Bud deserves to choose who he fights next

He should be fighting 3 times a year. I am sure they can fit Ennis in there and whoever Crawford would like to fight.

 

Yes he needs to get active. Fighting once a year is not acceptable.

 

I would have been interested in Crawford/Charlo but not anymore. I'm sure Charlo will make the weight in order to get a Bud payday, but he won't be the same fighter he was before going up to 168. It's too demanding on the body.

 

He is fighting Spence rematch next at 154 pounds. End of.

 

Mandatories deserve their shot. But if he fights:
a) rematch per the contract, or
b) drops belts and moves up to 154
Both scenarios are fine.

If he sticks at 147 and faces a gimme, that's a poor choice.

 

Well, give up the IBF then if you don't want to fight your "Mandatory".

 

Never understood why this has become a thing. I’d say it’s fine if you aren’t holding up fights as a champion. But if you are the champion, it’s your job to defend against the best possible opponents. If not, why fight for titles in the first place? Fans going along with boxers choosing who the best fit for that particular fighter is what makes this sport suck. Too many fighter fans, not enough fans of the sport.

 

You just pointed out why this guy isn’t an all time great.

 

Duck duck not a goose!

 

Here we go. Now Charlo won't be the same if and when Crawford fights him. LOL

 

WTF? I have Crawford No. 1 PfP.

But we have seen what happens when guys, in their 30s especially, bounce up and down in weight. Tough to go back down.