Prime Pacquiao, Crawford, Mayweather @ 147

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  1. Gallero

    Gallero New Member Full Member

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    Who would win at 147 in their prime, why?
     
  2. bjl12

    bjl12 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I am in the minority. I favor Bud to come out on top.
     
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    DobyZhee VIP Member

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    Both may never and ducquiao ducked Bud
     
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    AlwaysFirst Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Prime Pac was something special, it’s hard to bet against that version.
     
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  5. alakran

    alakran Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Probably Crawford, the other two are better but at 147 he is at his prime and they are not. I would favor ODLH and Mosley to beat them at 147 during their prime as well.
     
  6. GGGfans

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    Probably Crawford but he has a physical advantage over the other two.
     
  7. Carpe Diem

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    Floyd UD Both of them.
     
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    Tonight will tell me more... if Bud gets blown out (I expect him to do well) againts Canelo, Ill change my opinion, but right now I think...

    Pac beats Mayweather
    Mayweather beats Bud
    Bud beats Pac

    Truth is though I could see each fighter going undefeated, or going 0-2. I thinm they are very close fights all around.


    Maybe Im overrating Crawford but we'll see.
     
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    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    LOL
     
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    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Cmon, Bud beats Pac but Floyd loses to Pac? If their fight was even remotely close the argument maybe could be made.

    Floyd beats all and it’s not really close and Pac ices Crawford. He can’t deal with that speed and power with a good chin.
     
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    You say that as if Bud and Floyd are similar fighters. Not sure whats so crazy that Pac could beat Floyd but not Bud. Bud has the kind of accuracy with power that can genuinely cause problems for Pac in a much different way than Floyd can. Crawford would also spend more time engaging, less time circling out, ect. I think eventually Bud would start catching Pac with heavy sharp counters as hes coming in, and I question Pacs ability to take too many of them as the fight goes late.

    I dont really care much about the maypac fight. Sorry, thats what happens when you fight someone years past their prime. The Pac he fought wasnt the truly special fighter he was 6 years, one helacious fight and one stone cold KO earlier. Floyd was also past prime, but not as much as Pac imo. So their fights pretty meaningless, imo.

    Sure, Pac could beat Bud. I could see that happening, as I said. But the idea that Bud couldnt also beat Pac is a bit crazy to me. Think you might be underrating Crawford a little bit.

    And Floyd vs Crawford isnt even close? Ya idk man you def just rate Floyd a lot higher than I do. Prime Floyd dropped multiple rounds to Judah while also getting dropped. He had a semi competetive fight with Cotto where plenty of people had him losing 3 to 4 rounds. The idea a bigger, prime Crawford wouldnt even be close with Floyd seems a bit rose tinted glasses to me but to each their own.
     
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    If Canelo steamrolls Bud Ill take back my picks and admit I overrated Bud. But I think Craw should do aight.
     
  13. CooperKupp

    CooperKupp “B.. but they all playin NBA basketball again!” Full Member

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    This. The Manny of 2008-2011 KO’s both.
     
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    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Floyd wins. He's just the most skilled boxer EVER.

    Pacquiao from the Cotto fight probably beats Crawford from Spence fight.. Probably
     
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    The Pacquiao from Cotto fight was terrifying for Floyd. It was the time that he refused to fight Pac and accused him of taking PED. But when they clashed it was him who found guilty of taking illegal IV.
     
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