Is Crawford the best fighter of this era?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Flo_Raiden, Sep 13, 2025.


Is Bud the best fighter of this generation?

  1. Yes

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  2. No

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  1. dinosaurs

    dinosaurs Brachiosaurus Rules Full Member

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    Usyk is the best fighter of this era.
    He beat the very best fighters in the 2 divisions he campaigned in.
    Crawford lightweight, super lightweight, super welterweight reign are weak. Solid at welter and he beat Canelo in a close fight.
    Great fighter but my vote goes to Usyk
     
  2. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    Dude, you should find another sport to follow.
     
  3. NewChallenger

    NewChallenger Active Member Full Member

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    Define "this Era". IF you mean like the last 25 years he is way low on that list
     
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  4. ruffryders

    ruffryders Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He’s had the best win of the year, but it’s only 1 fight. Not active enough
     
  5. TNSNO1878

    TNSNO1878 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    People don't like my opinion of Hatton, but he wasn't elite in my book; if he were, he wouldn't have gotten steamrolled by Mayweather and Pac. I loved watching Ricky, and he was clearly world-class for his era. I was gutted when he died. But from a boxing point of view, Mayweather absolutely schooled him, won every round, and then stopped him, and Pacquiao destroyed him in less than five minutes.

    Kostya was 35, clearly on the slide. Castillo was years past his best, and even Luis Collazo nearly beat him. Junior Witter probably would've beaten him as well. That's why Bricktop avoided that fight for years. Crawford would've beaten Hatton pretty easily, H2H, I think. It would've been a horrible fight for his style. Bud is top 10/15 in 147 history, and Hatton isn't even in the conversation.
     
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  6. likeafire

    likeafire Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No, not for me, it’s Usyk. What usyk has done against guys much more bigger and powerful than him is incredible.
     
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  7. NewChallenger

    NewChallenger Active Member Full Member

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    he did have the best win of the year true.
    Bit in the Last 20-25 years Manny and Floyd pretty much were doing this on the yearly
     
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  8. Grinder

    Grinder Dude, don't call me Dude Full Member

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    People are overrating the win over the overrated Canelo. The win cannot compare to Usyk's wins at HW over AJ, Fury and/or Dubois. Inoue also has a clearly better resume than Crawford.
     
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  9. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    To be fair, Bud has fought nobody even remotely as good as Mayweather or Pacquiao. Bud's toughest assignment was a past prime Canelo.
     
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  10. chillout89

    chillout89 New Member banned Full Member

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    No it's definitely Usyk

    Crawford is in contention for 2nd place alongside Inoue, Beterbiev & Bivol.
     
  11. ruffryders

    ruffryders Well-Known Member Full Member

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    That’s my point. I believe Hatton had a better resume, more big nights, fought a good version of Floyd AND manny, he is not classed anywhere near what TC is regarded although I believe his resume is better.

    I think it’s fairly easy and self explanatory if one wants to dissect Crawfords big name wins, I don’t even need to get into it.
     
  12. ruffryders

    ruffryders Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Inoue and usyk resume are on a different planet to tc