Crawford criticizes Topuria after upset loss to Gaethje

Terence Crawford spoke out following Ilia Topuria's loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250. Topuria's record fell to 17-1 after Gaethje's corner stopped the fight following the fourth round. Crawford took issue with Topuria's pre-fight comments, which included claims he could knock out both Crawford and Canelo Alvarez. In response, Crawford expressed his lack of awareness of Topuria until the comments and shared his view that Topuria's performance in the fight did not live up to the hype surrounding him. Crawford believes Topuria's statements were disrespectful given his own experience in boxing.

• 6:26 AMYahoo Sports — Terence Crawford says Ilia Topuria crossed the line with boxing claims