Joe Rogan wants Terence Crawford to know the UFC would never intentionally disrespect him.
The 42-0 boxing superstar was the victim of mistaken identity at UFC 306 in September 2024.
Terence Crawford was beamed onto the big screen while sitting in the front row at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, someone in production mistook him for Kendrick Lamar, and the rapper’s name appeared alongside Crawford’s image on the live UFC 306 broadcast.
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Joe Rogan shuts down Terence Crawford’s theory
Terence Crawford thought the UFC 306 Kendrick Lamar gaffe was ‘intentionally done’ at the time.
17 months later, ‘Bud’ touted the same theory during a recent appearance on Joe Rogan‘s podcast.
“I think they did that on purpose. They had to,” Crawford said.
“I was sitting next to everybody like, ‘Did they really just do that?’”
The long-time UFC commentator emphatically shut down Crawford’s theory about the viral error.
“No. No way. No way. No, no, no, it was just some moron in the truck,” Rogan insisted.
“No. 100 percent, they did not do that on purpose. No one in the UFC would ever disrespect you like that. No one would disrespect you like that. No chance.
“No, they did not do that on purpose. That was just some dumba– that thought that you were Kendrick Lamar for some reason.
“It was so stupid. And then I think they corrected it later in the broadcast.
“I don’t know who it was. I didn’t want to know. I’d yell at them.”
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Terence Crawford talks retirement
Terence Crawford beat Canelo Alvarez to become undisputed at a third weight class last September.
Three months later, the 38-year-old boxing legend announced his shock retirement from the sport.
Crawford has now reaffirmed his retirement decision and explained why he chose to walk away on top.
“It’s over with,” he said when Joe Rogan asked if his retirement is permanent.
“Since 2014, I’ve been fighting for something. I won my first world title in March 2014. Ever since then, I’ve been fighting for titles and undisputed. Now, if I come back, what’s the motivation? Just money? Okay, what is on top of that?
“I wanted to be remembered as one of the greatest champions of all time. I think I did that. This last fight I had, the height of it, there is no better finish than that, to me… You did everything right. So, what can top that?”
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