Terence Crawford Goes Toe-To-Toe With Shakur Stevenson but Outside a Boxing Ring

Terence Crawford and Shakur Stevenson are more than just boxing champions. They’re almost family. This bond between them transcends blood, forged in the crucible of countless sparring sessions and a shared devotion to their inner circles. Crawford, the elder by eight years, is Stevenson’s “big brother” both inside and outside the ring. Stevenson, Crawford’s “little brother,” is a constant presence by his side.

When Stevenson clinched his first world title, Crawford was there, celebrating ringside. And when Crawford emerged victorious from his epic battle with Errol Spence Jr, Stevenson rode shotgun on his hometown parade float, pride etched on his face. This bond fuels them both. Moreover, they also help each other with their sparring sessions, and they’ve recently even challenged each other in a different sport as well.

Shakur Stevenson scores on Terence Crawford

Besides being the former undisputed champion, Terence Crawford’s tales of being great at ping-pong wouldn’t be a surprise to a lot of people. There have been many moments when the boxer is seen handling his business on the ping-pong table well. That’s exactly what happened recently too. Crawford and Stevenson were seen slugging it out on a ping-pong table.

The snippet of a game was posted by a person who was in the room, and it was shared by Terence Crawford on his Instagram Story. In the video, Stevenson and Crawford were locked in a friendly ping-pong battle at the end of which Shakur Stevenson visibly made a score against Terence Crawford. Their passion for the game isn’t exactly breaking news; social media has been buzzing with glimpses of their table tennis prowess for quite some time now. They even chimed in during the famous ping-pong face-off between Floyd Mayweather and Usher.

At that time, they also promised to show the 50-0 boxing champion how to properly play the game. Well, Stevenson agreed as well.

Floyd Mayweather gets called out by Terence Crawford, but not for a boxing match

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. found himself facing an unexpected challenge – on the ping-pong table, that is. In a playful exchange on social media, Mayweather shared a video of himself defeating R&B star Usher in a game of table tennis. Mayweather, ever the showman, couldn’t resist a bit of friendly bragging, prompting a hilarious back-and-forth with fellow champions Terence Crawford and Shakur Stevenson.

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Crawford, tagging Stevenson, playfully declared, “@shakurstevenson I think we gonna have to show @floydmayweather how to really play this game called table tennis.” Stevenson, ever the comedian, took the opportunity to take a jab at Mayweather, replying, “@tbudcrawford For sure he ducked me last time.” This playful exchange highlights the camaraderie within the boxing world, evident even among champions.

Mayweather, despite his undefeated record, seems to have found himself challenged not in the ring, but on the ping-pong table by a new generation of boxing stars. What are your thoughts about this? Tell us in the comments section.

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