Weeks out from stunning title success in ‘Sin City’, Terence Crawford continues to capture the headlines closer to home.
Returning to his native Nebraska on the back of his incredible undisputed super middleweight title fight win over Canelo Alvarez, the unbeaten Terence Crawford made even more history in the ring.
Becoming a two-weight undisputed champion in his first outing at 168lbs, Crawford received a hero’s welcome upon his return to his hometown.
And taking to the field sporting a 168 numbered jersey, Crawford joined the Nebraska Cornhuskers for their Big Ten opener.
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Returning home after his big win, Crawford led out the Nebraska Cornhuskers for their college ball game at Michigan Wolverines.
And sporting his 168 jersey to reflect his status as the new king at 168lbs, Crawford was heralded by the travelling fans at Memorial Stadium.
Furthermore, during the Cornhuskers’ close 27-30 loss to Michigan, Crawford’s iconic photo from his fight with Canelo was displayed on the stadium screen in a bid to distract and put off the Wolverine’s field goal kicker.
Suffering an eventual defeat to home town Michigan, the latest battle of the ‘The Great Lake State’ and Nebraska received a new wrinkle, with another fighting son of the former compared to Crawford.
Terence Crawford compared to Floyd Mayweather after latest win
Improving to 42-0 with his decision shutout win over Canelo, Omaha puncher Crawford has been touted as a potential successor to the unbeaten Hall of Fame megastar Floyd Mayweather in the discourse of the greatest of all-time.
Sitting just eight wins behind Mayweather and the late Rocky Marciano when it comes to unbeaten records in the sport, Crawford has constantly been compared to the Grand Rapids tactician since his win over Canelo.
However, the latest to weigh in on the comparisons between Mayweather and Crawford is an Olympic star who pushed the former to his limit during a 2007 super fight.