So comfortable was Terence Crawford during his stunning win over Errol Spence last night, that he found time to engage in some trash talk with those sat ringside.
Crawford and Spence’s stablemate, Jermell Charlo, have never been the best of friends, to the point where there has perhaps been more animosity been Crawford and Charlo than Spence himself.
And after sending Spence crashing to the canvas at the T-Mobile Arena, ‘Bud’ deemed in the perfect opportunity to give Charlo some of his mind, as can be seen in this clip.
‼️ Terence Crawford trash talking Jermell Charlo at ringside (red hoodie) after flooring Errol Spence, then celebrating by staring directly at him after getting the knockout…
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— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) July 30, 2023
Though undisputed light middleweight Charlo is jumping up two weight divisions to take on Canelo Alvarez in September, the though of a grudge match between he and Crawford for all the marbles at 154lbs has got boxing fans online salivating.
That 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’ a second time.
Spence has made no secret of the fact welterweight is a tough weight cut for him and would prefer a rematch to take place at light middle, however the ball now firmly rests in the court of newly crowned undisputed champion Crawford.
So dominant was the Omaha man in Las Vegas last night that a rematch could prove a difficult sell, regardless of what weight it takes place at.
Now the first man in the four belt era to be undisputed champion at two different weight classes, there are few who would deny Crawford his place as pound for pound number one.