What really happened to Terence Crawford’s $15,000 bet on Shakur Stevenson after dodging Adin Ross's near scam?

Some would have bet against Shakur Stevenson before his fight with Teofimo Lopez. Until the first bell rang, most people thought the fight was a 50–50 contest. Once the fight started, ‘Sugar outboxed, outpunched, and outclassed ‘The Takeover.’ Nobody was surprised by the result, least of all Terence Crawford.

Crawford, Stevenson’s long-time friend and training partner, didn't consider thinking to put $10,000 on Stevenson's win when he appeared on celebrity streamer Adin Ross’ livestream last December. Crawford came to receive his winnings from Ross after ‘Sugar’ proved him right on January 31 with a powerful, unanimous decision victory over Teofimo Lopez.

What made things uncomfortable between Terence Crawford and Adin Ross?

Shakur Stevenson made an appearance on a livestream with Ross earlier today, with Crawford joining them later. Ross said, “Why are you so happy?” Crawford replied, "Because I came to collect.” As Ross lost the bet worth $10,000, he said, “I feel like I should just scam, because what are you going to do?”


The atmosphere suddenly became awkward as all three of them laughed uneasily. Terence Crawford then cautioned Ross about the public perception. “I’m just going to be like, ‘Man, that’s crazy, Adin. And all the people are going to be like, Man, Adin, you’re not a stand-up guy,” he stated, highlighting the possible backlash. Ross eased the tension right away.

Ross said, “You know I’m joking, right? Look what I have in my pocket right here.” He pulled a bundle of cash, handing it to Crawford. However, the money exchange didn’t end there. ‘Bud’ stated that Ross would also have to pay the interest. Ross offered to transmit the money right away at the venue using either Zelle or cryptocurrency, but Crawford said he didn't use either.

Stevenson also questioned how much interest Ross owed. “I’d say $5,000… needs $2,500, because you bet against him,” Crawford explained. Ross declared, during the stream, “I’m not going to lie, guys, Teo will win the rematch.”

However, there doesn't appear to be any quick pressure for a rematch, especially considering how dominant Stevenson was during the fight, and the Newark native seemed well aware of that. “We can fight 10 times; he won’t win one,” Stevenson stated. This also brings a question: who will be Stevenson's next opponent? And who will help him earn even more if Crawford bets against Ross?








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