Overview

• UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria posted a handshake photo with Terence Crawford on X with the caption, “Who wins in a fight?” prompting wide discussion.
• Replies largely split by ruleset, with many favoring Topuria under MMA rules and picking Crawford in a pure boxing match.
• Days earlier, Crawford had downplayed Topuria as the UFC’s best boxer, naming Cody Garbrandt instead, which set the stage for the exchange.
• Topuria followed up by predicting he would “put [Crawford] to sleep in the first contact” in a ring, drawing pushback from fans who called the claim unrealistic.
• Coverage notes no negotiations or booking between the athletes, and Crawford is scheduled to face Canelo Alvarez on Sept. 13 in Las Vegas.