Terence Crawford has been linked to a comeback in recent weeks, but now a reigning world champion has added further fuel to the fire by vowing to ‘beat that old man’, if Crawford agrees to a ring return.

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are scheduled to collide in the standout spectacle of the 2026 boxing calendar this December, but there are still some concerns as to whether the pair will meet, due to contractual issues and the potential involvement of Zuffa Boxing CEO Dana White.

Should the fight collapse, Turki Alalshikh has been reported to be lining up a showdown between Crawford – who retired last December – and current WBC welterweight world champion Ryan Garcia, as a back-up option. Although, both men have publicly claimed to be unaware of this.

Speaking to FightHype, Garcia has now called the bout on, declaring that 40-year-old ‘Bud’ Crawford is currently having a ‘mid-life crisis’ whilst confidently promising to hang the Omaha southpaw a first career defeat.

“I will fight anybody. I don’t give a f**k; win, draw, lose, happy, sad, mad – whatever, I am onto the next one.

“He [Crawford] didn’t know [about those plans] and I didn’t either but once I heard the rumours I said ‘put me in, coach’. I don’t give a f**k, I will beat that old man’s a**. He is having a mid-life crisis.”

‘Bud’ has also been mooted for a clash with unified super-welterweight world champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, but it appears as though the Philadelphian will require the undisputed title in order to tempt Crawford into the bout.