Ryan Garcia: “I’d Give Terence Crawford His Biggest Payday”

Ryan Garcia says he’ll give Terence Crawford the “biggest payday of his life” if he agrees to fight. The recently 37-year-old Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) is unlikely to take him up on his offer, as he is determined to get a mega-fight against Canelo Alvarez before he retires, and it doesn’t look like that not going to happen.

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If Ryan was serious about wanting to fight Crawford, it would be crazy for him to turn down the fight. He’s not going to get the Canelo fight in a million years, and there’s nobody at 147, 154, 160 or 168 that can provide the payday that Ryan would.

Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) may have pulled Crawford’s chin by telling the fans that he wants to fight him because he’s not in a position to fight anyone right now. Ryan mentioned on social media today that he wants to do some exhibition matches in Japan, but it probably won’t involve Crawford.

Ryan, 26, says he thinks Crawford is boring, and that’s actually quite true. Crawford is boring to watch because he is a boxer. The guys he knocked out were either old, wrecked by car accidents, or not that good to begin with.

“As for Bud Crawford, I’ve already called him out. I think he’s just trying to fight Canelo Alvarez. So, I don’t think it’s going to happen,” Ryan Garcia continued social mediatalking about Terence Crawford wanting to fight.

“I would love to fight Bud Crawford. I don’t think he’s as good as people say he is. I say it publicly, and I say it now live. If Bud is listening, I’d love to fight you. I feel like I’ll literally beat you.”

Crawford would have to be terribly spoiled for him to pass up an offer like this to fight Ryan because he’s not going to get anything better.

“You’re a good fighter, but I don’t think you’ve ever beaten anyone with talent and explosiveness and power. In my opinion, you may have Shawn Porter beat. He’s a great fighter, but kind of basic. Errol Spence Jr. came off an accident. I don’t think he’s that good,” says Garcia.

“Have you fought anyone with one-punch knockout power? No. So, I think Bud Crawford is overrated. You can have your own opinions about it. That’s how I feel. I am a boxer. I don’t care. I will fight him and beat the (filler) out of him. I feel this is it. Point blank and point,” Garcia said.

The left hook Ryan Garcia throws will definitely knock Crawford out if he lands it on the button. Crawford was badly hurt by former featherweight champion Yuriorkis Gamboa many years ago, and if he was hurt then, he could be hurt by Ryan now. Crawford took a lot of hard punches from Israil Madrimov in their fight on August 3, and it couldn’t have done him any good.

“I would actually fight him. There is a difference. I would actually fight him. You will actually see Ryan Garcia in the ring with Bud Crawford. I can’t speak for these other fighters. I don’t know if Tank would fight Bud Crawford, but I know I would. I would fight Bud Crawford with pride, and I would go in there and give it everything I have,” Garcia said.

A fight between Ryan and Crawford would produce big numbers, but only because of Kingry. Crawford would come along for the fight. It may not matter if Turki Alalshikh pays Crawford, but the PPV numbers won’t be at the level of Garcia’s fight against Gervonta Davis.

“If he doesn’t want it, it’s not my fault. If he doesn’t think it’s a match, it’s not my fault. He is not a lottery ticket. He brings nothing to the table. He’s boring as f***, but I’ll probably give him the biggest payday of his life if he takes the fight,” says Ryan.

If His Excellency Turki Alalshikh is interested in paying Crawford tons of money to fight an unpopular fighter from the 154-lb division, he probably will. He wasn’t going to agree to fight someone named Canelo without Turki paying him well.