Hall of Fame champion says he would have been the man to beat Terence Crawford: “I’m going to win”

A Hall of Famer, who made an astonishing 15 defences of his world welterweight title, has backed himself in a fantasy showdown with Terence Crawford.

Many regard ‘Bud’ as one of the all-time greatest welterweight champions, given the magnitude of his undisputed triumph over Errol Spence Jr in 2023.

Prior to that, he had amassed seven consecutive world title victories at 147lbs, all by stoppage, but could only cement himself as the top dog by dethroning Spence.

Not only did he defeat ‘The Truth’, and claim his three world titles, but Crawford made it a surprisingly one-sided beatdown through nine rounds.

Following that career-defining moment, the American went on to become a three-division undisputed champion, moving all the way up to 168lbs to dethrone Canelo Alvarez.

Welterweight, however, is where Crawford managed to produce several of his top performances, perhaps striking the perfect balance between feeling healthy and physically imposing.

Another man who found considerable success at 147lbs, of course, is Felix Trinidad, who reigned as the IBF world champion for nearly seven years.

Two of his greatest victories came against Oscar De La Hoya and Pernell Whitaker, who both crafted Hall of Fame careers in their own right.

It is only natural, then, that ‘Tito’ fancies his chances in a prime-for-prime battle with Crawford, telling Fight Hub TV that he would have handed ‘Bud’ his only professional blemish.

“With all due respect to Crawford… Tito Trinidad – I’m going to win.”

While no fighter managed to find an answer to the Crawford puzzle, it could equally be said that the former five-division world champion never faced anyone like Trinidad.