Crawford is undefeated in 41 fights and is widely considered to be one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world
Boxing superstar Terence Crawford has revealed that he turned down a crossover fight with Conor McGregor.
.READ MORE: Conor McGregor slammed over antics at Anthony Joshua v Daniel Dubois fightCrawford told Bernie the Boxer: “They offered me the fight and me and Conor got on the phone. I just told him, ‘I’m not getting in no octagon with you so you can be kicking me and elbowing me." “He was just laughing and was like, ‘Man, I respect that. But we’d make a ton of money.’ Sometimes, it ain’t about the money. I can make money, but you ain’t about to be kicking me, dude."
McGregor knows the lucrativeness of crossover fights having reportedly made over $100 million when fighting Floyd Mayweather in 2017.Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email alerts.
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