Portrait of Terence Crawford

Photo: MILLION DOLLAZ WORTH OF GAME · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Born in United States · Nationality American — Boxing / criminal and civil litigation / sporting governance

Terence Crawford

Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “2016–2017: car repair shop dispute — disorderly conduct and property damage convictions, then damage charge and imprisonment overturned” and “2025: WBC strips Crawford of super-middleweight title for unpaid sanctioning fees”.

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Profile No. 1663 · Updated on 12 October 2026

Portrait of Terence Crawford

Photo: MILLION DOLLAZ WORTH OF GAME · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

4Documented controversies
7Sources
0Formal charge · all time
2Convictions

I. Documented controversies

01

28 September 2025–April 2026

2025–2026: Omaha traffic stop, legally possessed firearms and removal from car at gunpoint — charge reduced to careless driving and $75 fine

Conviction

After a parade celebrating his victory over Canelo, Crawford was stopped in Omaha for driving initially classified as reckless. Officers ordered Crawford and his passengers out of the vehicle at gunpoint after seeing a firearm, but all were legally entitled to carry them. The charge was reduced to careless driving; Crawford was found guilty and fined $75 plus costs.

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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02

18 December 2025–2026

2025–2026: Mazza New York seeks at least $1.5 million over alleged promotional agreement — Crawford files counterclaim

Civil / administrative proceedings

Jeweller Mazza New York sued Crawford over an alleged promotional agreement and sought at least $1.5 million. The case was transferred to the federal court for the Southern District of New York in February 2026. Crawford responded to the complaint, requested a jury and filed a counterclaim.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Accused

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    U.S. District Court / JustiaMazza New York LLC v. Crawford, 1:2026cv01077Court recordVery high reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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03

3 December 2025

2025: WBC strips Crawford of super-middleweight title for unpaid sanctioning fees

Civil / administrative proceedings

Following his victory over Canelo Álvarez, Crawford failed to pay the sanctioning fees required by the WBC for his two most recent fights, according to the organisation. The WBC stated that it had sent several notices without receiving a response and stripped him of the super-middleweight world title.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    World Boxing CouncilSTATUS OF THE WBC SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISION / EXECUTIVE DECISIONOfficial documentVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    The GuardianTerence Crawford dethroned over $300k feePressHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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04

April 2016–24 August 2017

2016–2017: car repair shop dispute — disorderly conduct and property damage convictions, then damage charge and imprisonment overturned

Conviction

Following a dispute over the bill and paintwork quality on his car, Crawford retrieved the vehicle from an Omaha repair shop. He was initially found guilty of disorderly conduct and property damage and sentenced to 90 days in prison, two years' probation and community service. On appeal, the property damage conviction and prison sentence were overturned for insufficient evidence concerning who caused the damage; the disorderly conduct conviction and probation were upheld.

Attribution
Directly implicated

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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  1. Canelo Álvarez1 documented reference

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