Roy Jones Jr has urged Terence Crawford to provide unbeaten MMA star Ilia Topuria an opportunity contained in the squared circle.
Crawford’s final outing noticed him declare the undisputed tremendous middleweight crown from Canelo Alvarez within the ‘struggle of the century’.
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As ‘Bud’ turned the primary male three-weight undisputed champion within the four-belt period, he additionally prolonged his unbeaten document to 42-0.
Consideration instantly turned to what Crawford would do subsequent, because the 37-year-old was anticipated to be retiring after his super-fight with Canelo.
Though, he has since hinted at the potential of dropping all the way down to into the 160lbs division.
Whereas Crawford’s subsequent transfer is unknown, UFC light-weight champion Topuria is chasing a sensational a crossover bout with Crawford.
In an interview with Titan Play, legendary boxer Jones Jr has revealed that he thinks Crawford ought to give the 28-year-old an opportunity if he opts to stay lively.
“If he retires subsequent, it’d be the most effective factor.
“But if Crawford does anything more, that’s what he should do [fight Ilia Topuria].
“He deserves the reward at this time.
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“Look how long he waited before he got the attention he has now. He deserves one more of those. If anything, that’s what he should do.”
Is Terence Crawford more likely to struggle Ilia Topuria?
At first of the month, Topuria made the daring assertion that he would put Crawford ‘to sleep within the first contact’ in the event that they have been to fulfill within the boxing ring.
The American responded to the knockout declare from the UFC champ with some selection phrases, saying he should be ‘drunk’ to imagine he might beat him.
Since then, the pair have been embroiled in a verbal back-and-forth.
Though ought to a proper provide to struggle materialise, evidently a bout between the 2 champs is unlikely to recover from the road.
Crawford appeared to reiterate that he has no intention of dealing with off with him, and concurrently left himself open to different gives.
