The unexpected rivalry between Ilia Topuria and Terence Crawford is heating up, even as Crawford celebrates a historic triumph over Canelo Alvarez. The super middleweight champion became undisputed titleholder this past Saturday, yet the attention has partly shifted toward a bizarre cross-sport feud.

The tension began when Topuria, the UFC lightweight champion, posted an image of himself with Crawford, prompting fans to speculate who would win in a hypothetical fight. What was intended as a playful engagement quickly turned into confusion and offense. Crawford labeled Topuria “drunk,” insisting he had no interest in facing the UFC fighter in the ring.

Despite Crawford’s dismissal, Topuria fired back on social media, framing the exchange as a challenge and a defense of MMA fighters’ legit

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