Crawford named the favorite for the Stevenson – Garcia fight

Dmitriy Kel Feb. 22, 2026, 11:46 a.m.

Former undisputed world champion in three weight categories Terence Crawford made a prediction for one of the most anticipated bouts in modern boxing — a potential fight between WBO junior welterweight titleholder Shakur Stevenson and WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia.

According to Crawford, the outcome of the meeting is predetermined: Shakur will completely dominate his opponent and «mop the floor with Ryan.» The legend emphasized that Garcia will not be able to hit Stevenson with the same ease as he hit Mario Barrios.

«Mario was standing there to take punches, he was too slow, he had no game plan. He spent the entire fight following Garcia. Shakur will not be the kind of fighter who allows himself to be hit. It's simple,» Crawford stated, explaining why the American's style is perfect for neutralizing Garcia's offensive arsenal.

Let us remind you, that today Garcia won a resounding victory over Barrios on points in the main event of the boxing show in Las Vegas.

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