Terence Crawford says one champion is currently unbeatable in his division
Following his retirement, Terence Crawford has made a manner for brand spanking new stars to take over their former divisions, with the subsequent 18 months set to be telling as boxing discovers its new pound-for-pound contenders.
Crawford claimed the undisputed super-lightweight world title when he defeated Julius Indongo again in 2017 and replicated the feat up at welterweight six years later with a dominant triumph over Errol Spence Jr.
The Omaha operator then stepped as much as super-welterweight, the place he dethroned Israil Madrimov upon his 154lb debut to assert the WBA world title, earlier than a surprising bounce as much as super-middleweight.
Up at 168lbs, Crawford registered a legacy-defining overcome then undisputed ruler Canelo Alvarez, which is positive to be spoken of for generations to return. Soon afterwards his retirement was introduced, leaving the super-middleweight titles fragmented.
Now, at super-welterweight, it seems as if the champions are prepared and prepared to combat each the highest contenders and one one other, with Xander Zayas not too long ago changing into boxing’s youngest unified world champion after which signing for a fight with Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis.
However, on social mediaCrawford highlighted the standard of a distinct super-welterweight world champion, believing that no person in the division is able to defeating WBC titleholder Sebastian Fundora.
Right now, no
— Terence Crawford (@terencecrawford) March 30, 2026
Remarkably, regardless of preventing six weight divisions (together with bridgerweight) beneath heavyweight, the appropriately nicknamed ‘Towering Inferno’ is boxing’s tallest lively world champion, boasting a 6’5” body that has confirmed troublesome for his super-welterweight rivals to beat.
Fundora returned to motion final month, claiming a dominant stoppage victory over Keith Thurman to retain his WBC title, and it’ll definitely be a tricky ask for anybody to defeat him. Intriguing future fights embrace a unification with the winner of Zayas and ‘Boots’.
