“It Always Cross My Mind”: Terence Crawford Opens Up About Potentially Losing to Errol Spence Jr

Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford hasn’t tasted even a minuscule bite of defeat yet in the sport of boxing. While the same can be said about his rival, Errol Spence Jr., Crawford is well-known for his perfectionism inside the ring. And now, finally, he can put it to the test against a formidable opponent, ‘The Truth’. For that reason, he’s been going through arduous training for his clash on the night of July 29th. On that day, we may get to see the potential P4P candidates going against each other with their best moves and punches.

Well, this fight will definitely prove to be the toughest challenge for Crawford, so it’s only obvious that Crawford wants to be in his best condition yet. The winner of this bout will go on to become the Undisputed Welterweight champion and compete for the pound-for-pound title with Canelo Alvarez. Recently, Crawford has come forward, admitting his fear related to the fight.

Is Terence Crawford afraid of losing to Errol Spence Jr.?

In one of the episodes of All Access, he was quite sure about his preparation against Spence. He stated that the sweat, blood, and tears he spends in the gym prohibit him from thinking about the potential loss. He uttered, “I train too hard to think about losing.” Well, later, he backpedaled on his own statements.

It’s very similar to Mike Tyson‘s idealogy about fear—how he’s always afraid of losing during training. It, in turn, motivates him to train harder and harder. Over time, the closer the time gets to the fight night, his fear starts disappearing gradually. And the moment he is on the canvas, he becomes invincible. Similarly, Crawford said, “Do it cross my mind? Yeah, it always cross my mind. What if? But my mind is so strong that it keeps those negative thoughts out.”

Crawford is actually giving his all to retain his flawless record of 39-0; he even vowed to “do what’s necessary” against Spence. The 3-division champion and the current unified Welterweight champion have been trying to get this fight for almost five years now. And the fans will finally get to witness it at the end of this month. In addition to Crawford, his trainer too is pretty confident about his pugilist’s preparation.

Crawford’s trainer has a threatening message for Spence

In a recent interview with Fight Hub TV, Terence Crawford’s trainer, Brian McIntyre, talked about how his boxer is actually a different boxer. He also emphasized the fact that Crawford wants this fight on a different level. He has been preparing day and night, and he also pointed out that there is a reason that “the majority of picks are going his way.”

And furthermore, he enunciated that this is not the first time Crawford will be facing the big fish in town, and every time he does so, he turns the bout into a sparring session. Then he also claimed, “I’ll bet you this. I bet you when Bud beat his a**, it’s gonna be an excuse. They’re gonna move the goalposts back a little further. They gonna come up with something. Watch.”

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So, Crawford’s trainer is more confident than his pupil about the result of the fight. This is a testament to how hard and seriously Crawford is training for the marquee Errol Spence Jr. fight. Who is your pick for this bout? Do you really think Crawford will manage to run through Spence? Let us know in the comments section.

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