Bud Says No: Crawford Shoots Down Ryan Garcia's "Fighter of the Year" Claim 🍿

REPORTED. Ryan Garcia crowned himself "fighter of the year" on X, and Terence Crawford fired back. The Ring posted the exchange (https://x.com/ringmagazine/status/2115472393128800717, Oct. 28, 8:54 AM PT) with the caption: "Terence Crawford takes issue with Ryan Garcia's claim that he is "fighter of the year" 🍿👀"

What Bud said (paraphrased): the graphic in The Ring's post shows Crawford's reply dismissing the claim outright, with a profanity-laced put-down. We're paraphrasing, not quoting, because his words appear only in the image, not in The Ring's caption.

Why Garcia's talking big. Garcia said on Kick that his next fight is planned for Feb. 6 in Las Vegas, with Floyd Mayweather or Teofimo Lopez the potential opponent. World Boxing News (x.com) and HappyPunch (x.com) both posted it Oct. 27. Nothing is signed. Our takes: Garcia's Feb. 6 claim (on Boxbid), the Garcia-Teofimo report (on Boxbid) and Floyd's dance card (on Boxbid).

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Reality check: Crawford fights at super middleweight; Garcia is at 147. No one has floated an actual fight between them.

Boxer pages: Terence Crawford (on Boxbid), Ryan Garcia (on Boxbid).

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Rumor-Meter

• Crawford vs. Garcia in the ring: COLD (RUMOR). Two divisions apart; this is social-media sparring.
• Garcia on Feb. 6 in Vegas vs. Teofimo or Floyd: WARM (REPORTED). Garcia's own words; no contract or announcement.

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