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Keith Thurman says he can get Terence Crawford to 154 pounds

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Keith “One Time” Thurman says he believes he can “talk” Terence Crawford back to 154 pounds and fight him for the “green” WBC junior middleweight title by defeating champion Sebastian Fundora.

At first glance, it sounds like a crazy fantasy that Thurman cooked up in his head, thinking he would beat Fundora from “The Towering Inferno” and then take on Crawford and make billions of dollars.

Fundor factor

Thurman (31-1, 23 KO) and Fundora (23-1-1, 15 KO) are scheduled to be postponed to January 24, 2026 or January 31, 2026. Their fight was supposed to take place on October 25, 2025, but Fundora suffered a hand injury and the fight had to be postponed to next year.

“Thurman vs. Crawford, I still think he wants to go back down. I still think it’s something for us,” Keith Thurman said in an interview with Brian Custer podcast about his belief that Terence Crawford will want to return to 154 to face him

Crawford’s silence speaks volumes

What made Thurman think Crawford wanted to go down to 154 pounds? He didn’t say a word about going back to 154 pounds. Since defeating Canelo Alvarez on September 13, he has only said that a 160-pound fight might interest him.

It is believed that he will stay at 168 pounds and wait for Canelo to ask for a rematch as that is his best option for a payday. Crawford would have no desire to fight 37-year-old “One Time” Thurman at 154 for a payday that would likely be tiny compared to the $50 million he just received for fighting Canelo.

Turki’s role in fantasy

Turki Alalshikh would have to be interested in paying for the fight between Crawford and Thurman. I don’t know why he would do that when many younger boxing fans have never seen Thurman fight. They don’t know who he is, except for his appearance: a balding man who appears to be in his forties.

“Man, we should get this thing going. Step in with ‘One Time,’ baby,” Thurman said in his desperate hope that Bud Crawford would want to fight him. “I think I might be able to lure Bud in a bit.”

Bigger game for Bud in 168

There are a lot of things that would have to fall into place for Thurman to have a massive payday fight with Crawford. Here are the things that would need to happen:

  1. Thurman defeats Fundora convincingly
  2. Crawford returns to 154
  3. Turki Alalshikh appreciates this meeting
  4. Bud had to want this fight
  5. Commercial attractiveness

“I don’t know what’s tempting him right now, but I feel like maybe, just maybe, the green belt could entice him just a little bit,” Thurman said of the possibility that Terence might be interested in fighting him if he wins the WBC junior middleweight belt from Sebastian Fundora.

It’s doubtful whether Crawford will see any value in a shot at the WBC 154-pound title if Thurman gets his hands on it by defeating Fundora. Terence, a native of Omaha, Nebraska, has already said that once he leaves the unit, he will never come back.

A return to 154 pounds would be a step back for Crawford. He would face a lot of pressure to fight Jaron “Boots” Ennis as well, and it would be a brutal fight for him at 38 years ancient.

Olly Campbell’s verdict: Keep dreaming, Keith

Bud Crawford is focused on collecting divisional world titles to cement his legacy so he can prove he is seen as one of the four on boxing’s Mount Rushmore. That’s where he’s hung up and that’s why he probably wouldn’t be interested in returning to 154 pounds.

If Thurman wants to fight superstar Crawford, he would have to move up to 168 or 160 pounds. Wherever he is or wherever he’s going, Thurman must be heading in that direction. He cannot assume that he is on an equal footing with Crawford in terms of status and negotiations. This isn’t 2016.

Last update: 21/10/2025

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Former heavyweight champion returning at 53 says Tyson Fury is ‘finished’ after his last appearance

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Former heavyweight champion making comeback at 53 says Tyson Fury is ‘done’ after latest performance

Former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman, who defeated Lennox Lewis in 2001, has delivered a damning verdict on Tyson Fury’s future in the sport.

“The Rock” defeated Lewis in the fourth round to win the WBC and IBF titlesonly to lose the immediate rematch via stoppage in the eighth round.

At the age of 53, Rahman is currently preparing for his return to action on July 14, although no opponent has yet been announced for his six-round bout at Novel York’s ESL Ballpark.

In his last professional career, he lost to little-known opponent Anthony Nansen in 2014, but Rahman clearly believes he can surpass George Foreman and become the oldest heavyweight champion in history.

Whether he succeeds remains to be seen, but the American clearly believes he has a better chance of winning the trophy than 37-year-old Fury.

In fact, Rahman went so far as to suggest that The Gypsy King’s career was preceded by Deontay Wilder, who he felt had also gone way over the line.

I’m talking to Master B4Rahman suspects it was their trilogy in particular that caused significant fatigue for both heavyweights.

“I just think Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury beat [their] careers apart – they abandoned their careers in this trilogy. It’s over for both of them.

“You will never see the best Tyson Fury [again]. It’s over. [He’s] done.”

Fury won his third meeting with Wilder by knockout in the 11th roundbut he managed to overcome two tumbles and several periods of adversity when they collided in October 2021.

Based on his performance against Arslanbek Makhmudov, whom he outpointed unanimously in AprilRahman believes the fight with Wilder could very well have ended Fury’s career.

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Jose Benavidez Sr. calls on Artur Beterbiev to “sit down” and make the fight happen

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Jose Benavidez Sr. publicly invited Artur Beterbiev and his team to enter into negotiations to fight David Benavidez.

The comments came after Beterbiev recently discussed previous talks involving both camps. Benavidez Sr., who is David’s father, trainer and manager, said he is ready for the fight to continue.


“Right now, if Beterbiev is watching, their managers are watching, or whoever is making this decision, I am David’s father, coach, manager. Let’s sit down. Let’s make these fights happen. These are the fights we want to make,” Benavidez Sr. he told Fight Hub TV.

“We never got an offer. Like I’m telling you, we never got an offer. But these are the fights we want. With all due respect, I think Beterbiev is a great fighter, man. He’s a very threatening fighter. He’s one of the best right now. He and Bivol are some of the top fighters, but these are the fighters we want to prove ourselves and want to fight.”

Benavidez Sr. added that organizing the fight shouldn’t be a major problem if both sides are interested.

“Let’s organize this fight. It can be fought in five minutes,” said Jose Senior. “These are the fights we want. We are ready to give the people what they want.”

David Benavidez became a three-division world champion earlier this year when he defeated Zurdo Ramirez in the cruiserweight division. Since then, Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol are often mentioned among the potential opponents of Benavidez’s next fight.

“Let’s go,” Benavidez Sr. said. “We are ready. These are the fights we want.”

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Muhammad Ali recognized one boxer as the true greatest boxer of all time: “I still say he was the best”

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Muhammad Ali ranked one boxer as the true greatest of all time: “I still say he was the best”

Many boxing fans consider Muhammad Ali the greatest of all time, but he once revealed his own choice.

Ali’s notable achievements include winning the world heavyweight title three times while talking about the greatest fights in history, including “Rumble In The Jungle” against George Foreman and “Thrilla In Manila” against Joe Frazier.

His final record was 56 wins in 61 fights, also defeating the likes of Sonny Liston, Floyd Patterson, Earnie Shavers and Ken Norton, and also became a cultural icon outside the ring.

These achievements are why many fans consider Ali to be the greatest of all time, but in a renewed interviewthe heavyweight legend once revealed that he chose Sugar Ray Robinson for the honor.

“This man was attractive. The timing, the speed, the reflexes, the rhythm, his body, everything was attractive.

“I’d say I’m the greatest heavyweight of all time, but pound for pound I still say Sugar Ray Robinson was the best of all time.”

Robinson reigned as the world welterweight champion for five years, from 1946 to 1951, and went on an incredible 91-fight unbeaten streak.

His record at one stage was 129 wins from 132 fights, 85 of which were knockout victories. After reigning at welterweight, he moved up to middleweight, where he became a five-time world champion in that category.

When he finally hung up his gloves in 1965, he finished his career with a record of 174 wins in 201 fights, and it’s clear why Ali considers him the best.

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