Crolla isn't that Bad

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  1. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    This is an appalling fight. I need to stress that. And I think Loma wins inside the distance with a nice accurate punch.

    BUT!!

    It isn't a bad win for Loma (especially if he can stop him). It's another champion on his résumé, it's a defence of his titles, and if he stops him, it'll prove he is a dangerous puncher as well as a smart fighter as Linares couldn't do it, twice.
     
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  2. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    No he is not that bad. If any other lightweight was fighting him it would be seen as a competitive fight. Loma is held to a higher standard because of how good he is. It's crazy that a guy like Crolla is seen as a stay busy tune up but that is how good Loma is.
     
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  3. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    He has nice teeth for an Englishman.
     
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  4. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    Yeh he's a good fighter. Just very predictable and Loma will destroy him.
     
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  5. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    Loma Vs Campbell alot better I think.

    Ah ye forgot Campbell at 140 now
     
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  6. Liquorice

    Liquorice Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    No he isn't. He's one of those guys that had 2 careers almost.. Shaky start but knuckled down & put together a respectable career. I've always viewed him as a solid, durable fringe world level guy.. B level.

    He's a decent fella, he's earned his stripes.. Apart from Linares he's put together some decent wins... Yordan, Burns, Diaz, Perez, Barrosso etc...

    For any other LW he'd be a decent opponent but because it's Loma it's viewed as a mismatch..

    Good luck to the lad. Again tho, note the size disparity at LW for Loma!
     
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  7. rodney

    rodney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes he is
     
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  8. james5000

    james5000 2010's poster of the decade Full Member

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    Not only is he that bad he's also washed up at the same time ffs
     
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  9. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Crolla would be the second best win for Tank and the best for Lopez, for perspective

    He's a solid top 10 type but Loma is just on another level
     
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  10. Rooster_Booster

    Rooster_Booster New Member Full Member

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    The size difference makes it interesting, and Crolla has nice clean boxing, very enjoyable, and will be a treat to watch.
     
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  11. Baneofthegame

    Baneofthegame Active Member Full Member

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    It is what it is, a stay busy fight.
     
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  12. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    Golovkin destroys both
     
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  13. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He's a scrub at world level.
     
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  14. Birmingham

    Birmingham Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    This..He is way undersized at 135
     
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  15. anjawnaymiz

    anjawnaymiz Can we get Ivan Dychko some momentum Full Member

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    Good luck to Crolla

    I think he’ll try and put a shift in until the gulf in class shows probably mid rounds and a stoppage around the 6th round probably via body shot or ref waving it off

    Crolla won’t let himself get mugged off that’s for sure
     
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