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Terence Crawford‘s profession is way from over and he is achieved extra than simply about any lively skilled boxer … there’s only one factor he is lacking, an Olympic medal.
However, Bud ain’t sweatin’ it!
TMZ Sports activities spoke with the undefeated champ because the 2024 video games in Paris have been in full swing — together with boxing — a sport Crawford at the moment dominates.
Terence is a professional, and never eligible for the video games … however that is to not say he by no means needed to compete within the Olympics. In actual fact, in 2008 Bud didn’t qualify after shedding to contender Sadam Ali.
However, Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) is not trippin’ about it … as a matter of truth, he says it was by no means his essential objective.
“The Olympics was never in my dream,” the 36-year-old mentioned. “Never was my dream to be an Olympic gold medalist.”
“My dream was always to be a world champion so my dream came true.”
Mission completed.
Terence can proceed dwelling out his dream on Saturday when he faces champion Israil Madrimov (10-0, 7 KOs) on the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
It is going to be the first-ever Riyadh Season occasion within the U.S.
“I’m always hearing this is gonna be my toughest match, every fight,” Crawford mentioned, “I won’t know until I get in the ring with him.”
Nearly as good as this weekend’s matchup is, followers actually wish to see Crawford vs. Canelo Alvarez … although Bud says he isn’t anxious about that bout, not less than for now.
“Canelo’s not even on my mind right now,” Crawford mentioned. “All the Canelo talk is just talk that I really don’t care about at this moment.”
“Right now, my focus is Israil.”
Crawford and Madrimov goes down on DAZN … and if boxing is not your factor, however music is — Eminem is scheduled to carry out!
