The fact that Crawford isn't listed on their rankings leads me to believe Crawford told them he was going to 154.
Even if Bud leaves for 154, how do you just give someone the belt? Have the number 1 and 2 fight for it.
I told you all ages ago that neither Crawford or Spence want a goddamn part of that Super Boots smoke and that they would run in the opposite direction from it at breakneck speed. Both have fought very few punchers, especially ones their size, and a highly skilled murderous punching athletic phenom with blazing hand speed and who can match them for size like Super Boots was literally the last dish they'd be ordering from the menu. Spence was too busy cleaning out 147 of all its career 140 pounders, most of them featherfists or average punchers at best, and playing the barking dogs either side of the gate game with Crawford, to be taking on any of the power punching undefeated young lions snarling at his heels like Super Boots, Ortiz and Stan. And Crawford was busy cleaning out 147 of the likes of Jeffrey Horn, peg-leg cripple Jose Benavidez, Euro level Avanesyan, senile shells of Khan and Brook, Porter, and the only young hungry power punching lion he fought (the only legit prime banger his size he's ever fought IMO) Egis Mean Machine dropped him and was lighting him up at times during those first few rounds. Super Boots would, as I predicted, ice Spence in a couple of rounds and I got him knocking Crawford out too. I actually gave Crawford the benefit of the doubt that he would take the Super Boots challenge because he's a dog, and prior to beating Spence he said himself that Super Boots deserved his shot, that he rates him really highly, and that he's always seen a lot of himself in him even going back to the amateurs. However, I strongly suspected he would change his tune after beating Spence and lo and behold, as god is my witness, once again, for the umpteenth time, Serge was right. Super Boots is a different breed of animal and they all know it.
Conor Benn Vs Boots. I want to see it, forget Eubank Jr, let's watch Benn get slaughtered without the ready made excuse about not being a middleweight. I need to see Benn get slapped silly, brutally beaten for his sins.
Precisely! I’ve had the same opinion for a while now. Spence has no chance against Boots stylistically and I find it hard to believe that Crawford would be able to outbox a guy who’s taller, longer, faster, and busier. Crawford and Spence may as well have filed restraining orders against Ortiz Jr and Ennis, it was that obvious that they were running.
"The IBF has ceased recognition of Crawford’s reign due to his inability to satisfy a mandatory title defense obligation. " The IBF are a bunch of crooks man.
it’s maybe a month too early but I’m in favour of it. is Crawford entitled to a sixth month vacation? a world tour showing off the belt like Riddick Bowe? the Spence fight was a breeze, there’s no reason why he couldn’t make a defence in December or January inactivity and belt-squatting are cancers killing the sport and I support anything that combats it.
Yeah, there's no way Spence's chin is withstanding the heat Super Boots brings and there's no way he's avoiding getting hit given the speed, length, and variety of Super Boots either. Crawford would stand a better chance because he can punch and is more elusive but it would be the first time he fought someone since he moved up to the world level who can match him for reach, only difference is Super Boots is naturally bigger, faster, more athletic, more powerful, younger, and Crawford has not only fought very few punchers his size but he's never fought anyone that athletic either. Obviously I'm fully aware of the fact Super Boots hasn't fought anyone near as good as Crawford, but I just can't see Crawford being able to withstand that speed and power.
They gave it to him because Crawford doesn't want that smoke. I don't blame him either because he'd get smoked.
Laughable Crawford thrashes Boots and it won't even be close and then everyone will shout he wasn't ready, he was a youngin I don't know what makes you think he's on Crawfords level, he's better off working through contenders and former champs before jumping in with Bud
Going into Spence fight Errol was WBC, WBA, and IBF champ and Bud was WBO champ. As IBF champ Errol literally had 4 fights in 4 years...he was never stripped. Bud has been IBF champ for 4 months after dog walking the supposed big fish of WW...and now he's stripped. That doesnt even take into account how public the Spence negotiations were and the existence of rematch clause which nearly everyone knows was activated. Additionally, IBF literally handed Boots the belt instead of having a final for it...Stanionis or Thurman or...whoever. Any fight to win the belt is 100000x better than what was done. Youre a cancer to boxing fans