Terence Crawford, one of the top pound-for-pound boxers in the world, was recently thrown under the bus by his own promoter in Bob Arum. With his Top Rank deal nearing its end, and a move to a rival looking more likely, Arum slammed Crawford and said he has lost so much money and “ain’t going bankrupt promoting him.”
“He’s got to promote like (unified lightweight champion Teofimo) Lopez does. He’s got to promote like (former featherweight champion) Shakur (Stevenson) does. Like (Floyd) Mayweather did. Like (Manny) Pacquiao did,” Arum said. “If he doesn’t, then who the fuck needs him?