Terence Crawford beats a prime Floyd Mayweather, according to a legend.
On Saturday, ‘Bud’ defeated Canelo Alvarez to claim the undisputed super middleweight world championship.
Despite his brilliance, there was nothing the Mexican could do to fend off his rival. Following the bout, Canelo said Crawford is better than Mayweather.
And he’s not the only person who has come to that conclusion.
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Shane Mosley thinks Terence Crawford would’ve beaten Floyd Mayweather
Shane Mosley rates Floyd Mayweather very highly.
However, despite this, he’d make Terence Crawford the favorite in a fantasy fight.
In an interview with Fight Hub TV, he said: “I think Crawford is better. I would say Crawford is the better all-around fighter.
“Mayweather is really good, too, though, you can’t knock him. He’s very talented. It would’ve been a tough fight.
“I think Crawford would have the edge over Mayweather because of the long arms and because he’s bigger. He’d have kept him at bay.
“Like Crawford said, Mayweather had his era, and this is his era.”
Terence Crawford’s coach reveals whether ‘Bud’ could fight boxer bigger than Canelo Alvarez
Going into the bout at the weekend, Crawford was an undeniable underdog.
Many believed he was too small for Canelo.
However, despite the size disparity, the Omahan schooled his rival.
Now, Crawford’s coach had discussed whether his fighter could take on a boxer bigger than Canelo.