We profile one of the best pound-for-pound boxers on the planet in Terence 'Bud' Crawford.
Date of Birth | 28th September 1987 |
Age | 37 |
Birthplace | Omaha, Nebraska |
Nickname | 'Bud' |
Height | 5ft 8 ins |
Reach | 74 ins |
Stance | Southpaw |
Weight class | Welterweight/ Super-welterweight |
Professional record | 41-0 (31 KOs) |
Amateur record | 58-12 |
Terence Crawford is 37 years old and his date of birth is 28th September 1987.
Terence Crawford was born in Omaha, Nebraska in the United States.
Terence Crawford has been crowned a world champion in four weight classes - lightweight, super lightweight, welterweight and super-welterweight.
The American weighed in at 153.4 lbs (69 kg) for his most recent bout against Israil Madrimov which he won by unanimous to claim the WBA and WBO interim super-welterweight titles.
'Bud' stands at 5ft 8 ins, and has a reach of 74 ins (188cm).
A boxer with a storied amateur career - clocking up 58 wins in 70 bouts - Terence Crawford made his professional debut aged 21 in March 2008 against Brian Cummings, winning by knockout in the opening round.
Crawford made a blistering start to his professional career, recording 15 knockouts in his first 19 fights against largely unknown opposition.
The Omaha native's first standout victory arrived against Breidis Prescott in March 2013, a fight Crawford accepted on just three-days notice.
The southpaw landed his first world title on Scottish soil in March 2014, beating home fighter Ricky Burns in Glasgow to claim the WBO lightweight belt.
Crawford became a two-weight world champion three fights later, overcoming Thomas Dulorme via TKO in April 2018 to win the vacant WBO light welterweight title.
Success at welterweight would follow in his 33rd professional bout against Australian Jeff Horn at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Nevada in June 2018, with 'Bud' stopping his opponent in the ninth round of the contest.
An undisputed world champion at light welterweight and welterweight, Crawford is one of only three boxers in the four-belt era to achieve undisputed status in two weight classes along with Naoya Inoue and Oleksandr Usyk.
The American made more history by becoming a four-weight world champion in August 2024 when prevailing by unanimous decision over Israil Madrimov at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles to win the WBA and WBO interim light middleweight titles.
Terence Crawford will to face Canelo Alvarez in a generational clash on September 13th 2025 in Las Vegas.
A fight against super-middleweight champion Canelo would be the biggest challenge of Crawford's career to date, with the southpaw forced to move up significantly in weight to take on the Mexican.
Canelo is currently the unified super-middleweight champion - two divisions above Crawford's most recent weight class of super-welterweight.
There is a difference of 14 lbs between the maximum limit of the super-welterweight division (154 lbs) and super-middleweight division (168 lbs).
Terence Crawford uses the nickname 'Bud'.
There is no officially acknowledged explanation of the nickname, but it is believed to be a reference rooted in the culture and traditions of his hometown of Omaha in Nebraska.
In Omaha, it is reported that it was previously commonplace for the oldest son in a family to be referred to as 'Bud', with the eldest daughter called 'Sis'.
Terence Crawford is currently a free agent in promotional terms following his departure from Top Rank in 2021 after a 10-year association with Bob Arum's company.
The American is now associated with Saudi Arabian power broker Turki Alalshikh, making his debut on a Riyadh Season show against Israil Madrimov in August 2024.
Terence Crawford is trained by Brian "BoMac" McIntyre.
BoMac has been Crawford's trainer since the outset of his career, with Guatemalan Esau Dieguez another trusted member of his coaching team.
Terence Crawford is currently ranked by The Ring Magazine as the third best pound-for-pound boxer in the world behind Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk and Japan's Naoya Inoue.
Terence Crawford's walk-on song is typically Eminem's 'Lose Yourself'.
Eminem personally walked Crawford out to the ring ahead of his blockbuster meeting with Errol Spence Jr. at the T-Mobile Arena in Nevada in July 2023.
As of June 2025, Terence Crawford is worth an estimated $20m.