How shocked would you be if Crawford manages to pull off a knockout win against Canelo?

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  1. chacal

    chacal F*** the new normal Full Member

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    I consider a draw more likely than crawford KOing Canelo, so you can have an idea about how surprised I would be, extremely suprised.
     
    chacal, Sep 8, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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  2. FrankinDallas

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    I'm hoping for a good, exciting fight. I don't want a super technical sparring session.

    Canelo has been hit cleanly by GGG and Bivol without going down and I can't believe Bud can ko him. Therefore I would be massively shocked if Bud manages to ko Saul. It would be up there with the No Mas fight. I'm not sure the odds are as extreme right now as Tyson-Douglas was but Canelo is a heavy favorite.
     
    FrankinDallas, Sep 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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  3. Bofo24

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    Will not be surprised. Bud is a big and physically strong guy himself, with long reach, high IQ and boxing ability. Should be faster than GGG was back then, or even than Alvarez himself now. Canelo is less prideful and hungry now, unlike Crawford with his killer instinct still very high.
     
    Bofo24, Sep 8, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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  4. Wizbit1013

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

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    I'd be flabbergasted
     
    Wizbit1013, Sep 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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  5. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council Full Member

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    My friend anyone can be knocked out.
     
    African Cobra, Sep 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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  6. Wizbit1013

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

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    Oh definitely

    Doesn't mean I won't be shocked
     
    Wizbit1013, Sep 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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  7. FrankinDallas

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    Not gobsmacked?
     
    FrankinDallas, Sep 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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  8. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council Full Member

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    Crawford is not the type of Cat you can afford to step out of line with.
     
    African Cobra, Sep 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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  9. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Crawford is a very accurate, sharp puncher. I would not be that surprised. Madrimov is a very awkward guy with a lot of feinting, that's not Canelo.
     
    Babality, Sep 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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  10. The one

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    I’m go out on a limb we just might see a class stoppage Bud is spiteful.
     
    The one, Sep 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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  11. The one

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    Toney vs Holyfield.
     
    The one, Sep 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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  12. ecdrm15

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    1000% shocked
     
    ecdrm15, Sep 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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  13. Wizbit1013

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

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    My friend, I was telling you that years ago
     
    Wizbit1013, Sep 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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  14. Power_tek

    Power_tek Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    When I liked this message it asked me if I was sure haha, is that a new thing or are you on some kind of watch list, most of the time I click like on something it’s more like well it’s not as bad as all the other shite, if this is how it works now then you have just received the last like I will ever give.
    Also I had a little spell where I had convinced myself that it was possible for bud to fold Clenelo, and then I had a feeling for a while that Crawford wins easily but now I’ve come back to the sad feeling that Crawford is going to boss him but end up getting caught enough that they can rob him on the cards.
    I’m at the point now with boxing where the result on the card has little relevance to me on who won the fight, because I rarely have a dog in the fight but here it’s different, I want a Crawford win but I just don’t want to see a robbery,
     
    Power_tek, Sep 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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  15. Serge

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    Number of 154 pounders Crawford has knocked down or stopped?

    Number of 160 pounders Crawford has knocked down or stopped?

    Number of 168 pounders Crawford has knocked down or stopped?

    Number of iron-jawed 168 pounders Crawford has knocked down or stopped who have never been knocked down or stopped or come remotely close to being so despite having fought plenty of murderous or punching 154, 160, 168, and 175 pounders?

    Number of times Clenelo has even been hurt in 67 fights spanning five divisions?

    To be fair

    Crawford has only fought above 147 x 1 but he is jumping up two weight classes and three higher than he has ever hurt or dropped anyone

    And the supposed big size disparity which most now realize is a myth is nowhere near what we were supposed to believe it was going to be which is what I told you all from the outset and on the night won't likely be much at all if there actually is one

    And Clenelo has clearly declined a lot

    Anyone saying it's more a mental thing why he hasn't been able to secure a stoppage win in the last four years despite cherrypicking all throughout that time, do you actually believe he wasn't trying to get those cherrypicks out of there, didn't want to get them out of there, and doesn't feel embarrassed that he has been unable to register a stoppage win in four years?

    How many people would pick Inoue to KO or stop Twink at 130?

    If he did knockout out or stop Twink how in God's name would he escape accusations of being a PED cheat?

    He's already had them levelled at him for carrying his power up to 118 and 122 just like Manny did for carrying his up to 147 even though Manny has only scored 2 stoppage wins in 19 fights at 147 or above so how the hell will Crawford escape them for carrying his power up all the way up to 168 from 135 and knocking out or stopping an iron-jawed 168 pounder who never gets hurt, let alone dropped, stopped or KO'd and has one of the best chins in the sport?

    If he KO's or TKOs Clenelo it will be highly suspicious and also further proof of how many miles Clenelo has on his clock and how much he's declined in recent years

    If he does manage to do that people better make sure they never level PED cheat accusations at other fighters for carrying their power up through multiple weight classes again because if that doesn't scream PEDs nothing else would

    FTR, I'm picking Crawford to win on points
     
    Serge, Sep 8, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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