It began as lighthearted banter. But the online spat between Terence Crawford and Gervonta Davis quickly escalated when the lightweight champion took swipes at the light middleweight champion’s family.

The two fighters may not have shared the best relationship, but many fans believe this latest squabble crossed the line. The drama began when Gervonta Davis, upset over not receiving an invitation to the high-profile Ring Awards, launched a series of rants online. These outbursts soon caught Crawford’s attention, prompting him to respond with a taunt. “I see somebody mad they wasn’t invited to the @ringmagazine gala.,” Crawford remarked on X.

One reply led to another, and the fallout eventually spiraled into a heated debate about finances. Both fighters traded claims about earning more than the other. The exchange even drew input from a few pundits. That was until an unkind remark from Gervonta Davis regarding Bud Crawford’s wife took the squabble past a point of no return. However, shifting the focus to his personal growth and positive changes, Crawford, the more seasoned of the two, eventually opted for a more measured approach.

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Reflecting on his personal growth, Terence Crawford expressed gratitude for the changes that have shaped his life. “I’m glad I’m not the man I once used to be. Growth is a blessing, because some people don’t change when better days is right in front of them,” he expressed in his latest post. Perhaps the allusion to Gervonta Davis could have been more clear.

But a brief look at some of the fan reactions may seem to suggest so. For instance, this fan advised Crawford not to take Davis’ comments too seriously. They said, “Trying to knock you off your pivot, goat; time to take another division. Don’t worry about the youngster.” Another fan questioned, “Why are you conversing with absolute clowns?” Maybe Crawford had been wasting his time and energy engaging in what could be a pointless feud.

Interestingly, over a year ago, shortly after defeating Errol Spence Jr., Crawford received a bold callout from none other than Gervonta Davis. The lightweight champion at the time claimed he was ready to face the newly crowned undisputed champion. True to his characteristic maturity, Crawford welcomed the challenge—but with a caveat.

Perhaps it will take some time for the disputes between Crawford and Davis to settle. Weighing in on the matter through his tweets, boxing insider Rick Glaser also pointed out Gervonta Davis’ rude comments about Terence Crawford’s family, calling the move ‘classless.’ “Very low by Tank Davis @Gervontaa, bringing Terence Crawford’s @terencecrawford family into it, you never ever bring family into it. EVER!!! Classless move,” noted the insider emphatically. The same sentiment was also reflected in a user’s comment on Crawford’s latest post. The fan remarked, “Growth is key proud to see you represent Nebraska with so much class.”

Despite ‘Tank’ Davis’ confidence, the reality remains that a fight between two of the biggest names in boxing is highly unlikely. Beyond the significant weight differences, their future plans make such a clash even less feasible. Davis has already hinted at retiring from boxing by the end of this year. Crawford, on the other hand, appears to be gearing up for a potential showdown with Canelo Alvarez.

Regardless of their legacies or the wealth they’ve amassed, the truth remains that both Gervonta Davis and Terence Crawford hold significant importance for fans. These future Hall of Famers have already achieved so much in their careers that online bickering only tarnishes their reputations. As some have suggested, maybe it’s time for both to move on and let bygones be bygones.

The Terence Crawford–Gervonta Davis online spat recently took an ugly turn.

The duo has been at loggerheads ever since Davis sided with his friend Errol Spence Jr against Crawford during their rivalry leading up to their July 2023 bout, trading barbs and taunts. Though Spence and Tank later parted ways, the anger between Davis and Bud still lingers.

The rivalry recently escalated when the organizers of the prestigious Ring Magazine Awards did not invite the Baltimore native to their high-profile event in London. While the entire boxing royalty was present at the ceremony, Tank, who has had a problematic past with the Riyadh Season head HE Turki Alalshikh, showcased his anger and indifference to the event.

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Terence Crawford saw this as a perfect opportunity. He sneakily mocked the WBA lightweight champion on his X stating, “I see somebody mad they wasn’t invited to the @ringmagazine gala.”. This was enough to result in a back-and-forth that has now reached a boiling point as Gervonta Davis dragged Bud’s wife, Alindra Person, into their spat.

After Crawford’s first post, Tank ripped into him with a retort, “And I still make more than you.” And soon it was off to the races with each trying to one-up the other with their insult. The WBA lightweight champion, in another post taking a dig at Bud, added again, “Yalll think he chasing greatness.he’s not that’s what he have to do to make decent money.” This seems to have angered the two-division undisputed champion.

Terence Crawford immediately responded on X: “By the way little guy,don’t speak too son because you definitely not making more than me fight who you been fighting. That’s why you talking about fighting Ryan again.” This seems to have hit a nerve as Gervonta Davis went on a tirade of several X posts which, like always, he seems to have deleted soon after.

This series of insults on X is what culminated in his last post. Though it looks like he deleted the post later, boxing insider, Rick Glaser shared a screengrab of the post while calling out Davis for what Glaser considered a “classless move” on Gervonta Davis’ part. “Very low by Tank Davis @Gervontaa, bringing Terence Crawford’s @terencecrawford family into it, you never ever bring family into it. EVER!!! Classless move,” wrote Glaser in a bold rebuke.

For those wondering, the post from Gervonta Davis that seems to have triggered Glaser, read, “And he got like 8 kids and his wife like 380 lbs..yea buddy gotta work overtime...” For anyone reading it, it is easy to understand why Rick Glaser felt the move was a low blow of sorts.

While there has been a rivalry between the duo, so far, it has been restricted to them and their boxing careers. However, with this move, it has taken a personal turn and there might be no coming back.

For a quick tour of the history of their rivalry, shortly after securing the undisputed welterweight title from his friend Spence Jr, Bud heard that Gervonta Davis had claimed he could beat him at 147 lbs. The Nebraskan wasn’t too fond of the comments and took a dig at Tank, indirectly challenging him to a fight.

While speaking on ‘The Breakfast Club’ in August 2023, Crawford declared, “And if he comes up to 147 thinking, he’s just gonna knock Terence Crawford out, he’s got another thing coming,” and issued a warning to the Baltimore native. However, even then Bud had respect for the 30-year-old and he acknowledged Davis’ prowess in the ring.

While it is still hard to fathom how these two will collide in the ring considering Crawford is chasing the Canelo Alvarez fight and Davis remains focused on the Lamont Roach Jr fight in March. This personal turn will be financially consequential to them in the lead-up to their respective fights. As we all know, Terence Crawford is not someone who takes these digs lightly.