Is Crawford at 135, 140, and 147 on the same level as Floyd?

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  1. Carpe Diem

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    It’s a game of chess and Floyd was simply a superior boxer than Crawford at almost every facets of the game except for punching power and switching.
     
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    **** no.
     
  3. Skyver

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    Floyd would've ducked Crawford.
     
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    Yeah, he’s skilled, but a bit overhyped. Some fans talk about him like he’s equal to Floyd in overall skills and I just don’t see it. He often throw wide punches, gets hit with same punch on back-to-back sequences, just downright not as polished, fluid, and sharp as prime Floyd was.
     
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    Why would he? The same Crawford who struggled against a one legged Benavidez and got dropped against mean machine.
     
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    he would've ducked him though even still.
     
  7. Anima

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    No. Stop
     
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    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I never said Crawford could walk through Floyd's punches. All I said that in a h2h encounter it is unlikely that Crawford's chin would let him down. Floyd definitely punches hard enough to keep Crawford off, but he isn't going to be looking for the knockout at 140 or 147, nor is he likely to crack Crawford's chin.

    It would be a technical, cagey affair, like a game of chess - and the odds of a KO correspondingly low.
     
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    No he is not.
     
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    Floyd beat better fighters than Crawford .
     
  11. Starched Him

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    Floyd at 140 has a 100% ko ratio
     
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    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Starched Him Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    your right. how can i have forgotten about chop chop. 1st guy to hurt him i think, stil 67% is good. It shows you going for the stoppage

    I wonder if this guy is ok? Hes been fighting for 25 years and some against some huge punchers and yet it looks like he has a fight tonight?
     
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    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well, the stoppages were against Hatton (very good performance by Floyd) and Bruseles who was completely overmatched. Floyd definitely had power at 140 and would go for the KO if he presented itself, but to me it's most unlikely he could stop or even drop 140 Crawford.

    Yeah chop chop turned into a journeyman - hopefully he doesn't actually get hurt too badly.
     
  15. Starched Him

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    Well the Hatton fight was actually at 147. The knockouts came from Bruseles, Aturo Gatti and Sharmbae Mitchell these are the 140 fights he knocked out his opponents which actually should be 75% ko ratio at 140. Chop chop his 1st at 140 ofcourse we know he couldnt stop him

    Floyd was in his prime and at his best weight in my opinion, Its possible this version of Floyd could drop crawford.