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'''Terence Allan Crawford''' (born September 28, 1987) is an American [[professional boxer]]. He has held multiple [[quadruple champion#Boxing|world championships in four weight classes]], from [[lightweight]] to [[superlight welterweightmiddleweight]], including the [[undisputed championship (boxing)|undisputed championship]]{{efn|[[World Boxing Association]] (WBA) ([[WBA (Super)|Super version]]), [[World Boxing Council]] (WBC), [[International Boxing Federation]] (IBF), and [[World Boxing Organization]] (WBO) titles.}} at [[light welterweight]] and [[welterweight]]. He has held the [[World Boxing Association]] (WBA) (light middleweight and [[WBAWorld (Super)|SuperBoxing versionOrganization]] (WBO) welterweight[[interim titlechampionship|interim]] sincelight 2023,middleweight and the WBA super welterweight titletitles since August 2024.
In August 2017, Crawford had a short reign as the undisputed light welterweight champion, being the first since [[Kostya Tszyu]] in 2004, and the first in any weight class to simultaneously hold all four major world titles since [[Jermain Taylor]] in 2005.<ref>{{cite news |title=Josh Taylor v Jose Ramirez: Scot becomes first Briton to unify division in four-belt era |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/57216305 |access-date=23 May 2021}}</ref> In 2023, he became the undisputed welterweight champion, the first since [[Zab Judah]] in 2006. Crawford is the firstone of only three male boxers in history, (along with [[Naoya Inoue]] and [[Oleksandr Usyk]]), to become the undisputed champion in two weight classes in the "four-belt era".<ref name="welterweight undisputed" />
Crawford was named [[Sugar Ray Robinson Award|Fighter of the Year]] by the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]] in 2014, and by [[ESPN]] in 2014 and 2017. He also won ''[[The Sporting News]]{{'}}'' Men's Fighter of the Year award in 2023.
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====Crawford vs. Gamboa====
Fighting for the first time as a professional in his hometown of [[Omaha, Nebraska]], Crawford made his first title defense against 2004 Cuban [[Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics#Medal summary|Olympic gold medalist]] and former [[UnifiedInternational championBoxing Federation|unifiedIBF]] [[featherweight]] titleholderchampion [[Yuriorkis Gamboa]], who was a slight favourite going into the fight. This was only the second title fight ever held in Omaha, the first being in 1972, when [[heavyweight]] champion [[Joe Frazier]] defeated the Omaha/Council Bluffs product [[Ron Stander]] by fourth-round TKO. Gamboa entered having not fought in over a year. The fight was announced on May 6 and took place at the [[CenturyLink Center Arena|CenturyLink Center]] on June 28, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fightnights.com/2014/05/06/1368/index.html|title=Terence Crawford vs Yuriorkis Gamboa set for June 28|website=fightnights.com|language=en|access-date=2017-09-27}}</ref> Crawford weighed in 134.8 pounds, slightly heavier than Gamboa at 134.4 pounds.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.badlefthook.com/2014/6/27/5850442/crawford-vs-gamboa-weigh-in-results-terence-crawford-134-8-yuriorkis+&cd|title=Weights: Crawford 134.8, Gamboa 134.4|work=Bad Left Hook|access-date=2017-09-27}}</ref>
Gamboa won the early rounds using his speed advantage, but Crawford eventually adjusted, knocking Gamboa down once in the fifth round, again in the eighth, and finally twice in the ninth to secure a TKO win in front of an audience of 10,943.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.badlefthook.com/2014/6/29/5853966/crawford-vs-gamboa-results-terence-crawford-drops-gamboa-four-times |title=Crawford vs Gamboa results: Terence Crawford drops Gamboa four times, wins 9th round TKO |publisher=Bad Left Hook |date=2013-12-18 |access-date=2014-06-29}}</ref> Crawford stated after the fight "I was warming up, getting used to his style in the first couple of rounds. I just wanted to test him out, I felt like I could make an adjustment with my jab, because he's always dropping his left hand. I thought I could get him with my jab in the southpaw stance." At the time of stoppage, Crawford was ahead 78–72, 78–72, 77–73 on the judges' scorecards.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id/11151782/terence-crawford-knocks-yuriorkis-gamboa-retain-lightweight-world-title|title=Crawford KO's Gamboa, keeps lightweight belt|work=ESPN.com|access-date=2017-09-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ringtv.craveonline.com/news/345793-terence-crawford-stops-yuriorkis-gamboa-in-round-9 |title=Terence Crawford stops Yuriorkis Gamboa in Round 9 – Ring TV |publisher=Ringtv.craveonline.com |access-date=2014-06-29}}</ref> In an interview in July 2016, Crawford stated that Gamboa was still his toughest fight to date.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/crawford-yuriorkis-gamboa-still-toughest-fight-ive--107024|title=Crawford: Yuriorkis Gamboa is Still The Toughest Fight I've Had – Boxing News|website=boxingscene.com|date=24 July 2016 |language=en-us|access-date=2017-09-27}}</ref>
====Crawford vs. Beltrán====
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==== Crawford vs. Horn ====
When Horn successfullyhad madewon the [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]][[welterweight]] title in a voluntaryvery defencecontroversial ofdecision hiswin against [[ListManny ofPacquiao]], WBOafter worldhe champions#Welterweight|WBOhad welterweight]]successfully titlemade bythe first defence of his stoppingagainst Corcoran, this set up the fight between Crawford and Horn.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/horn-coach-crawford-beatable-weaknesses-we-exploit--123395|title=Horn Coach: Crawford Beatable, Has Weaknesses We Can Exploit|work=BoxingScene.com|access-date=2018-01-10|language=en-us}}</ref> Following his win, Horn was challenged to a big money fight at [[light middleweight]] by 42 year old [[Anthony Mundine]], before eventually defending his WBO title against Crawford.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/horn-admits-interest-facing-mundine-crawford--123486|title=Horn Admits Interest in Facing Mundine Before Crawford|work=BoxingScene.com|access-date=2018-01-10|language=en-us}}</ref> Horn admitted his interest in the fight where he would be seeing a purse of around $2 million with his trainer, Glenn Rushton, also very much interested in the Mundine fight.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/trainer-pleads-with-horn-forget-crawford-fight-mundine--123521|title=Trainer Pleads With Horn To Forget Crawford, Fight Mundine|work=BoxingScene.com|access-date=2018-01-10|language=en-us}}</ref> On January 10, 2018, it was confirmed that all terms had been agreed upon for Horn to defend the WBO title in a mandatory defence against Crawford, after renegotiating the purses. The fight was being slated for April 21, 2018, at the [[T-Mobile Arena]] in [[Paradise, Nevada]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/jeff-horn-vs-terence-crawford-las-vegas--124154|title=Jeff Horn Agrees To Terms To Fight Terence Crawford Next|work=BoxingScene.com|access-date=2018-01-10|language=en-us}}</ref> On January 17, Arum stated the fight would likely take place at Madison Square Garden as there was no availability in Las Vegas for the dates required.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/terence-crawford-vs-jeff-horn-heading-msg-on-april-14--124385|title=Terence Crawford vs. Jeff Horn Heading To MSG on April 14?|work=BoxingScene.com|access-date=2018-01-20|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/crawford-horn-pacquiao-tba-fully-ruled-out-las-vegas--124451|title=Crawford-Horn, Pacquiao-TBA is Fully Ruled Out For Las Vegas|work=BoxingScene.com|access-date=2018-01-20|language=en-us}}</ref> In February, Arum claimed that due to other boxing events taking place around New York in April, the Crawford vs. Horn bout would take place in Las Vegas instead.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/arum-crawford-horn-pacquiao-alvarado-headed-vegas-not-msg--125223|title=Arum: Crawford-Horn/Pacquiao-Alvarado Headed to Vegas, Not MSG|work=BoxingScene.com|access-date=2018-02-14|language=en-us}}</ref>
On March 14, it was reported that the fight would be postponed after Crawford suffered a hand injury whilst sparring.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id/22763458/terence-crawford-injures-hand-fight-welterweight-jeff-horn-april|title=Crawford-Horn fight on hold due to injury|work=ESPN.com|access-date=2018-03-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/horn-crawford-card-postponed-due-crawfords-hand-injury--126209|title=Horn-Crawford Card Postponed Due to Crawford's Hand Injury|work=BoxingScene.com|access-date=2018-03-16|language=en-us}}</ref> The fight was rescheduled to take place on June 9 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id/22887530/terence-crawford-jeff-horn-rescheduled-june-9-las-vegas|title=Crawford-Horn rescheduled for June 9 in Vegas|work=ESPN.com|access-date=2018-03-29}}</ref> It was reported on May 24 that Horn had been involved in a car accident, involving three cars in [[Brisbane]], however Horn himself confirmed that he was not hurt and did not suffer any injuries. Speaking to a newspaper, he said, "No one was badly hurt but it stunned me. Fortunately, I was in the car alone and my wife Jo and baby Isabelle were home. The accident was a shock but nothing is going to derail me from beating Terence Crawford. I'm very fit. I feel I'm going to peak right at fight time."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/jeff-horn-involved-car-accident-no-injuries-suffered--128463|title=Jeff Horn Involved in Car Accident, No Injuries Suffered|work=BoxingScene.com|access-date=2018-05-25|language=en-us}}</ref>
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Potential dates were given of the fight between both men as June 17 and July 22 but both have been proven false.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wainwright |first1=Anson |title=SOURCES: THE ERROL SPENCE JR.-TERENCE CRAWFORD SUPERFIGHT APPEARS SET FOR JUNE 17 IN LAS VEGAS|url=https://www.ringtv.com/651426-sources-the-errol-spence-jr-terence-crawford-superfight-appears-set-for-june-17-in-las-vegas/|website=ringtv.com |access-date=4 April 2023 |date=4 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Santoliquito |first1=Joseph |title=SOURCES: ERROL SPENCE JR.-TERENCE CRAWFORD FIGHT LOOKS LIKE JULY 22 IN LAS VEGAS|url=https://www.ringtv.com/652477-sources-errol-spence-jr-terence-crawford-fight-looks-like-july-22-in-las-vegas/|website=ringtv.com |access-date=28 April 2023 |date=28 April 2023}}</ref>
Following this, on February 27, 2023, Crawford was ordered by the [[WBO]] to make a mandatory title defense against the once-defeated Alexis Rocha.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stumberg |first1=Patrick L. |title=WBO orders Terence Crawford vs Alexis Rocha |url=https://www.badlefthook.com/2023/2/27/23617739/terence-crawford-next-fight-wbo-orderes-vs-alexis-rocha-boxing-news-2023 |website=badlefthook.com |access-date=28 February 2023 |date=27 February 2023}}</ref>
Finally on May 25, 2023, it was confirmed that Crawford would fight Errol Spence Jr. for the undisputed welterweight titles on July 29, 2023, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Spence had fought only 2 times in 4 years and was coming into the fight after 2 years of inactivity. He had also suffered 2 near death car accidents.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-23 |title=Sources: Crawford, Spence agree to July 29 fight |url=https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/37716305/sources-terence-crawford-errol-spence-agree-july-29-fight |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> In front of a sold-out crowd of 19,990, Crawford dominated and won the fight by a ninth-round technical knockout and became the first undisputed welterweight champion since 2006 and the first male boxer in the four-belt era to claim undisputed championship status in two weight divisions.<ref name="welterweight undisputed">{{cite web |last1=Graham |first1=Bryan Armen |title=Terence Crawford wins undisputed welterweight crown with beatdown of Errol Spence |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jul/30/terence-crawford-beats-down-errol-spence-for-undisputed-welterweight-title |website=theguardian.com |access-date=30 July 2023 |date=30 July 2023}}</ref> By that point, he had out-landed Spence 185 to 96 in total punches and 98 to 63 in power punches.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Compubox |title=Terence Crawford vs. Errol Spence - CompuBox Punch Stats |url=https://www.boxingscene.com/terence-crawford-vs-errol-spence-compubox-punch-stats--176543 |website=boxingscene.com |access-date=30 July 2023 |date=30 July 2023}}</ref> Crawford was up 79–70 on all three scorecards at the time of the stoppage.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Boxingscene Staff |title=Terence Crawford vs. Errol Spence - Official Scorecards |url=https://www.boxingscene.com/terence-crawford-vs-errol-spence-official-scorecards--176548 |website=boxingscene.com |access-date=30 July 2023 |date=30 July 2023}}</ref>
After the fight, the IBF ordered Crawford to face its interim champion, [[Jaron Ennis]]. Because Spence exercised his rematch clause with Crawford, the IBF stripped Crawford of the title and made Ennis the full champion on November 9, 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Coppinger |first1=Mike |title=Crawford stripped of IBF title; Ennis now champ |url=https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/38859388/terence-crawford-stripped-ibf-title-jaron-ennis-now-champ |access-date=28 May 2024 |work=ESPN.com |date=10 November 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
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===Super Welterweight===
==== Crawford vs Madrimov ====
On April 20, 2024, it was reported that Crawford would move up a weight class to challenge [[Israil Madrimov]] for his WBA super welterweight title in Los Angeles, CA on August 3, 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Iskenderov |first1=Parviz |title=Terence Crawford to face Israil Madrimov in Los Angeles in August |url=https://www.fightmag.com/terence-crawford-to-face-israil-madrimov-in-los-angeles-in-august/ |work=FIGHTMAG |date=21 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sources: Crawford to fight Madrimov for title |url=https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/39976612/sources-terence-crawford-fight-israil-madrimov-title |work=ESPN.com |date=19 April 2024 |language=en}}</ref> The WBC designated Crawford its welterweight champion in recess. In a closeclosely contested fight, where both fighters had success., Crawford won the bout by unanimous decision, with scores of 116-112, 115-113 and 115-113, making him a 4 division world champion. This was the first fight since 2016 where Crawford had been taken the full 12 rounds.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hale |first1=Andreas |title=WBC says Crawford welterweight champ in recess |url=https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/40231598/wbc-reclassifies-terence-crawford-champion-recess-welterweight |access-date=28 May 2024 |work=ESPN.com |date=28 May 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
==== Crawford vs Fundora ====
On August 28, 2024 it was reported that WBO ordered the junior middleweight title fight between Crawford, who at that time held WBA and interim WBO titles, and [[Sebastian Fundora]], who held WBC and WBO titles.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pugmire |first1=Lance |title=WBO orders Terence Crawford to face Sebastian Fundora |url=https://www.boxingscene.com/wbo-orders-terence-crawford-face-sebastian-fundora--185627 |work=BoxingScene.com |date=28 August 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Iskenderov |first1=Parviz |title=Terence Crawford vs Sebastian Fundora for WBO 154 lbs title ordered |url=https://www.fightmag.com/terence-crawford-vs-sebastian-fundora-for-wbo-154-lbs-title-ordered/ |work=FIGHTMAG |date=29 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Christ |first1=Scott |title=Terence Crawford vs Sebastian Fundora ordered by WBO |url=https://www.badlefthook.com/2024/8/28/24230930/terence-crawford-vs-sebastian-fundora-ordered-by-wbo-boxing-news-2024 |work=Bad Left Hook |date=28 August 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
==Professional boxing record==
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|Aug 3, 2024
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[BMO Stadium]], [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[list of WBA world champions#Super welterweight|WBA]] and vacant WBO [[interim championship|interim]] WBO [[light middleweight]] titles}}
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|40
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|Nov 29, 2014
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBO lightweight title;<br />Won vacant [[list of The Ring world champions#Lightweight|''The Ring'' lightweight title]]}} and
''lineal'' lightweight title
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|'''Crawford''' vs. '''Postol'''
|Red vs Blue
|50,000<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-09-02|title=Crawford-Postol brings between 500,00050K to 60K PPV buys ⋆ Boxing News 24|url=https://www.boxingnews24.com/2016/09/crawford-postol-brings-50k-60k-ppv-buys/|access-date=2021-09-14|website=Boxing News 24|language=en}}</ref>
|[[HBO]]
|$3,600,000<ref>{{Cite web|last=Idec|first=Keith|title=Terence Crawford States His Case For Fans Buying Postol PPV|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/terence-crawford-states-his-case-fans-buying-postol-ppv--105752|access-date=2021-11-14|website=BoxingScene.com|date=17 June 2016 |language=en-us}}</ref>
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|'''Crawford''' vs. '''Khan'''
|Khan vs. Crawford
|150,000<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxingnews24.com/2019/04/crawford-vs-khan-does-150k-ppv-buys-according-to-source/|title=Crawford vs. Khan does 500K150K PPV buys according to source|date=2019-04-27|website=Boxing News 24|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-07}}</ref>
|[[ESPN]]
|$10,500,000<ref>{{cite news |title=Terence Crawford vs. Amir Khan live stream, ESPN PPV price, fight card, start time, date |url=https://www.cbssports.com/boxing/news/terence-crawford-vs-amir-khan-live-stream-espn-ppv-price-fight-card-start-time-date/ |access-date=9 June 2019 |work=[[CBSSports.com]] |agency=[[CBS Interactive]] |date=20 April 2019}}</ref>
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*[[List of world light-welterweight boxing champions]]
*[[List of world welterweight boxing champions]]
*[[List of boxingworld triple champions#List of men's triple champions|List oflight-middleweight boxing triple champions]]
*[[List of boxing quadruple champions#List of men's triple champions|List of boxing quadruple champions]]
==Notes==
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{{s-ttl|title=[[List of WBO world champions#Welterweight|WBO welterweight champion]]
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{{s-ttl|title=[[List of WBA world champions#Welterweight|WBA welterweight champion]]<br>[[WBA (Super)|Super title]]
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{{s-ttl|title=[[List of WBC world champions#Welterweight|WBC welterweight champion]]
|years=July 29, 2023 – May 27, 2024<br>Status changed}}
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{{s-break}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[List of IBF world champions#Welterweight|IBF welterweight champion]]
|years=July 29, 2023 – November 9, 2023<br>Stripped}}
{{s-aft|after=[[Jaron Ennis]]<br>''{{small|promoted from [[interim championship|interim]] status}}''}}
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|years=July 29, 2023 – May 6, 2024}}
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