Terence Crawford has named one fighter he would never want to face, solely because of their sturdy friendship outside the ropes.

The former five-division world champion fought a selection of elite fighters, including Canelo Alvarez and Errol Spence Jr., but he rarely considered such opponents as “friends.”

It looked like Shawn Porter was the only friend he faced in the ring, and their 2021 welterweight clash ended in victory “Bud” won in the 10th round after the break.

But while Crawford and Porter had a completely amiable relationship, it wasn’t the same energetic that’s become increasingly apparent between Shakur Stevenson and Keyshawn Davis.

Despite both technicians competing in similar weight classes, they made it clear that regardless of media pressure, they would likely never face each other in the ring.

Instead, they would prefer to beat the competition equally, with Davis looking to become a dual-weight world champion at 140 or 147 pounds and Stevenson potentially considering a return to 135 pounds.

In a similar sense, Crawford insisted he would never fight Timothy Bradley Ring of Champions with Ake and Barak that their relationship is comparable to that of Stevenson and Davis.

“Keyshawn beats everyone – him and Shakur. They don’t have to fight each other; they can beat anyone else.

“I think Tim Bradley [and I] that would be it. I wouldn’t fight Tim.”

Former sparring partners Crawford and Bradley could have potentially come close in 2015 when they held the WBO world titles at super lightweight and welterweight, respectively.

Bradley, however, lost to Manny Pacquiao in his last fight in 2016, and Crawford became the undisputed champion before repeating the feat at welterweight and super middleweight.

Boxing has produced many champions with long winning streaks, but very few retire undefeated. Two of the most celebrated undefeated careers in the sport belong to Rocky Marciano and Floyd Mayweather Jr., whose perfect records still serve as a benchmark every time another fighter begins to approach the finish line undefeated.

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Last updated: 14/03/2026 at 15:08

Gervonta Davis is reportedly planning to return to the ring this summer, and a rematch with the former 140-pound world champion appears to be a real possibility.

The 31-year-old has not fought since a controversial draw with Lamont Roach, who was saddened that he did not score a shock victory in March 2025.

Later that year, “Tank” was reportedly in talks for an immediate rematch with Roach, only to have an exhibition fight with Jake Paul instead.

This is a chance though collapsed after Davis was taken to civil courtwhich resulted in Paul facing Anthony Joshua in December instead.

Then, earlier this year, it was revealed that Davis had an arrest warrant out for his arrest on charges related to battery, false imprisonment and attempted kidnapping.

As a result, the hard-hitting southpaw was stripped of his WBA lightweight world title, but was named “intermission champion,” meaning he could potentially be reinstated as the full 135-pound champion.

However, – reports Mike Coppinger from Ring magazine that Davis is considering a rematch with Isaac Cruz, whom he passed by unanimous decision, in 2021 at 140 pounds.

“That’s what I was told [Gervonta Davis] he is currently in advanced talks regarding a rematch with Pitbull Cruz at 140, not 135, as in the first fight this summer. I expect it to happen.”

Even though Davis claimed a unanimous decision victory, many believe that Cruz gave the Baltimore fighter one of the toughest tests of his professional career, with Roach being the only fighter to go the full distance of 12 rounds.

As for his move to super lightweight, where he stopped Mario Barrios in the 11th round in 2021, it opens the door to fights with the likes of Keyshawn Davis.