Terence Crawford has effectively established himself as one the greatest of all time as he aims to earn a title in a fourth weight class against Israil Madrimov on August 3rd at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, ‘Bud’ Crawford is seen helping Muhammad Ali’s grandson Nico Ali Walsh in a latest social media post from the latter, leaving Jon Jones and the fans elated!

Walsh is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Sona Akale in a much anticipated rematch after Akale defeated him in July last year. Regardless, Crawford and Walsh training together came as a bit of a shock to most, as the former two division undisputed champion showed Walsh how to effectively throw a jab. Here’s what happened!

Terence Crawford swaps Table Tennis for Boxing tips

In the clip, Crawford pauses his table tennis match to demonstrate a more effective jab technique to Walsh, emphasizing its superior defense against counter attacks. Wash quickly grasps the lesson, earning Crawford’s praise for his rapid mastery of the new technique. Walsh shared the clip today, highlighting Crawford’s upcoming fight.

Muhammad Ali’s grandson wrote, “A week away from witnessing one of the greatest minds in the game put on display.” The event will mark Turki Alalshikh’s debut in the United States, featuring boxers like Isaac Cruz and Andy Ruiz. Nonetheless, fans quickly reacted to the clip of Walsh and Crawford training together, sharing their thoughts in the comment section.

A plea for Crawford to become a trainer

Fans have seen Crawford dance around in the ring countless times, but training someone else was a first. One fan has some interesting advice for Walsh, who wrote, “Keep working with Bud every chance you get. He will definitely make you a better fighter”. However, some of the credit for Crawford’s greatness should also go to his trainer, Brian ‘Bomac’ McIntyre.

Meanwhile, UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones also chimed in with a couple of emojis, praising Crawford for his teaching skills. Interestingly, Jones himself is the greatest in mixed martial arts, and has never known defeat.

Another user expressed their thoughts about Crawford training boxers, writing, “Ayeeee that man would be a dope trainer ! I’m starting to like @tbudcrawford”. Well, when you have the kind of experience Crawford has, training shouldn’t really be an issue.

Someone else seemed to have an issue with Crawford’s bout against Errol Spence Jr., even then the user couldn’t help but commend Crawford’s training. “I really dislike how he dismantled my boy Spence, but damn he’s a great teacher”, the user remarked. When two brilliant boxers meet in the ring, one side has to give way, that’s how the sport works.

The next user had a unique take about the clip, writing, “One of the all time greats teaching the lineage of one of the all time greats”. Actually, even Muhammad Ali shared a lesson or two in boxing from time to time.

While Terence Crawford clearly has the making of a great trainer, it’s a topic of when he retires from the sport. Even then, would he spend his retirement in boxing? What do you think?