Boxing legend says Terence Crawford was lucky they never met in the ring

Terence Crawford referred to as time on his skilled profession final 12 months and one boxing icon believes ‘Bud’ dodged a bullet by never moving into the ring with him.

Crawford defeated all comers that had been put in entrance of him all through his skilled profession, as I hung up the gloves with a perfect 42-0 record.

Over the years he claimed wins over the likes of Errol Spence and Shawn Porter, however arguably his most spectacular victory got here in his last outing, when he stepped as much as 168lbs to dethrone undisputed super-middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez.

Crawford had additional undisputed reigns at welterweight and super-lightweight, together with world title triumphs at light-weight and super-welterweight, however regardless of all of that success, it appears one Hall of Fame inductee thinks he’d have gotten the better of ‘Bud.’

In a resurfaced video, Manny Pacquiao was the legend who made the daring declare.

“I think he’s lucky he didn’t fight me.”

Crawford and Pacquiao had been linked to a combat with each other for quite a few years whereas each males campaigned at 147lbs and had been below the Top Rank promotional banner, however for one motive or one other it was never capable of come to fruition.

While Crawford could have retired, eight-weight world champion Pacquiao remains to be persevering with along with his skilled profession at the age of 47, most just lately combating to a draw in opposition to Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title final July.

Pacquiao is now set to tackle former foe and fellow nice Floyd Mayweather in September, but the bout has been called into question over the last few weeks after issues were raised surrounding the contest.