Terence Crawford believes one man will observe in his footsteps and retire as an unbeaten world champion, primarily turning into a generational nice within the course of.
‘Bud’ grew to become not solely a world champion however a three-division undisputed king, ending his profession with a legacy-defining unanimous decision triumph over Canelo Alvarez.
Even earlier than that, Crawford was thought of an elite pound-for-pound operator for over a decade, with many believing his most complete performance came against Errol Spence Jr in 2023.
But whereas the American is maybe in a category of his personal, he nonetheless believes that four-division world champion Shakur Stevenson can obtain the same diploma of success.
The 29-year-old claimed a career-best victory in January, shedding simply one spherical as he dethroned Teofimo Lopez with a masterful unanimous decision victory.
Having now signed with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing, although, it stays to be seen whether or not he defends his WBO super-lightweight title or pursues alternatives elsewhere.
Either approach, Crawford has told Fight Hub TV that Stevenson has the psychological and bodily attributes to stay unbeaten on the highest stage.
“I think Shakur [will take over], for sure, Shakur hands down. I think, given the opportunity, he’s going to show the world that he’s the best. His mental, his defense [sets him apart], takes his craft serious. He’s the type of the fighter that you gotta pull out the gym. [Is he beatable?] Not at all. Everybody [is] beatable, but I don’t see nobody beating him.”
Since inking a promotional cope with Zuffa, Stevenson has named Devin Haney and Gervonta Davis as two potential opponents who would cement his greatness.
The slick southpaw may subsequently compete wherever between light-weight and 147lbs, relying on which division provides probably the most sensible alternatives.
