{"id":351705,"date":"2026-06-16T11:29:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T05:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=351705"},"modified":"2026-06-16T11:29:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T05:59:05","slug":"terence-crawford-hits-back-at-conor-mcgregor-amid-intense-mma-vs-boxing-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/16\/terence-crawford-hits-back-at-conor-mcgregor-amid-intense-mma-vs-boxing-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Terence Crawford hits back at Conor McGregor amid intense MMA vs Boxing debate"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Terence Crawford mocked Conor McGregor and all MMA fighters who make the switch to the ring in an intense disagreement.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boxing icon Crawford took to social media overnight to make fun of Ilia Topuria for the character of his defeat to Justin Gaethje on Sunday night at UFC Freedom 250. He was certainly one of many top fighters across sports to slam the brash former champion.<\/p>\n

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After losing his belt and undefeated record, what\u2019s next for Ilia Topuria?<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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It got here as something of a shock when McGregor \u2013 certainly one of Topuria\u2019s most bitter rivals \u2013 leapt to his defence. He noted that despite Crawford having a wrestling background, he refuses to participate in a crossover fight that goes the alternative way and sees him get within the cage.<\/p>\n

Terence Crawford and Conor McGregor proceed back-and-forth<\/h2>\n

After Ilia Topuria was deemed to have quit against Justin Gaethje, major name fighters were lining as much as get their digs in on the two-weight world champion. Jake Paul, Arman Tsarukyan and most famously Terence Crawford were amongst essentially the most vocal of their derision of the Georgian.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis the guy that said he would knock me out and whoop me and Shakur at the identical time?\u201d Crawford asked in a viral tweet. This drew the ire of Conor McGregor, who reminded the boxer that he would never dream of competing in any MMA fight, much less a top level one.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat the f\u2014 are you saying?\u201d McGregor asked. \u201cYou’ll be able to wrestle yet you’re afraid of an MMA fight. That to me is pitiful. The child was beaten in an MMA fight, of which you don\u2019t have the courage for. What the f\u2014 was with all these little boxers at this show yet no MMA fighters? #TheseBoysAintManEnough.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crawford took to X to snipe back on the Irishman, writing with a quiet emoji: \u201cShut yo drunk a\u2014 up and prepare for yo fight. He got his a\u2013 whoop like you probably did running yo mouth. I don\u2019t have to come back and fight within the cage. That\u2019s the enjoyment of boxing y\u2019all come to us we don\u2019t have to come back to y\u2019all.\u201d<\/p>\n

McGregor left a cheeky reply that stumped Crawford, saying \u201cDon\u2019t be scared, homie. MMA KINGS LIKE US.\u201d <\/p>\n

The boxer then wrote a thinly veiled indirect tweet that read: \u201cStill till today regardless of what y\u2019all say or how you’re feeling Boxing continues to be and can eternally be the toughest sport to do at a top level.\u201d McGregor replied: \u201cI suppose we\u2019ll never know.\u201d<\/p>\n

In one other indirect tweet, Crawford attempted to get the last word writing: \u201cI don\u2019t care what sport you do, all of them wanna learn box. <\/p>\n

\u201cEven the soccer mothers wanna put the gloves on and do punch fitness. You don\u2019t see them training to do MMA for other sports. We our not that very same [sic]. But I respect the hell outta y\u2019all I\u2019m just saying.\u201d<\/p>\n

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