Ever since at least Floyd Mayweather’s reign, being undefeated has become the most important thing for many boxers. In fact, it is this precise obsession with protecting the ‘O’ that many feel has ‘ruined’ boxing. But there are ways of remaining undefeated. Many do it the wrong way, often by avoiding tough opponents. But a few, like Terence Crawford, certainly do it the right way.

‘Bud’, of course, is 41-0 in his pro career, and no one can accuse him of having ducked anyone. An all-time great already, the Omaha native is the first male two-division undisputed champion in the history of the four-belt era. But the same can’t be said about his amateur career, which was beset with setbacks. So, ahead of the most important fight of ‘Bud’s career against Canelo Alvarez on September 13, let

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