De La Hoya Questions Crawford’s Legacy

Oscar De La Hoya has questioned Terence Crawford’s legacy after the latter announced his retirement from boxing.

The 38-year-old Crawford retired with a 42-0 record (31 KOs), as a three-weight undisputed champion with belts across five weight classes. His final fight was a unanimous decision win over Canelo Alvarez in September to become the Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion. Crawford also retired when he was the best P4P fighter in the world, going out on the very top. De La Hoya previously claimed Crawford is in the conversation for the “greatest of all time.” However, he has now changed his tune.

De La Hoya’s criticism came after he lashed out at Crawford for refusing to pay the WBC sanctioning fees ($300,000) after his Canelo win, a move that led to Crawford being stripped of his super-middleweight title. Oscar stated that Crawford had only beaten two good fighters, most likely Errol Spence and Canelo, while also stating there were several active fighters who could beat him now.

“I can name 4, 5, 6 that compete and probably even beat him … Two good fighters he beat. Congratulations,” De La Hoya said 

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