LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 29: Terence Crawford celebrates with his championship belts after defeating Errol Spence Jr. in the World Welterweight Championship bout at T-Mobile Arena on July 29, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
*Eminem walked Terence Crawford to the ring for his welterweight title fight against Errol Spence Jr. in Las Vegas on Saturday (July 29).
During Crawford’s walk to the ring at T-Mobile Arena, Eminem’s hit “Lose Yourself” played in the packed venue. “Las Vegas, make some noise for the next undisputed welterweight champion of the world, Terence ‘Bud’ f—ing Crawford,” Eminem yelled to the crowd, Yahoo reports.
Crawford, who entered the fight with a 39-0 record, won the fight via technical knockout in the ninth round.
“Like I said before, I only dreamed of being a world champion,” said Crawford after the match, as reported by ESPN. “I’m an overachiever. Nobody believed in me when I was coming up, but I made everybody a believer.”
Watch Crawford’s moment with Eminem via the Twitter clip below:
Terence Crawford walked out with Eminem 🔥🔥🔥pic.twitter.com/ZsFg8RUOwL
— Shannonnn sharpes Burner (PARODY Account) (@shannonsharpeee) July 30, 2023
Crawford posted a video on Instagram of him training with Shakur Stevenson. In the clip, he gushed about Eminem, saying: “I think it would be dope to have Eminem walk me out or something like that,” he said.
Eminem saw the video and responded in the comments, writing: “This is 2 crazy.!!! You r 1 of my favorite boxers rn!”
The moment @terencecrawford became UNDISPUTED CHAMPION OF THE WORLD 🏆🏆🏆🏆
The referee calls a stop to the fight in the 9th, as Terence Crawford defeats Errol Spence Jr to sit alone at the top of the division. #SpenceCrawford pic.twitter.com/b2yIkj8QAr
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) July 30, 2023
Crawford told Showtime that he sent Eminem a DM asking the artist to be his hype man.
“I throw a rock in a haystack and he replied, I told him to pull up, and he said, ‘I’m there. You’re one of my favorite fighters,’” Crawford said, according to Rolling Stone. “That showed a lot of support for me, and that showed what level I’m at in the boxing world.”
#Eminem and Terence #Crawford
Two Champs 🐐🐐 pic.twitter.com/gErsK56jKI
— ePro Team (@Eminem_Pro) July 31, 2023
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