Crawford is boring.... Jesus. Get your dancing shoes on.

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  1. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    I've got no problem with how Crawford fought, but I'm a fan, so maybe I'm biased.

    Coasting to a UD from time to time isn't the end of the world. He had Postol figured out after the beginning stages, and Postol never really pushed him to raise his game higher after that. It'd have been nice to see it turned up another gear or two, but overall it was a great performance.

    Yeah, it may not have made 2 million new fans for him, but that won't make him any easier to beat, nor will it stop Top Rank from pushing him as one of the new faces of the brand.
     
  2. Boxing Prospect

    Boxing Prospect Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    There was never a need to go "all out" but if Crawford wants to be one of the stars of the sport he needs to show a bit more killer instinct. Lets not pretend this is a one off either. His fights with Klimov, Prescott and Beltran certainly lacked in terms of excitement.

    Sometimes it's just a case of pressing the action a bit more, especially on PPV when you're expecting to make fans come back and pay to see you again.

    Postol knew either way he was going to be getting beat after that 5th round, he could go for it and be stopped, or remain cautious and lose. Either way he was losing, and being paid around 1/2 of what Crawford was. He didn't have the speed, style or power to ever change the tide of the bout. Why take a total ass whooping if there's nothing to gain from it and if you mentally know the best you can do is survive?

    For Crawford there is something to gain by shining and pressing the action. There's a growing audience and a potential Pacquiao fight (can anyone see Pacquiao going "yummy, theres my next opponent!" after that?). Instead he essentially put those who paid off doing so again, he failed to leave HBO with a highlight reel youtube video that they could use to market with him in the future.

    ....it was a wasted opportunity against someone who he made look garbage.
     
  3. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    :lol: the simplicity of certain peoples minds cracks me up.
     
  4. ElCyclon

    ElCyclon Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Not this shi.t again:patsch:lol:
     
  5. cippi

    cippi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    People acting like postol wasnt dangerous . The best boxers do wat you dont want them to do.

    Postol was loosing he was scared to attack he choose not to cuz bud was hitting him to hard , postol went out quiet
     
  6. Lady Girl

    Lady Girl Kneel Before Zod! Full Member

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    float like a butterfly

    sting like a bee

    how can you hit what

    your eyes cant see

    with crawford its more like

    run like a b----

    and slap like a hoe

    how can you hit me

    when im always running?:lol:
     
  7. latineg

    latineg user of dude wipes Full Member

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    well Postol wasn't that dangerous was he?
     
  8. PIPO23

    PIPO23 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It's time for boxing to make a rule for running..

    Right now they're benefiting the slicks that run and gun too much.

    The ref must take a point off for this ****!
     
  9. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    He started backing him up and walking towards Postol and Postol didn't want it. We were screaming **** at Postol because he acted like he wanted to brawl and when he got his chance he punked out.
     
  10. Peppermint

    Peppermint Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Postol has 12 ko's. Crawford had him figured out early. After dominating for a few rounds, he should have tried to get him out of there. Crawford missed an opportunity to really set himself apart from the other elite fighters. He failed to do so.
     
  11. theanatolian

    theanatolian Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You should stick with Rocky movies then, real life boxing isn't for you.
     
  12. cippi

    cippi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If bud went for the ko in mid rds postol was dangerous. Bud knew that , postol wanted bud to engage , n bud wanted postol to engage . Bud was winning so postol shoulda went out swinging but he gave the belt away
     
  13. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    People don't realize that boxing isn't a video game these are real people. When you're down in a fight and you know if you open up and you will have to pay a price it's not easy. Some guys can do this but most aren't willing to walk through fire like that.
     
  14. assasin

    assasin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Shhhh... Don't tell anyone because it's a secret. But sarcasm is real.

    Remember, shhhh....
     
  15. theanatolian

    theanatolian Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    My 3rd language, sorry.