Terrence Crawford slams Ilia Topuria after UFC loss at Casa Branca: 'It was disrespectful'

Crawford proudly displays his boxing belts. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/tbudcrawford

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the defeat of Ilia Topuria all with Justin gaethje No. UFC White HouseThe defeat of the Georgian boxer, held in Washington DC, continues to reverberate in the boxing world. This time, the undefeated Terrence Crawford commented on the Georgian's setback. Considered one of the greatest boxers of all time, the American responded to the former MMA champion's statements about a possible super fight between them and did not hide his irritation with the provocations.

During an interview with Ariel Helwani's YouTube channel, Crawford revealed that he didn't even know Topuria before the former champion stated that he would be able to defeat him in a boxing ring. After watching the duel against Justin gaethjeThe American said he was disappointed with 'El Matador's' performance and called his statements disrespectful.

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“I didn’t know who he was until he showed up saying he was going to knock me and Canelo out. Everyone says he has enormous talent for boxing, that he could do very well in professional boxing. I’m paying attention. This was the first time I saw him fight. My first impression wasn’t the best. Coming here and saying he was going to beat me, one of the best fighters of all time, knock me out, I think that was disrespectful,” declared the boxing legend.

Next, Crawford explained why he believes Topuria is still far from posing a real threat to one of the biggest names in world boxing. According to the undefeated champion, decades of experience in the sport make it unlikely that an athlete from MMA could surprise him.

“I’ve been boxing since I was 7 years old. There’s no way this guy could come in there and do something to me that I’ve never seen before. So, seeing him take jabs and straight punches the whole fight, I thought, ‘What? Why is everyone so excited about this?’”, Crawford stated.

Topuria's defeat in the White House

Topuria was punished by Gaethje in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

the reign of Ilia Topuria came to an end No. UFC White HouseThe Georgian was knocked out by Justin gaethje In the main event held in Washington (USA), he lost the lightweight title (up to 70,3 kg). The American improved in the second half of the fight and finished the fight with a dominant performance between the third and fourth rounds.

The result ended Topuria's undefeated streak in the UFC and interrupted the trajectory of the double champion, who had been on a string of impressive victories over... Charles of the Bronx, Max Holloway e Alexander VolkanovskyOn the other hand, Gaethje reached the top of the category by winning the undisputed title and reinforcing his prominence among the top lightweights in the event's history.