Why won't Top Rank make a Crawford vs. Postol fight?

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  1. Jon_Snow

    Jon_Snow Guest

    For the Ring and linear championships at light welterweight.

    Postol says he wants the fight. Crawford wouldn't turn it down.

    What is preventing it from happening?
     
  2. cippi

    cippi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Bob arum is why its not happening.

    He wants crawford vs provo
     
  3. Pac a G

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    Arum wants Pacquiao Vs. Crawford.
     
  4. Phanekim

    Phanekim Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Marination
     
  5. Mexi-Box

    Mexi-Box Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Crawford doesn't want it. He turned down Postol and Pacquiao.
     
  6. RC31

    RC31 RiGod Full Member

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    Because Crawford likes to feast on smaller fighters.
    You can expect to see him fight inferior opposition for a long time to come.
     
  7. theXshape

    theXshape Active Member Full Member

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    You are crazy.
     
  8. Bulawayo

    Bulawayo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :yep
     
  9. box4life11

    box4life11 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Because Arum has seen what Postol can do Ring Side and he's not sure so Crawford can beat him.
     
  10. Goose

    Goose Russian oligarch Full Member

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    Because boxing in business first and sport second.
     
  11. box4life11

    box4life11 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Top Rank is smart if they put Crawford in with someone you better bealive Crawford will win.


    Postol vs Crawford isn't happening watch and see.
     
  12. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Because they'd prefer to have a fighter who's marketable in the US who can at times be entertaining depending on his opponent, instead of a dull unmarketable Ukrainian jabbing machine.
     
  13. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    Probably this. If he sticks to his guns and stays retired, Arum will probably start to consider options besides Manny. For now, that is what he's eyeing most greedily.
     
  14. box4life11

    box4life11 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Dolorme wasn't marketable same with Lundy but Bob let them fight Crawford.
     
  15. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    You didn't get what I'm getting at, there's a good chance Postol will win that match, and Bob doesn't want to risk getting stuck with Postol as the guy he has to market, he prefers putting his resources behind Bud. Sure Postol would be the man at LWW, but Rigo was the man after he beat Donaire and you see how easy he was to market too.