Crawford vs Lara at 154: Who would've won.

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  1. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Let's say you switch the Madrimov who fought Crawford with the Lara who fought Canelo and Paul Williams. How do you see this fight playing out? Madrimov is much more talented than Lara, but Lara had much more experience at a similar age.
     
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    NoChin Jamal Adams - I'm the best in the nAAAAAYSHON!!!! Full Member

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    Lara
     
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    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lara is a stylistical problem but Crawford most likely finds a way
     
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  4. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Why do you think so?
     
  5. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Take the risk or lose the chance Full Member

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    His style Canelo and Spence are tailored made for Crawford both have slow footwork Canelo has good upper body movement but Crawford long arms negate that Lara don't mind stinking up the place has a long reach and ain't afraid to put on the track spikes
     
  6. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Madrimov has a style symilar to Lara and Crawford handled him well.
     
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    Ph33rknot Take the risk or lose the chance Full Member

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    Lara is better has the same reach as Crawford moves better
     
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    NoChin Jamal Adams - I'm the best in the nAAAAAYSHON!!!! Full Member

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    I'm not even sure. I just think for the reasons you mentioned you're getting a lot better version of Lara than you are with Madrimov. I never saw either of those fights. So **** knows.
     
  9. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    I’m still surprised he is a current belt holder! Who would have thought he’d be holding a strap more than a decade after he fought Canelo?
     
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  10. Pimp C

    Pimp C AHHH HA

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    Crawford more dog. Lara wouldnt turn it up after about round 8 or so. He would try to coast like he did against canelo
     
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  11. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    But is the lara who fought canelo and Paul Williams better than Madrimov
     
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    Lara is on a whole different level to Madrimov, who was overrated by Crawford fans. Lara is also a worse style match up and has longer arms than Madrimov. And Crawford only very narrowly beat Madrimov. So I'm going with Lara to win in a bit of a stinker.
     
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    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Mmmm Madrimov is.more versatile and better at marking adjustments
     
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    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Probably Crawford because of the aggression. Close decision for Bud.
     
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  15. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    We've seen what Lara does to agressive fighter aka Paul Williams and Canelo (AT 154)