They came in a multitude of forms. Some were taller than others and attempted to box from the outside, while some packed on the muscle and did their best to rough him up on the inside. Still, no matter their physical dimensions and despite their extraneous game plans, Floyd Mayweather, each and every time, left the ring with his perfect record intact.
Following his 10th-round stoppage victory over Conor McGregor in 2017, Mayweather pushed his record to 50-0. With nothing left to prove, the now 46-year-old opted to end his career on a high note.
Quietly, nevertheless, Terence Crawford is creeping closer to his undefeated mark. Standing at 39-0, the Omaha, Nebraska, native has always envisioned himself squaring off against Mayweather. That, of course, would never become a reality. With Crawford moving up to the welterweight division in 2018, one year after Mayweather retired, the duo’s paths were simply never meant to cross.
However, if Crawford made his way to 147-pounds a bit sooner and found himself standing across the ring from his longtime hero, the pound-for-pound star is confident that Mayweather’s undefeated record would have been a thing of the past.
“Me,” said Crawford on Million Dollaz Worth of Game when asked who would have won their hypothetical showdown. “Man, me.”
Although Crawford would love the opportunity to turn back the hands of time and prove that he was a better fighter than Mayweather, on July 29th, he has a gigantic bout on his hands that he has to worry about. After months of fulminating and constant debate, both Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. will battle it out for undisputed glory.
On paper, Spence (28-0, 22 KOs) would appear to be Crawford’s most difficult test by far. Still, regardless of the 33-year-old holding three of the four titles at 147-pounds, oddsmakers have tabbed Crawford as the slight favorite.
Walking lockstep with handicappers, Crawford is positive that he’ll take care of business come fight night. In addition to the hubris he exudes towards Spence, Crawford is firmly of the belief that whether it’s Spence, Mayweather, or any other historically great fighter – he would never come out on the losing end.
“Me vs. anybody, I’m a always say me.”