Via Chris Williams: Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford is expected to sit and wait for a highly lucrative fight with Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman in the first half of 2022 rather than going into a risky bout with one of the lions in sight. his target.
They see Crawford as dish at this point, and they do NOT have to fear him, especially after his less than impressive performance against Shawn Porter.
There’s too much flour that Crawford can counter Thurman has the high charisma for Bud to throw it all away by taking on one of the younger talents who want to take advantage of him, having lost a few steps due to age.
Despite being highly regarded on the pound-balanced list, Crawford has not made the substantial sums that some of his predecessors such as Floyd Mayweather Jr and Oscar De La Hoya have earned in their long careers.
Crawford hasn’t tasted big money yet
According to Celebrity Net value, Crawford’s net worth is 8 million dollars, it’s good money but less than Mayweather $450 million and De La Hoya’s 200 million dollars. Interestingly, Crawford is only $7 million ahead of Errol Spence, but that will soon change. Errol is expected to win the WBA welterweight division Yorgenis Ugas next in a unified match approved by the World Boxing Association.
To be sure, Crawford looked unimpressive in his recent win over janitor Shawn Porter on Nov. 20. Crawford had barely led Porter ‘Showtime’ in the past when he stopped him in the tenth round.
Many believe that if Porter was still at the peak of his career, he would have taken down the soon-to-be 35-year-old Crawford and taken him down.
Former WBA/WBC Welding Champion Thurman (29-1, 22 KOs) returned to action on February 5 against former 140 lb ‘regular’ WBA champion Mario Barrios on pay-per-view.
Thurman, 33, has been out of action with injury and illness for nearly three years since a decisive round 12 loss to Manny Pacquiao in 2019.
‘One Time’ Thurman says he wants to get his hands on the title against Crawford after he beat Barrios (26-1, 17 KOs) on February 5 and that’s the fight Terence is aiming for.
Thurman will likely give Crawford the biggest payday of his career and possibly even make him more money than a potential future undisputed clash with Errol Spence Jr. .
The lion cubs are coming to Crawford
Crawford (38-0, 29 KO) is being chased by very dangerous lion cubs Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and Vergil Ortiz Jr. right away; both wanted to take the 34-year-old Bud’s WBO championship from him.
Ennis and Ortiz Jr were like a pair of lion cubs seeing as the leader of the pack had lost some of its teeth and claws from old age and worn out in many battles.
Those two are ready to tear Crawford to pieces once they get a chance to face him, which is what Bud is expected to do. wide berths around them to await his colossal payday fight against Thurman.
Also, 140 lb champ undefeated Josh Taylor is desperate for a Crawford heel, wanting him to take off his WBO strap in 2022. Taylor (18-0, 13 KO) sized up Crawford and felt him defeated, and many boxing fans. believes he would be the same for the Nebraska natives.
Given the risk Ennis, Vergil Ortiz Jr, and Taylor posed to Crawford, you can’t blame him if he chooses to sit and wait for the Thurman fight because there’s too much money for that contest.
Speaking of Taylor, he will defend his four 140 lb belts against #1 WBO Jack Catterall on February 26 in Glasgow, Scotland. After that game, Taylor is expected to rise to 147 in search of an immediate title against Crawford in 2022.
“There are some sizes that are growing,” Taylor spoke to Sky Sports about his encounter with Crawford.
