Overview

• Topuria escalated a weekend photo post with Crawford by writing on X that in a ring he would "put him to sleep in the first contact."
• His initial "Who wins in a fight?" post triggered wide fan back-and-forth, with many splitting outcomes by MMA versus boxing rules.
• Anthony 'PrettyBoy' Taylor, a former Jake Paul sparring partner, publicly challenged Topuria to spar after the KO prediction.
• Crawford has not responded publicly and is scheduled to box Canelo Alvarez on Saturday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
• Coverage notes major promotional and business hurdles to arranging MMA–boxing crossovers, though deep-pocketed backers could be a wildcard.