Overview

• Topuria posted a photo with Crawford on X asking “Who wins in a fight?” then asserted he would “put him to sleep in the first contact” specifically under boxing rules.
• Online reaction split quickly, with many users favoring Topuria under MMA rules and backing the undefeated boxer in a pure boxing match while some mocked the KO claim.
• Photos from a June meeting at the UFC Performance Institute highlighted their size comparison as coverage noted Topuria has no pro boxing bouts and Crawford is 41-0 with 31 KOs.
• Industry reporting emphasized that UFC and parent TKO typically resist MMA fighters taking boxing paydays, though Saudi-backed deals were cited as a possible wildcard.
• Former Jake Paul teammate Anthony “PrettyBoy” Taylor challenged Topuria to spar after the KO boast and taunted that UFC leadership would not allow it.