After his nine round demolition of Errol Spence Jr this past weekend, it would take a brave man to call out Terence Crawford.
Crawford put in a punch perfect stoppage at the T-Mobile Arena, and there are few who believe there is a welterweight on the planet who could get the better of him right now.
However, former world champion Keith Thurman has thrown in his name right in the mix, telling Boxing News he’s next to fight the newly crowned undisputed.
“The better athlete won. Crawford did his thing, Spence was flat footed.
I already said I’m next baby! You want to keep doing these great fights and keep selling these pay per views? Thurman’s right here, Thurman has no fear.
I’m not flat footed like that. Crawford is an amazing athlete, we grew up in the amateurs together and I’ve seen this man do so much throughout his career and I salute that man. But I want that next!”
A clash with Thurman, however, like any other potential fight for Crawford, depends on whether or not Spence decides to activate his contractual rematch clause and take on ‘Bud’ again.
Spence has admitted on several occasions that 147lbs is a tough weight cut for him and would prefer any rematch to take place at light middle, however Crawford now holds all the cards and can dictate the terms for a second meeting.
So dominant was the Nebraska native in Las Vegas that a rematch could prove a difficult sell anyway, regardless of what weight class it occurs at.