Ilia Topuria challenges Terence Crawford after his victory: A cross in the ring?
After Terence Crawford’s impressive victory, who was crowned undisputed super-middleweight champion, a new challenger has spoken up. However, Crawford doesn’t seem interested in this challenge. Ilia Topuria, undefeated UFC champion in two divisions, has expressed his interest in testing his skills in boxing and challenging Crawford, the undisputed champion in three categories. Topuria, through social media, suggested that he would knock out Crawford if they faced each other in a boxing ring. Crawford responded by calling him “delusional” and “drunk”. The situation escalated when Topuria criticized Crawford’s entrance to the ring with the song “Canción del Mariachi” from the movie “Desperado”, a theme that Topuria also uses in his appearances in the Octagon. Crawford downplayed the comparison, but the UFC lightweight champion did not remain silent.Crawford, in addition to ignoring Topuria’s challenges, accused him of seeking attention and not being at Conor McGregor’s level.First he calls me a drunk, then he uses MY song. Crawford, whenever you want, I’ll teach you how to dance that mariachi in the ring. And Canelo, I’ll save you a round after him.
Ilia Topuria
Crawford revealed that he has never seen Topuria fight and questioned why the UFC champion did not express his desire to fight when they met at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas.I definitely think he’s looking for attention. I definitely think he would get in the ring with me for the pay. That’s what we all do it for, but at the same time, I don’t know what the hell he’s doing. I don’t know what he’s thinking. There’s nothing to talk about.
Terence Crawford
Crawford, although he recognizes the economic potential of cross-combat between boxing and MMA, sees no value in a fight with “El Matador” and rejected any comparison with the 2017 matchup between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and McGregor. Crawford argued that the comparison with McGregor is not valid, as he does not know Topuria nor has he seen his fights.When he saw me at the UFC, he came to shake my hand and say hello. He didn’t even know who I was. But then I see him online talking about how he’s going to knock me out in the first round and this and that. And now this. Well, if you wanted to fight me, you had the opportunity to tell me, ‘Hey, man, I want to fight you. What’s up?’ That’s fake.
Terence Crawford
