Terence Crawford bragged on social media today that he’s going to make “history” and bring a crowd. 90,000 at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. Given that there are only seats in the stadium. 85,458Crawford seems to be pulling nonsense out of thin air. I’m just wondering why he didn’t say 200,000.
Crawford says he will make history, but the way things are looking, he may never fight again. Promoter Eddie Hearn and trainer Robert Garcia believe Crawford, 37, could retire if he can’t get a fight with Canelo Alvarez.
Is Crawford losing his touch?
Crawford’s fantasy world claim of 90,000 fans at Memorial Stadium is alarming because it is literally unlikely to happen in this lifetime.
No one popular in the sport would be willing to go off the beaten track in an area like Lincoln, Nebraska, to fight Crawford on his home turf. Of the areas in the U.S. a superstar fighter could go to, Nebraska would be the last on a long list.
Assuming Crawford was serious, he didn’t bother to say who he would be fighting to bring in the crowd. It certainly won’t be Canelo Alvarez because he’s not interested in fighting him unless he’s paid $150 million.
Memorial Stadium needs fighters.
- Canelo Alvarez
- Jack Paul
- Jeron Ennis
- Arthur Betterbeef
The only fighter who can help Crawford sell out a big venue like Memorial Stadium will be Canelo or maybe Jack Paul. Crawford wasn’t going to give Jack a fight to throw him a bone, especially not in Lincoln.
It’s not like Crawford would be calling the shots with Jack if the YouTuber was interested, and of course he isn’t. Why on earth would Jack Paul want to waste a good fight coming to Lincoln to face a guy that only Boxing Boxing has heard of?
If Crawford wanted fans interested in his career, he would be busier, fighting three times a year and moving up to 168 to take on the big dogs. Since he’s not going to do it, all this nonsense about making history is a sign that Crawford is living in his own fantasy world.
I think I can do 90,000 at Memorial Stadium. I guess I should go ahead and make history to drive you all crazy because you’re going to hate.😂 What’s up @UNLincoln @Huskers
— Terence Crawford (@terencecrawford) November 17, 2024
