Terence Crawford and Ricky Burns, what a gulf in class

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  1. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    BJS is frustrating like that isn't he? I have an awful feeling his next fight is going to be aganst trash as well
     
  2. billo_billy

    billo_billy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You had Andy Lee winning the fight?
     
  3. kevinreid001

    kevinreid001 Punchdrunk101 Full Member

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    Agree bjs isn't active enough but feel if dedicated himself better he could beat all apart from t Ggg at 160 quite easily. Liam smith again poor opposition no idea how Gd he really is but has virtually no chance of winning on points vs canelo even if legitimately wins every round Bellew will lose first top 5 cruiserweight he faces. Wilder if on list aj clearly has to be as well as opposition both faced been shockingly bad especially aj who is hailed as next coming of Tyson by some on here
     
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    kevinreid001 Punchdrunk101 Full Member

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    Badou jack could possibly be on list
     
  5. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I was there and it could of gone either way mate.
     
  6. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah, hopefully it isn't Bursak mate that's a **** fight.
     
  7. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    **** off mate lol, he has done really well in his last three fights against good opposition.
     
  8. kevinreid001

    kevinreid001 Punchdrunk101 Full Member

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    Drawing with a complete shot Lucian bute and beating groves who again massively overrated on here not that impressive mate and all opinions. Ramimez c smith degale all beat jack imo.
     
  9. kevinreid001

    kevinreid001 Punchdrunk101 Full Member

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    True would like see him in with maybe quillen or Jacobs seen a few rumours him vs Lemieux on canelo smith undercard be a crackin fight aswell
     
  10. Daviddee1983

    Daviddee1983 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Wilder but no Joshua come on... There has been weaker champs than burns.. He isnt tbe strongest but is also not the worst..
     
  11. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I wanted to out Joshua but couldn't take the stick from his fan boys, so only out nine.

    Joshua/Bellew are tied for tenth. If there are ten weaker champ then Burns then name then mate lol.
     
  12. Daviddee1983

    Daviddee1983 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Berchelt and Pedraza...Jamie Mcdonell and Lee Haskins... Crolla and Flanagan. All brits apart from Fury, Brook and maybe Frampton are weaker on record.. Everyone on your list is weaker...
     
  13. kevinreid001

    kevinreid001 Punchdrunk101 Full Member

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    Both Crolla and Flanagan beat burns at the moment
     
  14. kevinreid001

    kevinreid001 Punchdrunk101 Full Member

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    Out of all Brits Joshua by far has worst resume every one he has fought has been over 35 or is a punching bag too afraid to throw back or both lol the hype Eddie has generated for him
    Is unreal and fair play nothing against him but right now Parker a 50-50 and he loses to klitscho fury wilder povetkim and maybe even (hate to say it ) haye. He is severely untested. Burns beat Martinez ,Mitchell at time ppl thought would go onto bigger things and least hAs faced Crawford Bellew again not biggest fan but least faced Adonis stevenson and Makubu was seen as dangerous. Aj hasn't even faced anyone remotely decent it's hard to say who even is his best win and they talkin facing stiverne Jesus Eddie gony milk this for a bit
     
  15. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    Firstly it was only awful officiating that saw that ruled a draw - the rest of the world saw Jack earn a clear decision - and secondly it's now been discovered that Bute is a drugs cheat who was on the sauce for that fight.

    It hardly seems fair to hold that against him.

    It's also amusing to me that you say Groves is overrated for giving Froch absolute hell twice and losing a close decision to Jack when you rate Smith who has done what exactly? Knocked out Rocky Fielding?

    I wonder what you'll all say when yet another Smith brother fails at world level.