Terence Crawford will be hoping to add to his impressive list of wins when he takes on Canelo Alvarez in their Undisputed title fight.
The four-weight champion is undoubtedly one of the top boxers in the world today, rising from Lightweight to win titles as high as Light Middleweight.
In that time, Terence Crawford has wowed with a perfect record in the ring, with 41 victories without defeat.
As he prepares to face Canelo Alvarez on September 13, we look back at the 5 best wins of Bud’s career, including an incredible knockout of an Olympic Gold Medallist.
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5. Terence Crawford dropped an Olympic Gold Medalist four times in a breakout performance
One of the best knockouts of Crawford’s career came against one of the top Featherweights of the 2000s.
In 2014, Bud battled Yuriorkis Gamboa, an Olympic Gold Medallist who successfully transitioned to the professional game, winning world titles multiple times in his career.
In 2013, Gamboa made the jump up to Lightweight. Despite his slight frame and five-foot-four-inch build, he won the WBA Interim belt on his debut at 135 lbs to set up a clash with Crawford the following year.
Crawford’s size made little difference in the opening, as Gamboa was the better of the two fighters before he was floored by his opponent, turning the tide of the fight.
He knocked down Gamboa four times in total before a final uppercut from Crawford sent him to the mat, landing an incredible knockout blow that cemented him as an impressive world champion.
4. Terence Crawford knocked out Julius Indongo in the third round of their title fight
Crawford became the undisputed Light Welterweight champion of the world with his third-round knockout against Julius Indongo in August 2017.
He became the first man to hold all four belts in this era of boxing, and managed the feat in style.
While the bout started off as a tactical battle between two high-level fighters, Crawford soon took control in the second round.
He knocked his opponent down to the mat for a five-count, before a crushing left hook in the third round ended the fight with a devastating knockout.
3. Amir Khan was finished in six rounds against Terence Crawford in Madison Square Garden
Amir Khan is one man who has faced Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford, losing to both in equally spectacular ways.
His bout with Crawford in 2019 was the third-last of Khan’s career, and he didn’t look like a match for Bud in the ring.
Crawford expectedly nullified Khan’s attack, feinting and dodging before landing some incredible counter punches, which led to a knockdown in just the first round.
Khan recovered enough to continue, but only for another five rounds. Crawford hit him with a low blow, but the Englishman decided to walk away from the fight and give Crawford the TKO win, not being able to take any more punishment in the fight.
2. After a tough start, Terence Crawford switched to Southpaw to beat Kell Brook in round 4
One of his best performances so far showed his versatility in the ring against a tough opponent in Kell Brook.
Crawford saw the writing on the wall in the first round, when Brook began to get a foothold in the fight. He quickly switched to southpaw, allowing him to hit some impressive counter punches and take control of the fight.
The fight ended in the fourth round, after a series of knockdowns saw Crawford win the fight via knockout after nine devastating power punches were too much for the Brit to bear.
1. Terence Crawford finished Errol Spence Jr to become the first undisputed Welterweight champion of the four-belt era
For me, the best win of Crawford’s career has to be his legendary knockout win against Errol Spence Jr in 2023.
Crawford may have been 39-0 going into the bout, but he was by no means the clear favorite. Spence was also a Welterweight world champion with an undefeated record, making this unification fight even bigger, as one man would lose their perfect record.
Despite Spence being an impressive fighter, he was no match for Crawford. He dominated from the first bell, knocking down Spence in the second round. Spence tried to impose himself on the fight, but Bud’s movement and counters made that impossible.
He controlled the bout until the ninth round, when Spence was knocked to the ground after being bloodied by Crawford throughout the fight.
The referee finally saw enough after a flurry of punches from Crawford, ending the fight via TKO. This made Crawford the first-ever Undisputed Welterweight champion in the four-belt era, making history in the greatest win of his career.