Photos: Terence 'Bud' Crawford's path to world champion
Over the last decade, Omaha native Terence "Bud" Crawford has developed into one of the best pound-for-pound boxers on the planet. Check out these pictures following Crawford from his time as an amateur to his current position as world champion.

By 2005, Terence "Bud" Crawford was one of the nation's top amateur boxers in his weight class.

Terence "Bud" Crawford celebrates his victory over Carlos Molina at the 2006 Golden Gloves tournament. Crawford went on to fall in the national championship bout.

Terence "Bud" Crawford received a hero's welcome when he returned to Omaha's Eppley Airfield from Scotland after winning the WBO lightweight title in 2014.

Fighting for the first time as a professional in Omaha, Terence "Bud" Crawford defended his WBO lightweight title with a technical knockout over Yuriorkis Gamboa at the then-CenturyLink Center in June 2014.

Terence "Bud" Crawford again defended his title at the then-CenturyLink Center in November 2014 with a 12-round unanimous decision over Ray Beltran. It was Crawford's last fight as a lightweight.

Terence "Bud" Crawford's sons — Tyrese, left, then age 2, and Terence III, right, then age 4 — carry their father's title belts during the Native Omaha Days parade in August 2015.

Terence "Bud" Crawford knocked out Dierry Jean at the then-CenturyLink Center in October 2015 to retain his junior welterweight title.

Terence "Bud" Crawford has represented both Nebraska and Creighton in the ring, often wearing gear from one of the schools before and after fights. He was honored on the field at Memorial Stadium during Nebraska's game against Iowa in November 2015.

This award-winning photo of Terence "Bud" Crawford was taken in February 2016 as the champ trained in Colorado Springs, Colorado, for his coming fight against Hank Lundy.

Terence "Bud" Crawford dominated John Molina Jr. in December 2016 at the th4en-CenturyLink Center, winning every round on each judge's scorecard before earning a technical knockout in the eighth round.

Omaha's Terence "Bud" Crawford defeated John Molina at the then-CenturyLink Center on Dec. 10, 2016. With the victory in front of 11,270 fans, the largest crowd ever for a boxing match in Nebraska, Crawford improved to 30-0 with 21 knockouts while retaining his WBO, WBC and Ring junior welterweight titles.

Bud Crawford celebrates his third-round knockout win over Julius Indongo at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Aug. 19, 2017. The victory made Crawford boxing's only undisputed champion.

Bud Crawford knocks down Jose Benavidez Jr., during a boxing match at the CHI Health Center on Oct. 13, 2018.

Terence "Bud" Crawford and his Omaha team pose for a picture at B&B Boxing Academy on May 16, 2014. From left are Red Spikes, trainer; Bud Crawford; Esau Diegez, trainer (at top in light blue shirt); Brian McIntyre, co-manager/head trainer, (in dark blue shirt); and Bernard Davis, fellow boxer.