By Dustin Poirier
Copyright pulsesports
Israel Adesanya says Terence Crawford is one of the best in history as he celebrates his victory against Canelo Alvarez.
Nigerian mixed martial artist Israel Adesanya ranked Terence Crawford as one of the greatest fighters in the history of the sport.
Crawford defeated Alvarez via unanimous decision on Saturday night in Las Vegas, becoming the new undisputed super-middleweight champion.
The 37-year-old boxer from Nebraska joined the ranks of fighters who have won world titles in five or more divisions, like Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, and became the first man boxer to be undisputed champion spanning three weight classes.
With his victory, Crawford joined the ranks of the world’s best pound-for-pound boxers, including Oleksandr Usyk and Naoya Inoue.
Crawford has gone one step further, according to former UFC middleweight champion Adesanya, who calls him “one of the best” in history.
Adesanya on Crawford
In response to Crawford’s victory over Alvarez, Adesanya provided an explanation on his YouTube channel.
He said, “Most people don’t know s*** about boxing, but Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford does,”
“Great fight, and just what I assumed would happen: boxing smart would beat Canelo’s tactics.
“From round two, I saw Canelo on the back foot, and Crawford was just dancing around him.
“I like Crawford – the way he fights is clean. He makes very little mistakes, and he knows the sweet science of boxing.
“He showed why he’s the best right now, one of the best in history.”
Adesanya, who has never lost three fights in his MMA career, is currently getting ready to make his UFC comeback.
The current favorite to be Adesanya’s next opponent is Paulo Costa with reports the two will square off on October 25 at UFC Abu Dhabi.
