‘My mind was gone…’ Former champion revealed what Terence Crawford power is really like after shocking knockout loss

But against a formidable, unbeaten puncher, Crawford produced one of his most heralded finishes to date.

Terence Crawford folded Julius Indongo with brutal body shot

On this day in 2017, Crawford was pitted against the undefeated Namibian force Julius Indongo — in his first outing at the welterweight limit proper.

And tasked with bringing an end to Indongo’s stunning unbeaten spree, which spanned an impressive 22 straight fights, Crawford did so. In rather emphatic fashion, to boot.

Inside just three rounds, Crawford sent the defending WBA and IBF welterweight champion to the canvas with a thunderous body shot, from where he would not return.

With his win at 140lbs in his debut in the division, Crawford made history, becoming the first fighter at welterweight to win the undisputed title since Kostya Tszyu sixteen years prior.

But afterwards, a deflated Indongo was one of the few to rave over Crawford’s killer power at that stage in his career.

Julius Indongo gushed over Terence Crawford’s brutal power

Making a name for himself at light welterweight with his stoppages of Jean and Dulorme, as well as his iconic finish of rival Hank Lundy, Crawford’s power had clearly carried over to 140lbs.

And reflecting on his spectacular knockout loss, a candid Indongo made a stark admission about the sheer power he was on the receiving end of.

“When he hit me, it hurt so bad,” Indongo said at the post-fight press conference. ”When he hit me like that, my mind was gone.”