Have we been downplaying Crawford's star power?

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  1. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It's still difficult to be a HUGE draw, even with a win. Shane Mosley beat Oscar, arguably the biggest draw at the time. That didn't make a draw. It made him more of a relevant name casuals might recognize, but not flock to.
     
    The Real Lance, Sep 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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  2. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I was under the impression that Mosley was just as big of a draw as Oscar, Tyson, Roy...etc
     
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  3. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mosley never was. Popular, but not a draw
     
    The Real Lance, Sep 11, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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  4. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    The Scull fight wasn't this talked about. I think this is one of, if not Canelo's most talked about fights in several years.
     
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  5. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    No one outside of the hardcores really knew who Scull was though. Crawford might not be a huge star but he's from the US and is still as star to a certain degree and he's probably the most well known fighter or certainly in the US Clenelo will have fought since GGG and it's obviously received more media coverage due to the Saudis involvement and it being on Netflix
     
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  6. BoxingIQ

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    It has made him somewhat of a household name
     
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  7. siberianrocky

    siberianrocky New Member Full Member

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    He has personality, he just freezes on the mic. He has got a little better but not much.
    He use to be just terrible. Any question would basically be "we will see come fight day".
    I think any other fighter would just have the manager do the talking but the visual of Bomac is even more unmarketable.
    I picture what a huge star he would be if he had someone on the level of Angel Garcia doing the **** talking while he just sits back as the silent killer.
     
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  8. Wizbit1013

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

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    Somewhat?

    I think you've answered the question right there
     
    Wizbit1013, Sep 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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