Manny Pacquiao responds after Terence Crawford says he would easily beat him in his prime

Terence Crawford has received plenty of plaudits for his victory over Canelo Alvarez this year and the Omaha-born sensation is brimming with confidence as a result. Now, his belief that he would have overcome a prime Manny Pacquiao has drawn a response from the latter.

Crawford made history when he dethroned Canelo in September, simultaneously becoming the first three-division undisputed champion of the four-belt era and boxing’s sixth five-division world champion, thus cementing his position amongst the greats of the sport.

Yet, when six-division conqueror Oscar De La Hoya was quizzed on how ‘Bud’ would have fared against Pacquiao, the Mexican predicted a knockout victory for the Filipino icon.

Outraged, Crawford took to social media to share his thoughts on how a showdown between he and ‘Pac Man’ would have played out.

@OscarDeLaHoya said @MannyPacquiao would have beat me because he got stopped by him. Look… I would have fucked you Pacquiao and who ever you thought would have beat me the fuck up. Just because I’m responsible doesn’t mean shit.

— Terence Crawford (@terencecrawford) December 2, 2025

@OscarDeLaHoya said @MannyPacquiao would have beat me because he got stopped by him. Look, I would have f***ed you, Pacquiao and whoever you thought would have beat me the f**k up. Just because I’m responsible doesn’t mean s**t.

Pacquiao was quick to respond and remained as classy as ever, refusing to be dragged into a war of words.

All love champ. God bless you and your family always. 🙏

— Manny Pacquiao (@MannyPacquiao) December 3, 2025

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“All love champ. God bless you and your family always.”

Crawford is now expected to drop down to the middleweight division in search of world honours at a sixth weight, after being stripped of the WBC super-middleweight crown due to unpaid sanctioning fees.