After Making History, Terence Crawford Has an Iconic Rendezvous With Fellow Two-Time Undisputed Champion Claressa Shields

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After becoming a two-division undisputed champion in boxing, Terence Crawford was met by the current female undisputed Middleweight champion Claressa Shields. While ‘Bud’ Crawford is now the first male boxer to become an undisputed Welterweight champion in the four-belt era, Claressa Shields already achieved the same status in the women’s division in 2021 against Marie Eve Dicaire. In addition to that, both boxers are two-time undisputed champions in the sport. While Crawford has been undisputed at 140 and is now at 147, Shields has been undisputed at 160 and is now at 154.

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After Crawford’s victory against Errol Spence Jr., Shields greeted ‘Bud’ with her words of appreciation inside the locker room. The 28-year-old shot a short video in which she is seen introducing the “first male 2x Undisputed Champ” to the world. Later both Shields and Crawford shared the same video on Instagram.

Claressa Shields welcomes Terence Crawford to “the 2x Undisputed Club”

After Terence Crawford beat Errol Spence Jr. black and blue to stop the latter in the 9th round, Shields visited Crawford’s locker room. And while filming the whole scene, with ‘Bud’ Crawford right beside her, Shields said, “Y’all, I’m with my pound-for-pound no. 1.” To this, Crawford replied, “Let’s get it.” Shields continued and proudly addressed ‘Bud’ as a “Two-time undisputed champ!”

However, Crawford also took the time to acknowledge the achievements of Claressa Shields. Thus, pointing at the 28-year-old, Crawford said, “Two two-times, one two-time [Shields], two two-time [himself].” Undoubtedly, the words touched Shields. As a result, she exclaimed, “My god, you’re crazy! Great job.” Along these lines, as she uploaded the video on her Instagram, Shields congratulated Crawford on an “excellent performance“. According to her, ‘Bud’ was “on point“. “I still can’t believe it champ’! The first male 2x Undisputed Champ!” she added. Later, Terence Crawford also took to Instagram Story and shared the same clip with Claressa Shields.

What do you think about boxing now having two two-time undisputed champions – Terence Crawford and Claressa Shields? In addition, what did you think about Crawford’s latest performance? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below. For all the latest boxing updates, follow EssentiallySports.