It's time for Crawford to move up

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  1. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    Watching this fight, he needs to fight bigger men. I'm not talking about weight. Most of his opponents are short and can't get range. Add in that Crawford barely makes weight...

    Not saying he loses as soon as he moves up, but his fights will be more competitive.

    Average height in welterweight is about 5'8".
     
  2. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    Or fight Indongo next, then move up.
     
  3. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    I have no problem with a fighter dominating a division their whole career. As long as he can make the weight, it's fine.
     
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  4. Flamazide

    Flamazide Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    He wants to unify the division which is cool. I would like to see him at 147 though since there are much better fighters there.
     
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  5. Boxingfan200

    Boxingfan200 USYK #1 P4P banned Full Member

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    hes to fight the African guy... then he can move up..
     
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  6. BlizzyBlizz

    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    He called all of them out. He'll fight any of them.
     
  7. The Akbar One

    The Akbar One Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Crawford is 5'8. His opponent tonight was 5'5. Indongo who he should fight before he moves up, is about 5'11.
     
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  8. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    147 is one of the most prestigious divisions in boxing, but I understand if he wants to go undisputed status in 2 weight divisions. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but has any boxer ever became undisputed with all 4 belts in 2 weight divisions? It's obviously going to be a hard task due to network issues though. If Crawford moves up to 147 there isn't much there he can fight unless he goes to PBC, or if Haymon lets him fight his fighters.
     
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  9. Jacques81

    Jacques81 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He loses to:

    -Garcia
    -Pacquiao
    -Thurmam
    -Spence
    -Brook

    And

    Maybe Bradley

    He should prolong his beating as long as possible and stay at 140
     
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  10. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I have no problem if a fighter wants to dominate a division but let's face it 140 is a stink weed and welterweight is mich better with much better paydays and names.
    If he wants to hang around for Indongo next I can live with it. But I hope he goes right to 147 fights Thurman. That would be huge.
     
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  11. Pimp C

    Pimp C Free Smurk

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    No he beats
    Garcia
    Pac
    Thurman
    Maybe brook

    Loses to spence

    Bradley will never happen because they are boys
     
  12. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Well Indongo has to fight Lipinets, so he should fight once more than fight the winner then move up. He's so close to undisputed status. The winner of that fight will hold 2 belts, so he won't have to be chasing dudes around, and both of them would want to fight Crawford, it's career high paydays for them.
     
  13. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    He toys with Brook imo. Completely different level. He'd take away Brooks jab and straight. If brook beats Spence I'll change my opinion.
     
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  14. BlizzyBlizz

    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    Them mother****ers can't beat Bud lmao. None of them.
     
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  15. thesmokingm

    thesmokingm Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You're rating Garcia really high there. It's 50/50 with the rest. He's big enough, fast enough, skilled enough, and he's got a mean streak so he will be in good shape campaigning at 147. And he schools Garcia.
     
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