Terence Crawford Shocks the World, Declares Himself the Greatest of His Era

"To be honest, when I set my sights on doing something, and I know what I'm capable of, it's not like a surprise to me,"

"It's a surprise to ya'll because ya'll didn't believe me. For me, I knew I could do it, and I believe that I could do it. I just needed the opportunity."

"All of it. It means a lot to me because anybody can be a nobody. That's all they say I've been fighting is nobodies. So what can they say now? Somebody tell me what can you say now,"

"Listen, Floyd was the greatest in his era. I'm the greatest in my era, "It ain't no need to compare me to Floyd or Floyd to me."

Terence Crawford won the bout by scores of 115-113, 115-113, 116-112, defeating the former lineal super middleweight champion. Crawford became a five-division world champion, a four-division lineal king, and a three-time undisputed champion. Crawford always believed in his abilities and only lacked the opportunity to prove them. He criticized critics who labeled his past opponents as 'nobodies' and challenged what critics can claim now. Crawford positioned his legacy within his own era, acknowledging Floyd Mayweather as the greatest of his era while asserting his own era-based greatness. The victory reinforced multiple historic accolades and intensified debates about all-time rankings.

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