Terence Crawford: The most significant victory in boxing history?

This can be a great statement, but I think Terence Crawford’s victory over Canelo Alvarez last Saturday night is the most significant only victory in boxing history. Throw me another and would be happy to discuss or prove the wrong me. I hate this day and time when I see social media talking about the biggest fighters or fights and acting like boxing did not exist before Mike Tyson.

However, I love boxing story and I will return to Gene Tunney by defeating Jack Dempsey, Henry Armstrong becoming a 3-weight champion, surpassing Barney Ross and then Lou Ambers. Still, in the reduction of my brain and back almost a century, I cannot see what Terence Crawford has just done. My number 1 fighter of all time is Sugar Ray Robinson, but he even got short when he tried a lightweight heavy weight, losing in front of Joey Maxim (heat exhaustion). Crawford’s achievement over the weekend is simply incredible.

Including Crawford’s victory last night, I will discuss my five best wins of the combatants who advanced two weight divisions, and finally what this victory means for Crawford’s legacy.

Top 5

First, I will give a couple of honorable mentions for those who did not list. Oscar de la Hoya may have been a fighter when he faced Manny Pacquiao, but the ease with which the Philippine fighter sent the Oscar with speed and the angles reduced to his jaw. It was found as superstar, overcoming the £ 140 division to face a legend.

Adrien Broner also jumped £ 140 when he faced Paulie Malignaggi to make his title through the division decision. A good victory, but in equity, when Broner fought against proper natural weights, he fought.

#5: Bernard Hopkins 46-4-1 against Antonio Tarver 24-3 on October 10, 2006

Bernard Hopkins seemed to be going to spend his career as a middle weight champion after making 20 belts defenses before losing them to Jermaine Taylor. Bernard, until his 40’s, decided to jump 168 pounds and go directly to Antonio Tarver with lightweight weight.

Tarver was fine, after hit Roy Jones twice and get a resale victory over Glen Johnson. It seemed like a hard question, but “the executioner” won almost every round. Bernard challenged the odds over the coming years.

#4: Roy Jones Jnr 47-1 V John Ruiz 34-4-1 On March 1, 2003

Maybe that should be higher. At that moment he felt really significant. Roy was the number 1 of the P4P, and it seemed to face Darusz Michalchewski unbeaten to be undisputed or possibly moved to a cruise weight to face Vassily Jurov.

Roy was going to look for the legacy and went through the 190 -pound division to face the WBA champion John Ruiz. Someone so small turning into a heavy weight champion seemed unthinkable. If Roy had challenged and hit Lennox Lewis, it would probably be number 1. Up two divisions to heavy weight is not that; The type with which it faces could still be 50 pounds heavier than you.

The other champions at that time were Chris Byrd (IBF) and the missing Corrie Sanders (Wbo). In equity, John Ruiz was no joke. He had left the trilogy against Evander Holyfield (victory, loss, tie) and had just defeated the talented Kirk Johnson. Ruiz was difficult to look good: hard, robust, strong and powerful.

Ruiz tried to precipitate him, but Roy took control of Ronda 3. It was a really epic performance and, at 33 years old, he could have retired as one of the eldest. Unfortunately, Roy continued to box 20 years later, but no one can take away what he got that day.

#3: Shane Mosley 34-0 Vscar de la Hoya 32-1 On June 17, 2000

At this point, Sugar and Goldenboy were considered the main P4P fighters, but Shane was a lightweight, with a heavy weight in Oscarscar. De la Hoya had only lost once, controversial to Felix Trinitat, with the greatest feeling he had done enough to win. This is a struggle that I would recommend to anyone who see.

Match high -level technical chess with the appropriate amount of action. At this point, Shane seemed unbeatable and undoubtedly delivers the number 1 pound. Unfortunately, he was not so successful when he arrived against the missing Vernan Forrest, losing competitions back, although he still had a stellar career.

#2: Ray Leonard 33-1 V Marvin Hagler 62-2-2 on April 6, 1987

This is really the only victory approaching what Crawford did on Saturday. Hagler’s record is significantly similar to Canelo. Welvelous seemed unbeatable, significant, strong, powerful, war.

Leonard was a heavy weight and had not fought for 3 years. In his last exit, he was extremely puzzling against Kevin Howard, hitting the deck and seemed easy to punch. Many feel that Hagler won this fight, but after having seen it so many times, he started too slow and chose the wrong posture. Sugar Ray was cemented as a fighter of the top ten of all time with this victory.

#1: Terence Crawford 41-0 V SAUL ‘CANELO’ ALVAREZ 63-2-2 On September 13, 2025

Seeing that Crawford had only struggled once at 154 pounds, it could be argued that it has essentially advanced three divisions. Unlike when Broner or Jones moved, assuming minor champions, Crawford fought the man.

Even the same Canelo, when he got up, assumed a kovalev instead of Bivol or Beeterbiev. People need to understand that what Crawford did should not be possible. Yes, Canelo could be in decline, but he has still defeated three unbeaten boxers in his last three attacks.

It has been much more active than Crawford, with the North -Americans with 38 years this month. When Bud beat Errol Spence, I thought it was, the victory of the legacy, 25 of all time, one of the best of his time. The idea that he got to fight Canelo seemed absurd, but he did, and he did so. For me, this puts it between the first 5 times and in the conversation for the best. It is time to have its respect.

Epilogue: I have to take a moment to respect Ricky Hatton. I met him in Scott Harrison’s struggle against Wayne Mcculough with other great Johnny Tapia. Ricky was so generous with his time; He will really be remembered as a man of the people, more than a boxer. Seeing it to Tszyu live was the biggest atmosphere I’ve ever been. An entire city and nation were behind him and threw all the punches with him. You will miss a lot, a true legend.