When you’re one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, you expect people to get the details of your career right—especially when you’re sitting across from fellow combat sports champions. But even UFC legend Kamaru Usman wasn’t immune to a little fact-checking when he tried to recall a key moment from Terence Crawford’s career, only to have ‘Bud’ hilariously set the record straight.

The slip-up, which took place on the Pound 4 Pound Podcast with Usman and Henry Cejudo, had everyone in splits, including Crawford himself. In what started as a conversation surrounding the future of Crawford’s career, Usman confidently tried to recall a fight but ended up walking straight into a factual brick wall. “I seen you get the belt off the Jamaican dude, am I right?” Usman asked, trying to pinpoint the moment Crawford became champion.

Crawford, visibly amused, let him go on. “I think that you were knocked down… which fight was that? You fought Jeff Horn in Australia…” That was all Crawford needed to hear. With a smirk, he shut it down immediately. “I ain’t ever fought in Australia,” he said, laughing at Usman’s mix-up. Usman, still determined to make sense of his memory, asked again, “Who you fight in Australia?” Crawford doubled down, “Jeff Horn was in the MGM.” At this point, Henry Cejudo who is no stranger to smack talk burst into laughter as Usman realized he’d fumbled a key fact.

The knockdown that never was—Terence Crawford’s perfect record stands tall.

Kamaru Usman’s claim that Crawford had been knocked down wasn’t just wrong—it was the kind of mistake Crawford has had to correct more than once. The misconception stems from a 2019 fight against Egidijus Kavaliauskas. In that bout, Kavaliauskas landed a strong counter shot that caused Crawford to momentarily lose his balance. While some fans insist it should’ve been counted as a knockdown, the referee ruled it a slip, meaning Crawford’s record remains spotless.

With an unblemished record and a reputation for making elite-level fighters look average, Crawford doesn’t just win—he dominates. Some fighters have sketchy knockdowns waved off. Others have had their perfect records debated due to referee decisions or questionable stoppages. But Crawford? He’s never had to explain away a moment where he was truly down.

Think about it—plenty of legends have hit the canvas at some point. Muhammad Ali. Manny Pacquiao. Even Floyd Mayweather, despite being officially credited with only one knockdown, had a few shaky moments in his career. But Crawford? He remains untouched. That’s not just skill—it’s a testament to how complete of a fighter he is.

His defense is elite, his footwork is masterful, and his ability to absorb shots without going down is borderline absurd. So when Usman tried to slide in a casual “you’ve been knocked down” comment, Crawford wasn’t just correcting him—he was reminding the world that his record speaks for itself.

While some interviews get tense when fighters are questioned about their records, this one was nothing but laughs. Usman took his L with a smile, Crawford delivered his corrections effortlessly, and Cejudo got to enjoy the rare sight of someone else being the target of a roast session. If there must be a real moral to this episode, it’s simple: if you’re going to talk about Terence Crawford’s career, make sure you’ve done your homework—otherwise, you’re setting yourself up for a very public fact-checking session. And if there’s a second moral? Maybe don’t just throw random countries into the mix and hope for the best.