So who is the best WW right now?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Big Ukrainian, Sep 29, 2019.

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Who is the best WW right now?

  1. Terrence Crawford

    39.4%
  2. Errol Spence

    17.4%
  3. Manny Pacquiao

    41.3%
  4. Shawn Porter (if you believe he deserved win tonight and is the best)

    0.9%
  5. Other (please specify)

    0.9%
  1. Oakland Billy Smith

    Oakland Billy Smith Active Member banned Full Member

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    Well I would think Crawford is the best, but hes gonna need to start proving it against these other guys.

    Currently Pac is the most proven of the bunch, plus the only one them to take down Thurman for whatever that's worth, so I have no qualms with anyone who puts Manny in top spot, I just think he loses head to head against crawford
     
  2. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    It's probably still Spence. But he's not head and shoulders above the rest.
     
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  3. blur

    blur WLADGLASSJAW Full Member

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    teddy atlas being a pac critic, says otherwise.
     
  4. Eggman

    Eggman "The cream of the crop! Nobody does it better! Full Member

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    Has anyone ever ran Crawford close? I don’t think they have.
     
  5. MetalLicker

    MetalLicker I Am Full Member

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    I want to say Crawford, but he hasn't done much compared to the other people on the list. He fought Horn, Benavidez & Khan.

    That's a shallow field of opponents. And we all know Pac got robbed against Horn in his hometown. PBC is controlling the Welterweight division and they're freezing Bud out.

    If anyone is the top guy in the division, it's Spence.
     
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  6. acie2g

    acie2g Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Gotta go with Pacman for me, Crawford hasn't really fought anybody regardless of division no matter how skilled we think he is, Spence/Thurman/Porter/D.Garcia the ones who fought each other all had 50/50 split hairs on who won meanwhile Manny put on a clear UD vs Thurman.

    Can't lie 2 thoughts i felt myself thinking at the end of last night (1.) even at 40 Mayweather would likely still beat everybody in the division and Mayweather-Pacquiao 2 might still be the best WW fight. and (2.) idk if it's just me but Canelo should try to take on Beneviediaz after Kovalev if he win's he could legit unify at 168 easy as hell as long as he stays away from Smith for now a lot of people would be really mad at that tho.
     
  7. cippi

    cippi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Pacman easy there lucky hes 40 only reason he loses because hes old an little compared to spence an porter specifically
     
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  8. Richmondpete

    Richmondpete Real fighters do road work Full Member

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    Dude I don't keep an almanac of my opinions on every fight I watch. I have other **** to do. I had that fight for pac but pac struggled as bad or more so than Spence did with porter
     
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  9. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    Even if that was true the divisions where still **** poor at the time.
     
  10. oldcanvasback

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    Only if you include Horn's shoulder as part of the glove
     
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  11. this_and_that

    this_and_that Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pac vs Horn should've been stopped. Don't act like the damage that Pac was doing to Horn was far less than what Bud was laying on the math teacher when the fight was stopped for them (Bud vs Horn)
     
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  12. Alo2006

    Alo2006 R.I.P Sean Taylor Full Member

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    Spence!
     
  13. Alo2006

    Alo2006 R.I.P Sean Taylor Full Member

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    Exactly. Pac know the deal! He only fight people he know he can beat. Let's see if he turn down Spence again.
     
  14. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Horn was perfectly capable on carrying on, which he proved beyond doubt by carrying on.
     
  15. Holler

    Holler Doesn't appear to be a paid matchroom PR shill Full Member

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    I've gone for Crawford on the eye test but you make a good point. It's a shame that boxing politics is making this such a difficult question to answer.