“The crowd witnessed history”- Fans react as Eminem delivers an electrifying performance at Crawford vs. Madrimov boxing match

Eminem took the audience by surprise on August 3, 2024, by offering an unexpected performance during the boxing match between Israil Madrimov and Terence Crawford. The fight of the year took place at the T-Mobile Arena and Las Vegas. Besides the spectacular game, there was a surprise guest appearance from the rapper.

Crawford claimed the WBA junior middleweight title inside BMO Stadium in Los Angeles with a close but unanimous decision over his opponent from Uzbekistan. Terence Crawford is now a four-division champion after taking the WBA 154-pound crown on Saturday night.

The Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov fight was a highly significant boxing match and was featured as one of the major sports highlights of the year. According to the sources, the rapper entertained the listeners by performing most of his popular songs and was actively engaging with the audience throughout his performance.

The Mockingbird singer's performance was not initially part of the boxing event but was reportedly introduced at the last moment. The fans’ response was encouraging as social media pages were flooded with people’s excitement.

On X (formerly Twitter), users expressed their astonishment and appreciation for the rapper’s performance. One user described the night as a historic event, writing,

"The crowd witnessed history."

Another fan tweeted,

"Eminem’s verse in Forever is Fire, He smokes all of them, GOAT #Eminem."

" “That boy’s hot enough to melt Hell” 12.5 minutes of greatness on stage."- another fan added.

Various fan accounts and tweets captured the essence of the night.

"It’s CRAZY the amount of Energy Eminem performing till I collapse still brings 22 years later. It’s a CLASSIC for a reason." - a fan tweeted.

"I just got a front row seat to an Eminem performance in 2024.. What is my life?!" - another fan reacted.

"I really saw my favorite rapper ever perform front row tonight. Dream come true man." user tweeted.

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Eminem steals the show at the boxing match

Eminem went double speed during the performance of Rap God before he could give a shoutout to his favorite boxer, Crawford. It ended with the befitting Cinderella Man and climaxed with the hype anthem Lose Yourself.

The American rapper recently released his album The Death of Slim Shady, which already debuted on the U.K. charts last week. His brand new song Brand New Dance launched at No. 38 adding to the list of smashes. He also performed Houdini, the lead single from The Death of Slim Shady album, during the boxing match.

The match was won by Terence Crawford to become a four-division champion. After winning the match, Crawford told ESPN,

"Israil was a tough competitor. I knew he was going to be tough. … He’s real strong, he’s durable, he took a lot of good shots and he got me to Round 12. … He had fast feet, good rhythm upstairs. … He was waiting to counter me just like I was trying to counter him.”

Eminem took the stage for a powerhouse performance at Los Angeles’ BMO Stadium, leading through a medley of hits at the kick-off of the WB junior middleweight boxing match.

Last month, he took the stage alongside Dr. Dre in London for the launch of his mentor’s Gin & Juice drinks line.