Prime Crawford vs prime Pacquiao and prime Trinidad @147

Crawford is too much for Manny, Trinidad? I'll have to think on that one.

 

I would take Crawford against both

 

Manny takes a tight decision over Crawford who would struggle with Pac's angles and aggression in a similar way he did to Porter. Crawford is very similar to B-Hop stylistically imo, if he can work off angles, keep mobile, and stay tight on defence, then Bud's ranginess and complexity would have probably been enough to befuddle Tito en route to a clear decision.

 

Bud knocks them both out on the same night.

 

Tito at 147 beats him. He was a beast at WW!

 

Both Pacquiao and Trinidad destroy him.

 

The Pac that fought Thurman would get Spence'd as Bud is a stylistic nightmare. While a young and prime Pac's speed and athleticism would get him the win. Trinidad I'd say it's a 50/50.

 

I think to beat Tito you have to box him, just purely box him. Not boxer-puncher box him. I think Tito knocks Crawford out. Crawford would try to trade at some point and he's not going to win that with Trinidad. Crawford is very skilled but he's not like Winky or B-Hop, he likes going to war at times.

 

Not sure about the Pacquiao fight. Could be a 50/50 and I see arguments for either winning. I'd take Trinidad over Crawford by knockout, though. That type of short precise, technically-perfect punching with otherworldly power, combined with his size and Crawford's penchant for exchanging? Yeah, I'd go Trinidad all the way there. I'd take Trinidad over Pacquiao by knockout, too.

 

I'd take Bud to beat Trinidad. Prime Pacman was very awkward and because he was so short would actually make himself a smaller target...can see Bud having difficult with Pac's awkwardness of 2009 and foot/hand speed...he was very unorthodox southpaw at that time

 

I think Crawford would have enough to outpoint Trinidad, or maybe a late KO, I think Crawford is a better boxer and could have stayed away from his arsenal.

Pacquiao in his prime is a hard one. Crawford has beaten a great southpaw in Spence but Pacquiao is much more awkward, quicker than Spence. However, Mayweather whom is pretty similar to Crawford to an extent was able to outwit Pacquiao. It really could go either way, but I think the Crawford that beat Spence would barely outpoint Pacquiao.

 

The Pac that fought Mayweather was only a shadow of what he was at his peak, and he had a busted shoulder. I really don't think that May-Pac was representative of either fighter or how that fight itself would have played out a few years prior honestly. And anyhow, Bud is great, but he's no Floyd Mayweather.

 

I really see your points. You have to remember that they were BOTH slightly past their best, not just Pacquaio.

I do rate Spence very highly - people forget how good he was then, he wasn't a hype job - he was a genuine champion who beat some very good fighters in which it was 50/50 on paper going into the Crawford fight. It is a great shame that Crawford is pretty inactive but he is just that good IMO. I can still see prime Pacquiao beating Crawford but I very slightly give the edge to Crawford.

 

pac from cotto and tito from carr beat bud. pac was just on another level then, and tito is too big and hits too hard. think benavidez with 2 good legs and a 1 shot left hook.