Terence Crawford was quick to point out three pound-for-pound greats who he believes are better than upcoming rival Canelo Alvarez.
Crawford and Canelo are set to fight in Las Vegas for the undisputed super-middleweight championship on September 13.
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Both men have recently been quizzed on where they rank their opponent in relation to other pound-for-pound greats.
When Canelo was asked earlier in the month to name his top three pound-for-pound fighters by the Ring Magazine, Crawford featured as his No.3.
After making it clear that he was not including himself, he respectfully placed his upcoming opponent below Oleksandr Usyk and Naoya Inoue.
In a recent interview with the Ring Magazine, Crawford was asked a similar question.
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'Bud' was told to only respond when the interviewer named a boxer he thinks is better than Canelo.
The names listed by the interviewer were: Carl Froch, Chris Eubank Jr, Felix Trinidad, Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao, Dmitry Bivol, Artur Beterbiev, Bernard Hopkins, Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Surprisingly to some, he remained silent when Pacquiao and Hopkins were mentioned.
Crawford selected De La Hoya, Bivol and Mayweather as the three boxers that he thinks are better than Canelo.
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De La Hoya shares a professional history with Canelo, as he signed the Mexican to Golden Boy Promotions and was the Mexican's promoter for around 10 years.
While the other two the fighters that Crawford named as better than his foe make perfect sense, as they are the only men to have handed Canelo a loss.
Mayweather was the first man to beat Canelo,via majority decision when they went head-to-head in 2013.
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After the Mexican had moved up to light heavyweight he was then defeated for the second time in his career this time by Bivolvia unanimous decision in 2022.
What's at stake for Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford?
Both men are coming into this super-fight having won their retrospective previous outing.
Canelo secured a unanimous decision victory over William Scull in May, to unify the Cuban's IBF belt with his own WBA, WBC, and WBO titles.
The 35-year-old has a professional record of 63‑2‑2 is not only the reigning unified titleholder, but also one of boxing’s most marketable fighters.
Crawford heads into the biggest bout of his career boasting a flawless 41-0 record and two undisputed titles in separate weight divisions.
As the reigning WBA super-welterweight title holder, he will be looking to add a third title to his illustrious name.
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The two men had only exchanged verbal shots until the promotional press tour ahead of their bout.
Tensions between the two men escalated to the point of physical altercations when, during theirface-off in New York, Canelo shoved Crawford.
Turki Alalshikh has called it the 'Fight of the Century', as the two four-division world champions will get in to the ring on September 13.
