Crawford's defense, he's no Mayweather

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  1. panchman69

    panchman69 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Crawford reminds me of a black juan manuel marquez. Hes not the fastest, strongest, quickest, most athletic fighter out there but his boxing iq is very high and is willing to take a shot in order for him to land a well placed one of his own.
     
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  2. split_decision

    split_decision Electronic information tampers with your soul Full Member

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    I remember when Crawford first started making waves and people were making out he was some kind of Mayweather-Pacquiao hybrid. that seems to have died down now
     
  3. lepinthehood

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    No one said he was. but hes showing more offensively.
     
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  4. lepinthehood

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    definitely indongo and probably would have stopped this version of brook. kavaluiskas could of lasted the distance.
     
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  5. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. Full Member

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    I think his lack of defense was show vs Brook, and if he risks a top level fighter, it will be an issue again.

    Crawford is being billed as this amazing pound for pound fighter. He's not Jones, or Mayweather, or Calzaghe on defense. He's more like an above average defensive fighter. I heard before he was forced on boxing he was KO'd in gyms with MMA gloves.

    What Crawford is is a very skilled and fast handed fighter, who prefers to operate on the outside.
     
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    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    He reminds me of Sugar Ray Leonard similar mean streak.
     
  7. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Leonard fought the best. Crawford until very recently is wasting him prime. I never thought Leonard was mean, more like a showboat.
     
  8. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    Who ever thought they were similar?

    Odd thread Mendoza
     
  9. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. Full Member

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    Olu, I guess! SRR had a much better defense.

    Crawford would be up against it vs Hearns or Leonard would never fight Hagler
     
  10. Alo2006

    Alo2006 R.I.P Sean Taylor Full Member

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    I said Pretty Boy Floyd version did and then some. 130, 135, 140. At 147, he gave u a few fights he displayed offensive aggression. Hatton, Ortiz and Judah fight.
     
  11. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    crawford has better overall offense thats not even debatable
     
  12. Dangerwood84

    Dangerwood84 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Philip Ndou fight he displayed a great offense.
     
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  13. Dangerwood84

    Dangerwood84 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Leonard is better but Crawford has much more '****' in him than Ray did and Mayweather for that matter.
     
  14. shadow111

    shadow111 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Crawford would not be undefeated if he fought who SRL fought.
     
  15. Anima

    Anima Kinetic Link Full Member

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    Tbf, nobody is on Mayweather's level when it comes to defense.