

Terence Crawford’s fists have written history inside the ring, but his personal life has often sparked just as much debate. As the undefeated champion gears up to face Canelo Alvarez in Las Vegas on September 13, fans are asking more than just who will win the fight. They want to know who really stands behind ‘Bud’ when the gloves come off?
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Crawford has never been shy about proving himself inside the ropes, yet questions about his relationship status and family life continue to swirl outside of it. Is he married? Who is the mother of his children? And what about the seventh child whose story recently resurfaced? Let’s break it all down.
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Terence Crawford clears the air around his relationship status
Before rumors run wild, Crawford made sure to set the record straight himself. In June 2025, he took to Instagram with a blunt message, “I hate that now days you have to put sh— on social media. Look I am single, so please stop saying I’m married because I never been married, or where my wife at.”
It was a rare glimpse into how the fighter views public speculation. Crawford has always preferred to let his hands do the talking, but here he drew a clear line. The boxer might be loyal to his craft, but when it comes to legal titles, he insists he has never been married. Still, one name keeps surfacing in his personal story, Alindra Person.
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Who is the mother of Terence Crawford’s kids?
Though Crawford insists he is not married, Person is often referred to as his wife. Why? Because they’ve reportedly been together since the early 2000s, building a family of six children. Person usually stays out of the spotlight but she is reportedly a native of Omaha and she went to Burbank High School.
They first crossed paths in their shared hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, and their relationship has endured through Crawford’s rise to global stardom. While details about Person’s profession remain unknown, her role in Crawford’s life is undeniable, as he once stated, “She’s seen me at my lowest, my highest, and everything in between, and she’s never left my side. That’s the kind of love that keeps me fighting.”
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Together they have three sons–Terence Crawford Jr, T. Bud Crawford, and Tyrese Crawford; they also have 3 daughters – Miya Crawford, Lay Lay Crawford, and Trinity Michele Crawford, who was born in December 2020.
As such, it’s easy to see why many casually call her his wife. Six children and decades together blur the lines, whether there’s paperwork or not. But Terence Crawford’s family story has another layer.
The unknown mother of Terence Crawford’s 7th child
During an April 2025 appearance on the Club Shay Shay podcast, a clip surfaced that stunned many fans. NFL Hall of Famer and host of the show, Shannon Sharpe pressed Crawford about his children, pointing out, “You said something interesting, you said the last one is not by her,” referring to ‘Bud’s seventh child.
Crawford didn’t dodge. “Right. Last one not by her,” he admitted, adding, “Things happen… you know, different circumstances.” He recalled the moment he told Person about the news. “‘N— got one on the way,’” he said, bluntly describing how he broke it. When Sharpe asked how he could be so calm, Crawford shrugged it off with, “S—, you can’t lie. How you gonna lie? You better tell her now or it’s going to be worse when the baby come.”
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Sharpe, stunned, asked how Person reacted. Crawford gestured that her response wasn’t easy to put into words. He summed it all up in a phrase that sparked more debate than clarity: “I’m just a man.”
So, is Terence Crawford married? According to him, no. But the presence of Alindra Person in his life and their six children together makes the story less black and white. Add in the seventh child with another woman, and his personal life becomes a chapter fans can’t ignore heading into the biggest fight of his career.
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