Terence Allan Crawford was born on September 28,1987 and is an American professional boxer.
97 Facts About Terence Crawford
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Terence Crawford has held the World Boxing Association light middleweight and World Boxing Organization interim light middleweight titles since 2024.
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In 2014, Crawford traveled overseas to fight Ricky Burns and won his first world championship, the WBO lightweight title.
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In 2017, Terence Crawford had a short reign as the undisputed light welterweight champion, being the first since Kostya Tszyu in 2004, and the first in any weight class to simultaneously hold all four major world titles since Jermain Taylor in 2005.
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Terence Crawford is one of only three male boxers in history, along with Naoya Inoue and Oleksandr Usyk, to become the undisputed champion in two weight classes in the four-belt era.
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Terence Crawford was named Fighter of the Year by the Boxing Writers Association of America in 2014, and by ESPN in 2014 and 2017.
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Terence Crawford grew up in a dangerous area known for poverty, crime, and violence which made it difficult for him to navigate in his youth.
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Terence Crawford often beat him with a belt and even tried paying neighborhood kids to pummel him, although none succeeded.
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The gym's owner, Carl Washington, who was Terence Crawford's neighbor, approached Terence Crawford when he was seven years old, recommending he join the gym.
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Terence Crawford began frequenting the gym, and was eventually mentored by Midge Minor, who became a father figure to him.
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Terence Crawford fought 70 official amateur bouts, losing 12 times.
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Terence Crawford made his professional debut on March 14,2008, knocking out Brian Cummings in the first round.
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Terence Crawford was originally supposed to meet Robert Osiobe on the same card, but accepted the offer to fill in for Allakhverdiev on three-days notice.
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Terence Crawford received a purse of $125,000, whilst Prescott received $50,000.
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Terence Crawford charged forward, landing a precise left hook to Sanabria's jaw that sent him crashing to the canvas, headfirst, in a forward roll.
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Terence Crawford traveled to Scotland five months later to take on 30 year old Ricky Burns for the WBO lightweight title on March 1,2014.
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Terence Crawford adjusted in the second, neutralizing Burns' jab, while the third round was a near draw.
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The action heated up in the fifth as Terence Crawford began to showcase his offensive skills.
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Terence Crawford continued to outwork and outland Burns in the championship rounds.
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Terence Crawford won the fight, boxing well on the outside and picking his shots against Burns, winning his first world title.
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Terence Crawford weighed in 134.8 pounds, slightly heavier than Gamboa at 134.4 pounds.
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Gamboa won the early rounds using his speed advantage, but Terence Crawford eventually adjusted, knocking Gamboa down once in the fifth round, again in the eighth, and finally twice in the ninth to secure a TKO victory in front of a sold out hometown crowd of 10,943 fans.
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Terence Crawford landed 146 of 348 punches and Gamboa connected on 82 of 345.
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Terence Crawford retained his world title earning a twelve-round UD win.
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Terence Crawford was named the 2014 'Fighter of the Year' by ESPN and the Boxing Writers Association of America, after dethroning Burns and becoming lineal lightweight champion.
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Terence Crawford was betting on Dulorme tiring out, and that's exactly what happened.
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Terence Crawford got back up but was dropped twice more in the same round.
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The second knockdown ended the fight, as Dulorme was unable to continue, and Terence Crawford secured his first world title at 140 pounds.
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Terence Crawford landed a couple of powerful hooks on Jean at the end of the ninth, sending him to the canvas for a second knockdown.
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Terence Crawford's next fight took place before a sellout crowd of 5,092 at the Theater of Madison Square Garden on February 27,2016, against Hank Lundy.
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Terence Crawford quickly took control of the first four rounds of the fight.
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Lundy tried to fight back, but Terence Crawford's assault was relentless, and referee Steve Willis stepped in to stop the bout, giving Terence Crawford his second straight title defense.
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Terence Crawford connected with 89 of 247 punches, compared to 47 of 411 for Lundy.
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Terence Crawford won by UD and unified two light welterweight world titles before a crowd of 7,027.
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Over twelve rounds, Terence Crawford landed 141 of his 388 punches thrown, and Postol landed 83 of 244 thrown.
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Terence Crawford is one of the best fighters in the world.
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Terence Crawford was not due to fight next until 2017, however due to the Golovkin-Jacobs fight being postponed to early 2017, this freed up the December 10 date for HBO.
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Arum confirmed Terence Crawford would take the date and look at potential opponents, including the then IBF champion Eduard Troyanovsky and Antonio Orozco.
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Terence Crawford held onto his titles, stopping Molina in the eighth round in front of a large home crowd in Omaha.
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Terence Crawford moved around the ring for most of the fight, jabbing, holding and pot-shotting Molina.
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Terence Crawford went on to explain how Orozco's promoters seemed to have little interest in the fight.
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In front of a crowd of 8,026, Terence Crawford retained his world titles after Diaz's trainer, Joel Diaz stopped the fight after round ten.
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Terence Crawford used his jab for most of the fight, and used it to control the pace and help him move around the ring in his southpaw stance.
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Terence Crawford entered the fight as a heavy favourite to win.
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In front of a home crowd of 12,121, Terence Crawford became the undisputed champion at light welterweight after knocking out Indongo in round three.
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Terence Crawford stated that he had yet to make a decision on the next step in his career but there was speculation about him moving up to the welterweight division or defending his light welterweight titles against Mikey Garcia.
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Article C18 of the WBA's rules stated that as Terence Crawford holds all major titles at light welterweight, he could be elevated and deemed a 'Super' champion.
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On October 26,2017, Terence Crawford officially vacated his WBO title to move up to the welterweight division.
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On January 10,2018, it was confirmed that all terms had been agreed upon for Horn to defend the WBO title in a mandatory defence against Terence Crawford, after renegotiating the purses.
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Terence Crawford became a three-weight world champion in front of 8,112 fans in attendance after he eventually stopped Horn via TKO in round nine.
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At the time of the stoppage, all three judges had Terence Crawford winning all the previous rounds.
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Horn made the opening two rounds the most competitive with his aggressive style but Terence Crawford adapted and remained the busier fighter throughout, landing the most telling shots of the bout.
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Terence Crawford earned a career-high $3 million purse and Horn earned a career-high purse of $1.75 million.
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In front of 13,323 in attendance, the largest crowd he had drawn to date, Terence Crawford came on strong in the final round to score a twelfth-round KO win to retain his WBO welterweight title.
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Terence Crawford used an in-and-out style of fighting to land his shots and then got away before Benavidez could hit him.
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Towards the end of round twelve, Terence Crawford knocked down Benavidez, who fought with an injured knee, with a left-right combination, the final punch being a right uppercut.
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Terence Crawford landed head and body combinations earlier in the fight which forced Benavidez to take a step back.
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Terence Crawford earned $3.625 million, his career-highest, compared to Benavidez's $500,000 purse.
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Terence Crawford stated the fight with Kell Brook, who he was in negotiations with over a big domestic showdown, could still take place at a later date.
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On January 4,2019, with no opponent announced, Terence Crawford's scheduled return to the ring was pushed back to April 20,2019.
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Terence Crawford knocked down Khan 2 minutes into the first round with a sharp right hand followed by a left hook and came close to a second knockdown, with Khan seemingly being saved by the bell.
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At the post-fight press conference, Terence Crawford accused Khan of "quitting" in the fight, which Khan denied.
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Terence Crawford set the tone from the opening bell with a sharp jab, establishing control over the pace and distance.
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Terence Crawford went down, but the referee ruled it a slip.
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Kavaliauskas mounted a challenge in the sixth, keeping the fight close, though Terence Crawford retained the upper hand.
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Terence Crawford took control again in the eighth, using his superior boxing and precision punches.
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Terence Crawford entered the fight as a significant favorite, with most odds-makers having him as a -1439 favorite.
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Terence Crawford found more success in the third, using his southpaw stance effectively.
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Once the action resumed, Terence Crawford relentlessly attacked, stopping the former IBF titlist at the 1:14 minute mark.
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Terence Crawford out-landed Brook 36 to 26 in total punches landed, and 20 to 12 in power punches landed.
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Terence Crawford scored another knockdown shortly after, Porter got up and wanted to continue but his corner throw in the towel, handing Terence Crawford a tenth-round technical knockout victory.
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Terence Crawford out-landed Porter in punches with 98 strikes to 79, although Porter had landed more power punches.
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On October 21,2022, Terence Crawford was announced to make the sixth defense of his WBO welterweight championship against David Avanesyan on December 10,2022, at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska, that will headline a BLK Prime Boxing PPV.
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In round two, Terence Crawford upped his output, but Avanesyan kept pressing forward, occasionally switching to southpaw and landing a right jab, forcing Terence Crawford to fight on the back foot.
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Terence Crawford landed a left uppercut followed by a right hook that sent Avanesyan to the canvas ending the fight without a count as medical staff immediately attended to the fallen challenger.
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Terence Crawford extended his streak to 10 consecutive knockouts and averaged an impressive 104.9 punches per round, significantly outpacing Avanesyan's 48.1.
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Finally on May 25,2023, it was confirmed that Terence Crawford would fight Errol Spence Jr.
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Terence Crawford didn't think I was coming back with the right.
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Terence Crawford's jab was a standout weapon, not just a setup, but a dominant force that stopped Spence's momentum every time he tried to push forward.
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In front of a sold-out crowd of 19,990, Terence Crawford became the first undisputed welterweight champion since 2006 and the first male boxer in the four-belt era to claim undisputed championship status in two weight divisions.
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Terence Crawford maintained a southpaw stance throughout the fight, sticking to his jab and using it to set up straight lefts and powerful uppercuts.
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Terence Crawford's training involves a mix of traditional methods and modern techniques.
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Belt's focus is on injury prevention and building Terence Crawford's athleticism, transitioning him from traditional, long-distance running to interval-based training and weightlifting.
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The training plan emphasizes gradually increasing the intensity of workouts, ensuring that Terence Crawford's cardio is optimal for the late rounds of fights.
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Terence Crawford is naturally right-handed, but he has trained his left hand to deliver knockout punching power.
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Terence Crawford's defense is just as crucial to his success as his offense.
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Terence Crawford combines slips, weaves, shoulder rolls, and agile footwork to evade opponents and set up devastating counters.
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Terence Crawford uses the philly shell defense from a southpaw stance, deflecting punches off his lead shoulder or forearm while maintaining distance.
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Terence Crawford's lowered lead hand allows for a flicker jab, setting up his powerful rear hand, similar to Tommy Hearns.
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Unlike some fighters who might be more cautious or deliberate, Terence Crawford knows when to strike, using his timing to his advantage.
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Terence Crawford has been in a relationship with Alindra Person since the early 2000s.
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In September 2008, after shooting dice with a few friends, Terence Crawford was shot on the right side of his head, right below his ear, while sitting in the driver's seat of his 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme.
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Terence Crawford has been showcased as the cover athlete of The Ring magazine in September 2015 and May 2019, and was a co-feature on the January 2019 issue.
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Terence Crawford officially signed a deal with Everlast in May 2017.
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Terence Crawford still resides in Omaha along with his family, where he is a celebrated figure.
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In 2014, Terence Crawford traveled with his former teacher Jamie Nollette to Rwanda and Uganda on several charitable missions to help build and drill wells to create clean water for communities.
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In September 2023, Terence Crawford participated in a celebrity charity basketball game staged to benefit the Lifedriven Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to supporting adolescents diagnosed with cancer, and their families.