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Why Andy Ruiz Jr. is The Biggest Loser as Deontay Wilder Eyes Usyk

By Admin December 7, 2025

For years, Deontay Wilder and Andy Ruiz Jr. were tipped for what was in 2019 an undisputed heavyweight clash that could have defined their legacies.

Now, after a string of near-misses, Ruiz finds himself once more on the outside looking in.

Wilder’s Focus Shifts to Usyk
As reported a few days ago, WBN revealed that Ruiz was Wilder’s number one target for a return fight — until Oleksandr Usyk upended the equation with his public call-out.

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In an exclusive with Fight Hub TV, Wilder left no ambiguity:

“Usyk, Usyk, Usyk. This is for you, Usyk. I just want to say to Usyk: I appreciate you for thinking of me. To have the boxing fans raging, and going crazy, [over] something that ain’t even happened yet, it’s almost like believing in something that you can’t see.

“To have this opportunity [against Usyk], it would be a blessing. I can’t wait to hear more details and give the fans what they want to see.”

Ruiz, who previously expressed enthusiasm for facing Wilder, now sees his path blocked. With Usyk, Tyson Fury (retired), and Anthony Joshua tied up, Wilder stands as the only top heavyweight realistically available — and Usyk has claimed his spot.

Ruiz’s Repeated Missed Opportunities
Ruiz’s track record against elite heavyweights underscores his misfortune. From previous failed negotiations to last-minute reshuffles, he has consistently found himself on the wrong side of timing and circumstance.

WBN coverage shows that even when Wilder was free, Ruiz never fully secured the opportunity — leaving him sidelined as the division’s marquee matchups continue without him.

Fan reaction emphasizes the disappointment. Social engagement around the potential Wilder vs Usyk fight has surged, generating over five million impressions since Usyk’s call-out.

Meanwhile, Ruiz’s hopes of starring in a career-defining bout are once again deferred.

Why Wilder vs Usyk Matters
The matchup represents more than just a fight — it’s a clash of styles, a heavyweight eliminator, and a legacy-defining event. For Ruiz, it’s another reminder that timing and circumstance have repeatedly denied him a shot at boxing’s most compelling narratives.

Between historical significance, fan demand, and the practical availability of contenders, Wilder vs Usyk now stands as the heavyweight showdown fans truly want — with Ruiz watching from the sidelines yet again.

Legacy on the Line
For Andy Ruiz Jr., the message is clear: he remains a talented heavyweight with past accomplishments, but when it comes to the division’s next defining fight, fate and timing have left him trailing.

Wilder’s focus on Usyk signals a new chapter for the top division elite — one Ruiz will have to watch unfold from afar despite a public face-off in Las Vegas last September.

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Injury Concerns Hit Jake Paul Training Camp as Anthony Joshua Fight Inches Closer

By Admin December 7, 2025

Is Jake Paul the unluckiest fighter in boxing?

History might suggest so. First, Canelo Alvarez publicly entertained Paul’s challenge, only to pivot and sign a multi-fight deal with Turki Alalshikh. Then came the Gervonta Davis saga. Paul secured a massive matchup with ‘Tank.’ But the bout collapsed after Davis faced legal issues following a lawsuit from his ex-girlfriend. Now, Anthony Joshua has entered the picture.

Paul and Joshua are scheduled to meet on December 19 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, live on Netflix. Unlike the Davis matchup, this one is a full professional boxing bout at heavyweight—a fight the public is collectively excited about. But trouble may be brewing again. Reports suggest that ‘The Problem Child’ has suffered an injury, casting doubt on whether the fight will go ahead with less than two weeks to go.

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Jake Paul suffered an injury during sparring with a former world champion

The 28-year-old recently appeared on a KICK livestream with Adin Ross, where ‘El Gallo’ showed up sporting a noticeably swollen black eye. When Ross asked about it, Paul explained the story behind the injury. “I’m sparring a bunch of world champion heavyweights,” Paul told Ross during the stream. “I think that I think Lawrence Okolie did that to me. He’s like 6’6″, 270.”

Okolie, of course, is a former WBO cruiserweight and the WBC bridgerweight champion. He also currently holds the WBC Silver heavyweight title. Along with ‘The Sauce,’ Paul has previously revealed that he brought in Jared Anderson and Frank Sanchez to help prepare for the Anthony Joshua fight. Reagrdless, later in the stream, Paul shared another detail.

He currently weighs 215 pounds and plans to come in between 218 and 220 pounds on fight night. For comparison, Anthony Joshua typically weighs around 250 pounds for his bouts. This size gap led Jake Paul to conclude the matchup will be a “pretty wild fight.” Paul is coming off a unanimous decision win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. earlier this year at cruiserweight.

Meanwhile, Joshua entered the bout following a fifth-round stoppage loss to Daniel Dubois in late 2024. Coming back to Okolie, he previously reflected on sparring with Jake Paul.

Lawrence Okolie claims he wants to give Paul a fighting chance

Lawrence Okolie says his decision to join Jake Paul’s Miami fight camp isn’t about clout. Rather, it’s about giving the YouTuber-turned-boxer a fighting chance before he steps in against Anthony Joshua. Okolie revealed that he felt compelled to help Paul prepare for a world-class heavyweight.

“I want to go help Jake Paul, give him a chance. I want to go out there to Puerto Rico,” he told ESPN. More importantly, he doesn’t want Paul to walk blindly into danger. “What I don’t want to happen to him is he gets absolutely destroyed in a round or whatever if AJ turns it on,” Okolie added.

Instead, his goal is to give Paul a realistic feel of elite heavyweight power and pressure. “I want him to have a decent feeling of what it’s like to be in there with a world-class heavyweight beforehand,” he said.

It appears Jake Paul is doing everything he can and more for the Anthony Joshua fight. However, he might want to dial it down a little because he doesn’t exactly have the best history with cancelled fights.

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WBC increases punishment for Terence Crawford, potentially forcin

By Admin December 7, 2025

WBC increases punishment for Terence Crawford, potentially forcing him to the brink of retirement

Terence Crawford didn’t hide his feelings after learning the WBC had removed him from its rankings for refusing to pay the $300,000 fee tied to his title.

He mocked the decision publicly, and any possibility of a quiet resolution disappeared almost immediately. Inside the WBC, the reaction was less amused.

Officials felt that the situation, especially after Crawford’s comments, required a stronger stance than simply stripping a belt.

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A colder message from the WBC president

Mauricio Sulaimán addressed the situation in San Antonio before the Lamont Roach-Isaac Cruz card, and while he avoided repeating any of Crawford’s remarks, his frustration was obvious. He didn’t escalate the language, but he didn’t soften the WBC’s position either.

“May he have much success. He’s a great fighter; he’s been world champion of the four organizations for 12 years now,” Sulaimán said.

It was a respectful acknowledgment of Crawford’s place in the sport, followed by a clear reminder that the WBC would not be bending to meet him halfway.

“Whatever the decision he takes, that’s his choice,” he continued. Then came the statement that shifted the conversation from a simple administrative dispute to something much more consequential.

“He’s not going to find in the World Boxing Council a rival to fight. Definitely no.”

A fracture unlikely to heal soon

Sanctioning-body disagreements are nothing new in boxing, but the tone of this one feels different. Crawford has spent much of his career navigating politics between organizations, yet this time the conflict appears personal on both sides.

His public disdain for sanctioning fees and the WBC’s refusal to let the comments slide have created a standoff neither party seems interested in ending.

For now, Crawford’s future doesn’t change dramatically, as he can still pursue fights elsewhere, and demand for his name remains high.

But the WBC’s position limits certain routes, certain opponents, and certain belts. For a fighter who has built his career on collecting titles, that restriction is not a small one.

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How Canelo Alvarez can regain WBC championship as Crawford at

By Admin December 6, 2025

Canelo Alvarez can regain WBC championship, Crawford attacks Mauricio Sulaiman

The controversy surrounds the World Boxing Council (WBC) after it decided to strip Terence Crawford of his super middleweight belt for defeating Canelo Alvarez last September.

The organization chaired by Mauricio Sulaiman explained that Crawford (42-0) did not pay the corresponding fees for his last two fights despite several attempts to communicate with him without receiving a response, so he was stripped of the belt for non-compliance.

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Saul Alvarez can regain his world championship

“The WBC sent multiple communications to champion Crawford, his manager and his legal counsel. Unfortunately, the WBC did not receive acknowledgment or response to any of those communications. The WBC had no choice but to act, considering that champion Crawford had been given ample notice and multiple opportunities to address and resolve the situation,” the WBC said in a statement on Wednesday, December 3.

And with his title vacant, the WBC has Saul Alvarez (63-3-2) at the top of the list of contenders, as he is the best ranked in the division, but he must request it, as there are two before him who would dispute it: Christian Mbili (29-0-1) and Hamzah Sheeraz (22-0-1).

“He (Canelo) had surgery, that’s why he was not touched. He is number one and will be ready for when he notifies us that he is in a position to return to fight. He has the doors open and a direct fight for the championship if he so requests,” Sulaiman explained.

Terence Crawford responds to Sulaiman

Faced with the WBC’s decision, Crawford responds to Mauricio Sulaiman and questions him for asking more than other organizations do for fees.

“Who the hell do you think I am? You better slap yourself. I’m not going to pay you. What are you talking about? What makes you f***ing better than the other organizations? The WBA, the WBO and the IBF accepted what I gave them… but you didn’t. You, the WBC, think you’re better than everyone else, don’t you?

And then he says I supposedly made 50 million in the fight with Alvarez. You don’t know how much I made. Again, you’re speculating. So listen, Mauricio: I appreciate you, because everybody knows you were going with Canelo. You were upset because I beat Canelo. It’s okay, those things happen. If you were a true fan of the sport, you would have said ‘congratulations’ instead of putting that little smile on your face, all angry and pouting. You should have taken the money and you should have been grateful that I was carrying your belt as your champion, the WBC champion, the undisputed champion

Then you, the WBC and your damn green belt that means nothing. The real belt is the Ring’s, and that’s free. You can keep your damn belt. It’s just a trophy anyway. Why do I have to pay you every time I step into the ring? It doesn’t make sense. I’m the one risking my life in there, not you. You should be paying me to carry your belt, to be honest,” The Bud said in an Instagram live stream.

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“Behave Like A Champion”: Hall Of Fame Legend Brands Terence

By Admin December 6, 2025

Hall Of Fame Legend Brands Terence Crawford A Hypocrite: “Behave Like A Champion”

A Hall of Fame great has sent a stern message out to Terence Crawford in light of the American’s recent comments on social media.

The 38-year-old from Nebraska entered the boxing history books once again back in September when he comprehensively defeated Mexican icon Canelo Alvarez to capture the undisputed super-middleweight championship.

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Crawford has now cemented his status as arguably the greatest fighter of his generation by becoming the first male fighter in boxing history to win an undisputed championship in three weight classes, a feat he has already achieved at super-lightweight and welterweight.

‘Bud’ is no longer the undisputed world champion at 168lbs however after he was stripped of his WBC title for failing to pay the required sanctioning fees.

Legendary fighter-turned-promoter Oscar De La Hoya has now spoken out and shared his thoughts on the comments that Crawford has recently made on social media, as he questions the behaviour of the unbeaten American.

“Terence Crawford, he told the WBC to basically go f**k themselves yesterday and is refusing to pay sanctioning fees to him for his $50 million fight against Canelo. $50 million! Do he forget where he came from? Or how he got there? How do you think you rose to that level through the ranking system? You get positioned to make that kind of money.

“I mean come on, you’re 38-years-old, you’ve been paying sanctioning fees for a long time in the past. There’s nothing new here, there’s nothing groundbreaking, you had no problem when they were ranking you to fight Canelo. This is not the way champions behave, once you start making money you don’t behave this way. Young fighters shouldn’t be looking up to this.

“Any kid who becomes an amateur dreams of becoming a world champion and having a belt. The kid’s dream of becoming world champion like you did Terence, this is not the way to behave, look yes there is an agenda with TKO, yes they want to create one belt, one entity, to control the entire sport, but it’s sad that they made you the mouthpiece.

“You of all people. I thought you had integrity, I thought you had respect for boxing and the sport. So just because you made it Crawford, and you made $50 million you don’t want to pay that fee ever again? That is wrong. I’m very disappointed.”

It remains to be seen exactly what Crawford’s next move will be, although it has been suggested that the pound-for-pound star could drop down to middleweight as he bids to become a world champion in a sixth weight division.

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Jake Paul–Anthony Joshua Fight Sparks Claims of Secret Agreeme

By Admin December 6, 2025

Jake Paul–Anthony Joshua Fight Sparks Claims of Secret Agreement From Top Boxing Insider

The leap from a lightweight to a heavyweight champion seems bold for Jake Paul, but for many boxing insiders, it’s not bravery, all they see is a red flag

The Jake Paul and Gervonta Davis matchup had appeared too far-fetched for many. As a cruiserweight contender, a fight against a heavyweight sounded more reasonable. Still, now that the fight is just around the corner, concerns have started to emerge. Some worry about the damage Anthony Joshua could potentially inflict on Paul. But a few believe the fight may not yield such an outcome. One analyst is certain that there is an ‘undisclosed agreement’ between the two fighters.

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Questions linger over the AJ-Jake Paul showdown

Former welterweight titleholder and Hall of Fame trainer and analyst Barry McGuigan suspects the Jake Paul-AJ fight comes with “some sort of caveat.” The very idea of Joshua, who only a year ago knocked out former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, matched against Paul, whose lone loss came at the hands of a below-par boxer, Tommy Fury, perplexes him.

“So, how is Jake Paul going to get through Joshua?” He asked, calling it ‘ridiculous’ to think that no agreement exists. Considering the English heavyweight’s ability to knock out opponents cold, he sounded concerned about how the fight might end for the Cleveland native.

The situation immediately brought to mind last year’s fight against 58-year-old Mike Tyson. McGuigan claimed that the boxing legend, despite his advanced age, took it easy on Jake Paul. So most fans could likely expect something similar next weekend at the Kaseya Center. But McGuigan made it clear: by sharing his concerns, he doesn’t mean any disrespect toward Paul. He’s simply worried about the former Disney star’s safety. “That’s why it’s hard to believe there isn’t some undisclosed agreement,” he stated during the interview with Betway.

He added, “If Joshua hits him like he hit Francis Ngannou, he’ll knock him into next week. That’s what I can’t get my head around.” But at the end of the day, win or lose, Jake Paul will only benefit from the fight. Can the same be said for Joshua?

Anthony Joshua has everything to lose

To be fair, it’s not Barry McGuigan alone who has expressed such concerns. With nearly 90% of his opponents touching the canvas, Joshua, despite recent setbacks and injuries, remains one of boxing’s foremost finishers.

There’s little reason to believe he would restrain himself in a fight with someone like Jake Paul, who, barring the exception of Tommy Fury, has so far fought only retired or semi-retired fighters.

If anything, the pressure is on AJ to repeat the performance he delivered against Ngannou. Considering he is in the final stretch of his career, a matchup against British rival Tyson Fury could be his swan song. A fight against Paul could be a step toward that.

However, a problem lingers. What happens if the American cruiserweight manages to extend him beyond the second round? That could pose a serious threat to AJ’s reputation and prospects. Naturally, he will step in with the sole mindset of knocking down Jake Paul at the earliest opportunity.

Any other outcome would not only raise doubts, just as Barry McGuigan and several others have suggested, but would also prove detrimental to AJ’s legacy.

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Deontay Wilder’s Shock World Title Challenge Receives Major Boo

By Admin December 6, 2025

Deontay Wilder’s Shock World Title Challenge Receives Major Boost

Deontay Wilder could be about to be catapulted right back into world title contention despite being out of the picture for a couple of years.

‘The Bronze Bomber’ was previously a long-ruling WBC champion who knocked out every man he faced in his first 39 fights, until he drew with Tyson Fury and was then stopped in the two ensuing fights in their trilogy.

Since then, he has also been beaten on points by Joseph Parker and stopped inside five rounds by Zhilei Zhang back in 2024, though did register a comeback KO victory back in June against Tyrell Herndon.

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Earlier this week, he was given a route back to the top when two-time undisputed heavyweight ruler Oleksandr Usyk said he would be keen to fight the American.

The fight has now got one step closer as the WBC have granted Usyk the right to make a voluntary defence against Wilder, as president Mauricio Sulaiman told Sky Sports.

“Deontay Wilder is ranked No 8 or 9 so he’s eligible to challenge Oleksandr Usyk if they wish to do so. Usyk did petition for a voluntary defence which was granted today.”

A spokesperson for the IBF has also cleared the way.

“The IBF is not next in the rotation. It would only become an issue for us if he were due to make a mandatory defence of his IBF title.”

Wilder would be a huge name on the record of Usyk, who is a naturally small man for the heavyweight division, having first campaigned at cruiserweight, where he also became an undisputed champion.

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Usyk Explains Why Deontay Wilder Is the Lion He Wants to Hunt

By Admin December 5, 2025

Oleksandr Usyk explained why Deontay Wilder sits at the top of his personal hit list — and it has nothing to do with belts, rankings, or business.

Speaking with the same calm conviction that has defined his rise from undisputed cruiserweight king to two-time undisputed heavyweight ruler, Usyk made it clear that choosing Wilder is about answering a deeper challenge — the kind only a puncher of Wilder’s reputation can pose.

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Usyk: “The Cat” chasing the division’s most dangerous puncher
“I want to fight Wilder because he’s a very famous guy during the last few years, was a champion, and is a very dangerous opponent,” Usyk explained. “I’m not looking for a dangerous guy, as all my opponents are dangerous.”

Wilder, to Usyk, isn’t just another contender — he’s the heavyweight test that exposes a fighter’s nerve long before a punch is thrown. Usyk isn’t interested in sidestepping that test. He wants to confront it.

“Size doesn’t matter,” he said. “If size mattered, the king of the animals would be the elephant.”

Then came the line that sums him up: “My nickname is the cat. But the cat is very dangerous. Lion is two cat, tiger is two cat.”

For Usyk, Wilder is simply another “lion” the cat intends to tame.

No interest in the size debate
Since moving to heavyweight, discussion has centred on size, reach, and weight — none of which ever concerned him.

“For two years I lived in the gym, and I am champion,” he said. “My most difficult opponent is me. Always, the chances for me are fifty-fifty, but I win all the time.”

For Usyk, heavyweight success is discipline, not dimensions. His “second Alexander” persona switches on when it matters most.

God, family, work — everything else follows
Long camps away from home have only sharpened his priorities.

“God, family, team, friends, cars, house, dogs, cats, food, and motorbike,” he listed. “Listen… money is the effect of the work.”

Wilder, in that order of life, isn’t a payday. He has another task to complete.

Old-school inspiration, modern motivation
Evander Holyfield’s path continues to resonate with Usyk.

“I read a lot about him,” Usyk said. “When we met, it was very interesting to hear the old school stuff… If you continue to work, you will grow.”

It’s that mentality — persistence, repetition, growth — that drives his interest in Wilder. Greatness, not danger, is the pursuit.

War at home, perspective everywhere
On Ukraine, Usyk’s tone turned solemn.

“Our people are smart and brave, defending themselves against aggression against those who are trying to destroy our independence.”

The conflict has sharpened every moment of his career, adding gravity to every fight he takes.

And the hair? Usyk just smiles
Asked about his current look, he simply grinned.

“Listen, I’ve heard the Beatles. Like or not like, I cannot say… Fifty-fifty, but I do like my hair.”

The bottom line
Usyk doesn’t want Wilder for ease, danger, or money. He wants the fight because Wilder represents the heavyweight puzzle that only a select few dare to solve.

The cat is ready to play, and Wilder is next in line.

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Deontay Wilder has already explained exactly how he would beat Oleksandr Usyk

By Admin December 5, 2025

Deontay Wilder believes he has what it takes to become the first man to knock out Oleksandr Usyk.

The heavyweight titans could be set to share the ring together in 2026 after both men expressed interest in locking horns in the not-so-distant future.

Usyk initially called out Wilder after relinquishing his WBO heavyweight title last month.

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‘The Bronze Bomber’s’ manager, Shelly Finkel, then stated that they would be happy to factor Usyk into their plans for next year.

“Usyk is a great champion,” Finkel told Sky Sports.

“We have plans for next year, and we’d like Oleksandr Usyk to be part of them.

“If we receive the right offer, we would be open to that fight.”

How Deontay Wilder believes he can knock out Oleksandr Usyk

It seems Usyk isn’t just a cash-out option for Wilder, either, as the American has already laid out exactly how he believes he can beat the undefeated star.

“[I will need to use] jabs, using lateral movement and doing what I do best – coming with the right hand,” said Wilder during an interview with Fight Hub TV ahead of his bout with Zhilei Zhang last year.

“I feel like, if I connect with anyone, with the right hand, it is going to be devastating. It will be a knockout.

“So, I would have to strategise to get him, but one thing about it is that he is a southpaw and I love southpaws.

“I am always coming to give people what they want to see as a heavyweight, and that’s the knockout.”

Wilder and Usyk have verbally agreed to face each other in 2026

Oleksandr Usyk vs Deontay Wilder has major obstacle cleared

The fight has received the green light from the WBC, with the organisation’s president, Mauricio Sulaiman, revealing that the Championship Committee had granted a petition filed by Usyk.

He told Sky Sports: “Deontay Wilder is ranked No.8. or No.9, so he’s eligible to challenge Oleksandr Usyk if they wish to do so.

“Usyk did petition for a voluntary defence, which was granted today.”

The IBF also wouldn’t take any issue with Usyk boxing Wilder next.

A spokesperson told the same publication: “The IBF is not next in the rotation.

“It would only become an issue for us if he were due to make a mandatory defence of his IBF title.”

Usyk will now wait to receive the same blessing from the WBA.

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Terence Crawford Talks PED Allegations, How Mayweather Would Give Him Problems

By Admin December 5, 2025

Terence Crawford usually keeps a low profile on social media.

But the pound-for-pound kingpin was in a very talkative mood Tuesday on X and felt like it was a good time to clear the air surrounding some of his stances.

The wide variety of topics Crawford (42-0, 31 KOs) addressed ranged from critics questioning his status as a star to performance-enhancing drug allegations, a fight with Manny Pacquiao that never materialized and how Floyd Mayweather Jr. would be the only opponent to potentially push his limits.

“I find it crazy how people run with this Crawford don’t sell,” said Crawford. “Any fighter I ever fought, besides Amir Khan when he fought Canelo Alvarez, I was their biggest fight. But I can’t sell though. But none of these fighters could do what they did with me, with other fighters though. So I must be lost.

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“How many times did Canelo fight in a stadium again? How many people attended with other fighters again? If he sells out on his own, why couldn’t he do it with anyone else before me?

“I just love putting that out there because they don’t talk about that. But they run with the narrative I can’t sell. If I can’t sell, why do so many people come and tune in to the fight? I get it, I don’t act like the rest of them.”

Crawford has broken through with legacy-defining fights recently by stopping Errol Spence in 2023 to become the undisputed welterweight champion and by scoring a unanimous decision win against Canelo Alvarez in September to become the undisputed super middleweight champion.

For the longest time, Crawford was linked to a fight against Pacquiao while they were both signed with Top Rank, but Bob Arum nixed the matchup in fear of the latter being on the receiving end of a bad beating.

“I tried to fight Pacquiao way back in 2015, and they hid him from me. So I didn’t get too big too soon, they wanted to keep milking him because he was their cash cow.

“Oscar De La Hoya said Pacquiao would have beat me because he got stopped by him. Look: I would have [expletive] you, Pacquiao, and whoever you thought would have beat me up. Just because I’m responsible doesn’t mean [anything].

“I respect Manny, don’t get it twisted. But he’s been knocked out more than once. If you know boxing then you know he would have had to take a lot of chances with me, and I’m definitely not the one to chance with if you know what you are watching. Just ask his coach.

“It’s a reason they stayed away from me so long till they couldn’t anymore. I have been a problem since day one, and they knew it. I’m the one they told y’all to stay away from.”

Separately, on the same day potential future opponent Janibek Alimkhanuly became the latest fighter to test positive for a performance enhancing drug, Crawford also addressed allegations around banned substances.

“It’s a reason I never had a close fight, or a fight where people had to say a referee or judges, no drug allegations helped me win. No controversy over here at all, just hard work from the mud.

“Now I was on steroids [laughing emoji]. Saying that to a person who doesn’t even like taking Tylenol or multivitamins. Check me anytime of the year and won’t find anything in my system but water, pop, and candy.”

When an X user noted that Crawford is tied to SNAC, a supplements company founded by the late Victor Conte, a convicted steroids dealer-turned-outspoken anti-doping advocate, Crawford quipped: “When were over-the-counter supplements considered steroids again?”

Crawford concluded his commentary by saying that he’s never gotten a chance to show off his entire arsenal of skills throughout his illustrious 17-year, Hall of Fame-bound career.

“It’s so crazy to say y’all never got to see me at my full potential because nobody brought it out of me because I was knocking them out,” he said.

“I pay homage to the ones before me, but Floyd Mayweather [would be] the only one I would have had problems with, because of his mind. And I’m done talking about it, go argue with yo momma.”

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