Terence Crawford defends taunting Ilia Topuria after UFC White House loss

Boxing legend Terence Crawford doubled down on mocking former UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria’s loss at the White House.

Ilia Topuria’s unbeaten run came to a shocking end at UFC Freedom 250 earlier this month. In an instant classic against Justin Gaethje, Topuria lost by TKO (corner stoppage) in one of the biggest upsets in UFC history.

Topuria’s poor showing at UFC Freedom 250 came after years of brashness and excessive confidence, deservedly so after his recent results. Ahead of UFC Freedom 250, Topuria made headlines when he claimed that he would defeat the likes of Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford in potential boxing crossover fights.

Crawford, who sat cageside as Topuria lost on the White House lawn, didn’t let Topuria off the hook after his loss. Crawford mocked Topuria on social media after the event, which left UFC superstar Conor McGregor coming to the dethroned champion’s defense.

Terence Crawford doubles down on Ilia Topuria criticism after ‘bad first impression’

In a recent appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, Crawford was asked about his online mockery of Topuria and doubled down on his comments.