockout. His next fight is against Errol Spence Jr. on July 29, 2023 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
What type of boxing does Terence Crawford use?
Terence Crawford can be called a switch-hitter when it comes to boxing. This means he can change his stance from being a southpaw to orthodox within a fight and can deliver powerful hits from both stances. This has proved to be a disadvantage for his opponents and has kept him undefeated in his boxing career.
Terence Crawford’s Career Highlights
Terence Crawford has had some memorable fights in his boxing career so far. Here are some of his career highlights:
Terence Crawford vs Ricky Burns
This fight occurred on March 1, 2014. Crawford defeated Burns by unanimous decision in Round 12 and became the WBO Lightweight Champion.
Terence Crawford vs Yuriorkis Gamboa
Terence Crawford defended his WBO lightweight title against Yuriorkis Gamboa on June 28, 2014. He defeated Gamboa via TKO in Round 9, successfully retaining his title.
Terence Crawford vs Viktor Postol
Terence Crawford faced Viktor Postol on July 23, 2016. He defeated Postol through unanimous decision. He also retained the WBO light welterweight title and won WBC and The Ring light welterweight titles.
Terence Crawford vs John Molina Jr.
This fight took place on December 10, 2016. Crawford defeated Molina Jr. via TKO in Round 8, thereby retaining his previous titles.
Terence Crawford vs Julius Indongo
This fight took place on August 19, 2017. Crawford defeated Indongo through KO in Round 3. He not only retained his previous titles but also won the WBA Super and IBF light welterweight titles.
Terence Crawford vs Jeff Horn
Terence Crawford faced Jeff Horn on June 9, 2018. He defeated Horn via TKO in Round 9 and won the WBO welterweight title.
Terence Crawford vs Amir Khan
This fight took place on April 20, 2019. Crawford defeated Khan through TKO in Round 6 and retained his WBO welterweight title.
Terence Crawford vs Kell Brook
This fight occurred on November 14, 2020. Crawford defeated Brook through TKO in Round 4, thereby retaining his WBO welterweight title.
Terence Crawford vs Shawn Porter
Terence Crawford faced Shawn Porter on November 20, 2021. He successfully defended his WBO welterweight title by defeating Porter by TKO in Round 10.
Terence Crawford vs David Avanesyan
Terence Crawford faced David Avenesyan on December 10, 2022. He defeated Avanesyan via KO in Round 6 and retained his WBO welterweight title.
FAQs
A. Terence Crawford is currently 35 years old.
A. Terence Crawford’s nickname is “Bud.”
A. Terence Crawford’s height is 5’8” and reach is 74 in.
A. Terence Crawford so far has a boxing record of 39-0. Out of 39 fights, he won 30 by knockout.
A. Terence Crawford’s next opponent is Errol Spence Jr. They will fight it out on July 29, 2023.
