Terence Crawford has never been the talkative type but that doesn’t mean he isn’t paying attention to everything that’s been said about him.
Since taking care of business against Errol Spence Jr., old clips of Gervonta Davis giving his thoughts on Crawford have resurfaced. Davis, who campaigns at 135 pounds, stated on numerous occasions that he’s more than capable of beating Crawford in the ring.
For whatever reason, those older clips have made the rounds once again. Now, the boxing world has been wondering exactly how a matchup between the pair would unfold.
With countless scenarios playing out in the minds of fans, there remains one gigantic roadblock in the way of their possible clash, 12 pounds – otherwise known as two weight classes.
Although it may seem unrealistic, there’s been a trend going around in the sport of boxing. Recently, Jermell Charlo agreed to pack on 14 pounds and move up two divisions to take on Canelo Alvarez. Crawford also recently claimed that he would be willing to move up three weight classes to face the winner. So while it may come across as a farfetched idea, if Davis truly believes that he’s a great fighter, then he knows what he has to do.
“Yea,” answered Crawford to Sway’s Universe when asked if a fight between himself and Davis is feasible. “If he wanna dare to be great. He can be like all the other fighters that’s moving up two weight classes.”
Davis isn’t the biggest fighter around but he has fought as high as 140 pounds in a one-off against Mario Barrios. Things went well for the 28-year-old then, stopping the former secondary title holder in the 11th round.
Skill for skill, Davis (29-0, 27 KOs) never expressed interest in matching Crawford in that department. Instead, the Baltimore native explained that if he were to face Crawford, he’d go straight for his perceived weakness – his chin.
Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) hasn’t hit the canvas at any point in his career but he has been hurt by the likes of Yuriokis Gamboa and Egidijus Kavakiauskas. Those instances have given Davis the confidence to believe even more in his knockout power.
As Davis continues to look Crawford up and down, he can’t help but zone in on what he considers a “glass chin.” Crawford though, believes that Davis is one of the funniest boxers around.
So what would happen if Davis’ pernicious power meets Crawford’s jawline? There’s only one way to find out.
“He said I got a glass chin, come and touch it.”