Conor McGregor opened the floodgates for MMA superstars to test themselves in boxing, and plenty of fighters have followed. Now, Ilia Topuria is chasing his own chance to step into the ring, even calling out Terence Crawford. The UFC lightweight champion, who also captured featherweight gold, has built a reputation for finishing elite names like Alexander Volkanovski, Max Holloway, and Charles Oliveira inside the Octagon.

That dominance has fueled Topuria’s belief that he could carry the same success into boxing. In fact, ‘El Matador’ claims he’d knock Terence Crawford out. But the boxing icon isn’t taking him seriously. “That dude’s drunk,” Crawford said during th e “Canelo vs. Crawford” media day. “A lot of MMA guys, they drink a lot. He must have been on that alcohol.” With B

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