Undefeated American ordered to pay a fine.
It was in September that Terence Crawford scored the biggest, most meaningful win of his career. He jumped up two divisions from super-welterweight to defeat Canelo Álvarez and become the undisputed super-middleweight champion.
This was Crawford’s third time holding an undisputed crown across as many weights, something only the immortal Henry Armstrong has also done.
It also added Crawford to a shortlist of fighters who have held major titles in five divisions, yet another regard in which “Bud” is in very good company.
And to top it all off, Crawford did it all while never officially losing a fight or even being officially knocked down.
The historical nature of the victory was, of course, cause for celebration. And on the 28th of September (just over two weeks after his triumph), Crawford’s Nebraskan hometown of Omaha threw a parade in his honour.
A few hours following the end of the celebrations, Crawford was stopped by police after they deemed him to be driving recklessly.
It was during the stop that Crawford’s head of security informed an officer who was beside the front passenger window that he was presently in possession of a legal firearm on his person.
A few seconds afterwards, another officer situated by the driver’s side window of the car noticed a gun on the floorboard, at which point all officers drew their weapons and ordered Crawford and his companions to step out of the vehicle.
Crawford claimed that he had leant over and told the officer by the passenger side that he was also carrying a legal firearm, but that the officer on the driver’s side hadn’t heard him.
Nonetheless, police verified that everyone inside the car was legally permitted to carry a gun, and Crawford was released after receiving a ticket.
This incident caused the Omaha police chief to conduct an internal investigation, but found that the officers had acted lawfully.
Crawford would retire in December, walking away with a sparkling 42-0 record that made him only the 16th world champion in boxing history to hang up the gloves without ever suffering a loss.
However, while his pugilistic legacy is set in stone, his accolades inside the ropes can’t erase his legal issues outside of them.
Yesterday, Crawford was found guilty of reckless driving in September, and he has been ordered to pay a fine of $75. Additionally, he has been given a separate order to pay $49 in court costs.
While the outcome is certainly an undesirable one, the sum is ultimately a paltry one for the man who is believed to have earned around $50 million for his fight with Canelo alone.
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