Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk recently revealedaron his preference in a fictional bout between two of the sport’s top fighters: Floyd Mayweather and Terence Crawford.
Both Mayweather and Crawford are celebrated as among the finest boxers of their eras, with each displaying peak performance in the 147‑lb division.
Mayweather’s dominance at lightweight earned him a unified world title after victories over Manny Pacquiao, Shane Mosley and Juan Manuel Márquez, cementing his status as a marquee name throughout the 2000s and 2010s.
After retiring in 2017, Crawford stepped into the same weight class, racking up eight consecutive stops at 147 lbs, highlighted by his decisiveópez 2023 win against Errol Spence in Las Vegas to claim the undisputed title.
That triumph propelled Crawford to the forefront of many pound‑for‑pound rankings, leading to head‑to‑head battles with two‑weight undisputed champion Usyk in the years that followed.
During a “Winner Stays On” segment with Daily Mail Boxing, the Ukrainian addressed the question of who would prevail between Mayweather and Crawford, and his response was instantaneous.
“Crawford.”
After a notable victory over Canelo Alvarez to secure the undisputed super‑middleweight crown, Crawford has voiced comparisons among his legacy and Mayweather’s.