37-year-old American boxer Terence Crawford has made history again. On September 14, after a big fight in Las Vegas, he won the absolute world champion title for the third time and further strengthened his professional record.
Crawford's current statistics seem very impressive - 42 wins, 31 of them by knockout, and still no losses. This indicator not only testifies to his invaluable skill, but also demonstrates that he is the strongest boxer of our time.
Following this victory, the prestigious sports portal ESPN placed Terence Crawford at the top of the boxing rankings, regardless of weight category. Such a high result once again proved how prestigious Crawford is.
The new rating was formed as follows:
1. Terence Crawford (42-0, 31 KOs)
2. Oleksandr Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs)
3. Naoya Inoue (31-0, 27 KOs)
4. Dmitry Bivol (24-1, 12 KOs)
5. Jesse Rodriguez (22-0, 15 KOs)
6. Artur Beterbiev (21-1, 20 KOs)
7. Shukur Stevenson (24-0, 11 KOs)
David Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs)
9. Dzunto Nakatani (31-0, 24 KOs)
10. Saul Canelo Alvarez (63-3-2, 39 KOs).
As a reminder, in a major fight at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on the night of September 14th, Crawford faced Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in the ring. During the intense competition, both athletes showed great enthusiasm for 12 rounds. However, the unanimous decision of the judges awarded the victory to Crawford (116-112, 115-113 and 115-113).
With this result, the American athlete not only became the owner of a new title, but also showed how strong a boxer he is by defeating such a famous and experienced opponent as Canelo. After the fight, both experts and fans expressed positive opinions about Crawford's success.
Thus, Terence Crawford is now recognized as the absolute leader of modern boxing. His future plans are also very interesting - the athlete is preparing for even bigger fights.
Read 'Zamin' on Telegram!
