Terence Crawford Says Loyalty Doesn’t Apply in Boxing

Terence Crawford believes the loyalty debate surrounding Conor Benn ignores how boxing actually works

Terence Crawford says the backlash toward Conor Benn ignores how boxing actually works.

Benn’s reported move to Zuffa Boxing drew criticism from some who questioned his loyalty to previous promotional ties. Crawford rejected that view and instead pointed to the way the sport handles business when results change.

He referenced what often happens when a fighter’s momentum stalls.

“If a fighter that they sign loses probably two straight, they get to cut them. No questions asked,” Crawford said during a recent appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience. “Why? Because now they wasting money.”

That reality, Crawford suggested, is rarely described as betrayal. Promotional companies part ways with fighters once leverage fades, and the explanation is usually framed as simple business.

“It’s just business. It ain’t personal with them,” Crawford added. “Just like the promotional companies going to do what’s best for them and their business.”

He continued by describing how quickly support can thin out after a rough stretch in the ring.

“They don’t care about that person’s family… They like, ‘Ah, sorry. It’s just business. Cut you.’ So when a fighter does the same thing… it’s all you disloyal, you this, you that. I’m like, make it make sense.”

Crawford treated Benn’s decision as part of the normal cycle of the sport. Elite fighters have short careers, and major guarantees do not remain available indefinitely. When one agreement ends and another opportunity appears, a decision follows.

In his view, that process is routine, even if the reaction is not.