Would Bud win at cruiser?

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  1. Mister Pugilist

    Mister Pugilist Active Member Full Member

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    Seems like size and weight does not matter for here… do you agree
     
  2. Dagnaldinho

    Dagnaldinho Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Most of us running on no sleep here for christ sake.

    Yeah mate, sure, why not.
     
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  3. Dj-Rossi

    Dj-Rossi New Member banned Full Member

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    And Crawford would be running the whole night against any Cruiser.

    Hell, he ran against both Madrimov and Alvarez. Judges need to make their minds up on what's effective aggression and what;s not.
     
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    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    Don't get me wrong Crawford is elite, and I did back him to beat Canelo if he was just as good as he is at WW.

    But, a match-up with someone like Opetaia? Thats more than silly.

    Even 175 would be a very tall order with the fighters in that division, in Bivol, Beterbiev, Benavidez.
     
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  5. Dagnaldinho

    Dagnaldinho Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think he was just taking the **** mate, if he isnt then COVID hit him hard and he aint recovered.
     
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  6. DobyZhee

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    Against Usyk?

    easily..

    p4p argument.
     
  7. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    I think Crawford will probably retire unless he gets a massive paycheck for a Canelo rematch.
     
  8. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    nice alt
     
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    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    moving forward and not landing anything was what CLENelo did last night
     
  10. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Not only would he not, he would lose to any proper great SMW with actual SMW dimensions.
     
  11. Dj-Rossi

    Dj-Rossi New Member banned Full Member

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    '

    Because Crawford was doing far too much excessively running

    Therefore the plenty of the rounds were not scoreable. Crawford didn't show enough effective aggression to win the rounds and Canelo couldn't get close to the road runner.
     
  12. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    that’s not how you score fights

    Clenelo landed messy shots where Crawford landed the cleanest

    cope harder, alt
     
  13. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ever watch boxing? Many a fighter, fight going backwards, not forward.
     
  14. DaRealJT

    DaRealJT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Feed Bud to Usyk
     
  15. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Mbilli is a real SMW as well as Buds sparring partner Lester Martinez. Crawford would beat every SMW in the world outside of Iglesias