“Ain’t no need to compare”: Terence Crawford dismisses Floyd Mayweather comparison after stunning win over Canelo Alvarez

Terence "Bud" Crawford has entered his name into the boxing history books after beating Canelo Álvarez to unify the super middleweight division. Not only does this win leave another title to his already legendary career, but it also solidifies a place in goat conversations amongst this generation of boxing. Nevertheless, Crawford was quick to downplay any comparisons to Floyd Mayweather Jr., declaring that Crawford was his own man.Super-middleweight champion Canelo Álvarez took on welterweight titlist Terence Crawford in a long-awaited matchup at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, and while Crawford was two weight classes up, he took the win by pure skill, speed, and tactic: unanimously. Crawford won by scores of 116–112 and 115–113 (twice) to go to 42–0 with 31 knockouts.This win in the four-belt era makes Crawford the first male fighter to become an undisputed champion in three different weight classes, now ranging from super lightweight, welterweight, and super middleweight.It was a masterful fight. The way best it can be one where Crawford was in control of the pace up from the first bell. His ability to adjust to Canelo's power and counterpunching really showed after the fight as it proved many as to why he may be the most complete fighter in the sport today. Not only does that win place him of elite company from now on in the annals of boxing history, but it also begins the dialogue in regards to his standing amongst the all-time greats.Also Read: Canelo Álvarez says Terence Crawford fight could make him boxing’s first billionaire superstarFollowing his monumental win, Terence Crawford was asked about comparisons to Floyd Mayweather Jr., a fighter often hailed as one of the greatest of all time. Crawford responded by stating, "Floyd Mayweather was the greatest in his era, I’m the greatest in my era. There ain’t no need to compare me to Floyd or Floyd to me!." He made it clear that he’s focused on building his own legacy rather than being measured against anyone else. Even Canelo Álvarez, despite coming up short, praised Crawford’s remarkable skills, saying, "I think Crawford is way better than Floyd Mayweather."