Terrence Crawford Versus Wilfred Benitez

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by ThatOne, Aug 1, 2025.


Who wins?

  1. Terrence

    48.6%
  2. Wilfred

    51.4%
  1. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    So you rate Bud better than Duran?
     
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  2. McCallumsJab

    McCallumsJab Member Full Member

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    Bud's resume takes a big dump on Duran's resume
     
  3. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    And that is why you cannot be taken seriously.
     
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  5. TipNom

    TipNom Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think Crawford's superior offense takes it in a close fight. I suspect that pure boxers like Benitez would be the style that Crawford struggles with the most, but I still think that he has enough tools to pull out a tough win here.
     
  6. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Ok so your telling me here your a casual. Go back to general forum
     
  7. Yorbals

    Yorbals Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Crawfords record is closer to Khan than Duran…
     
  8. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey It came to me in a dream Full Member

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    Prime Canelo is every bit as good as Benitez and a helluva lot more consistent too.
     
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  9. Yorbals

    Yorbals Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Disagree and Benitez has better wins as well. Canelo has a better chin Benitez was better everywhere else
     
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  10. themaster458

    themaster458 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Benitez does not have better offensive then prime Canelo
     
  11. Yorbals

    Yorbals Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don’t know, his offense was very good at times against Palomino and Duran. Benitez could punch when he needed to and his style was effective against everyone.
    Who did Canelo really beat in his prime aside from an old Golovkin, who beat him really?
    Jacobs and Saunders are probably his best wins. He hit hard and still has a great chin but he’s always been limited.
     
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  12. themaster458

    themaster458 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He was a jab merchant who's lack of any real offensive cost him against good boxers like Leonard and Hearns who could keep him at range. Its why he couldn't do much to beat them despite giving them trouble with his defense.
     
  13. Yorbals

    Yorbals Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well we all know he was more a defensive fighter than anything but Hearns can keep anybody at range, he supposedly didn’t train for Leonard.
     
  14. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Benitez didn’t even have better defense than Canelo. He’d just leave fanboys slack jawed with his reflex based stuff, but he got tagged flush quite a bit. Canelo’s defense is better. He’s managed to pull it off while being the aggressor and makes his opponents pay for their misses quite a bit more than Benitez ever did.
     
  15. Homericlegend03

    Homericlegend03 Active Member Full Member

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    The way you describe him Benitez sounds a bit like Haney. Great Defense but hittable on his day. Elite jab but little other offensive weapons, am I just way off base?