What is Terence Crawford boxing style?

Terence Allan Crawford is an American professional boxer. Nicknamed “Bud”, he competes in the lightweight, light welterweight, and welterweight divisions in boxing. 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.

Crawford has a boxing record of 40 fights. He has won all 40 fights of which he won 31 by knockouts. His next fight is against Israil Madrimov on August 3, 2024, at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, California, 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 an 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.

Terence Crawford vs. Errol Spence Jr.

The July 29, 2023, a historic fight between Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. took place. Crawford dominated Spence, stopping him in the ninth round via TKO, to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the world, and also the first man to hold all four major titles in two different weight divisions. His speed, power, and technique overwhelmed Spence, who visited the canvas three times throughout the bout. This was a fight so big, that it was compared to the likes of Mayweather vs. Pacquiao.

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