Ryan Garcia Takes Aim At Terence Crawford

Ryan Garcia claimed Terence Crawford is “overrated” and an “overhyped bum,” claiming he would easily beat the five-division world champion.

Garcia’s critique centers on the belief that Crawford’s resume is overrated and that his recent jump to super middleweight—culminating in an undisputed title win over Canelo Álvarez last September—was more about timing than talent. Garcia argues that Crawford’s career-defining victories aren’t as impressive as they appear on paper.

Garcia maintains that Crawford’s 2023 masterclass against Errol Spence Jr. was the result of facing a “diminished” fighter. “He hasn’t beat anybody other than Errol Spence who went through a car crash. Name one other well-known guy he’s beaten. You can’t.”

While Crawford made history by defeating Canelo, critics like Garcia point to the fact that Crawford bypassed the elite contenders at 154 and 168 lbs to go straight for the belts. Critics also focus on Bud’s debut at 154 lbs against Israil Madrimov, a fight Crawford won by narrow scores of 115-113 (twice) and 116-112.

As for Crawford, he predicted that Shakur Stevenson would “easily” defeat Garcia due to a massive gap in technical boxing ability. “I don’t think Ryan will even be able to hit Shakur.” However, having secured undisputed titles in three weight classes, Crawford (38) is unlikely to return.