‘I could kill you’ – Terence Crawford challenged to spar by UFC KO of the Year winner to settle debate

Joaquin Buckley has challenged Terence Crawford to a sparring session to settle the tedious boxing vs MMA debate.

The No.9-ranked UFC welterweight took exception to some comments made by Crawford and fellow multi-weight world champion Shakur Stevenson during a recent Kick Stream.

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Stevenson and Crawford declared that boxing is ‘way better’ than MMA, which Buckley felt was ‘disrespectful to his sport’.

Taking to Instagram, the 2020 UFC Knockout of the Year winner responded: “When we watch you guys fight, it’s predictable who is going to win.

“In the UFC, you don’t know who is going to win. How are you, the real fighters?

“If we came outside where I am right now, I could kill you.

“I’m not saying I want to kill you or want to take you off this earth, but realistically, I would kill you if we fought.”

Crawford was quick to fire back.

“Who’s even fighting in the streets anymore? Talking about who he can kill in the streets,” he tweeted.

“He must of forgot they make switches for them kind of tough guys.”

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Keen to back up his words, Buckley then sent an open invitation to spar with Crawford.

“Bud is talking crazy, acting like he would do something in the streets, saying he is going to flip the switch, he is going to need the switch if he is playing with me,” Buckley said.

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“We aren’t going to do this in the streets. That was some good deflection.

“He didn’t want to answer what I asked him, and that is to get that work.

“We can keep it out of the streets, we ain’t going to be playing like that.

“Let’s get in the ring, let’s spar. You are out in Vegas a lot, you spar at the Apex, you work at the Apex.

“I think it would be fun; the whole world would like to watch. I know you still train for the lifestyle, I know you still spar.

“I see Shakur thinks something is funny, but at the end of the day, let’s find out because I am dead serious about that…

“Somebody said you want a payday, this ain’t got nothing to do with a payday, I’m willing to do this for free.

“This is an open invitation to Bud Crawford. Let’s do it at the Apex. I’m going to try to make my way down to Vegas on March 7.”