Are Andre Ward and Terrence Crawford Underrated?

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  1. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    In favor of flashier favorites? Please discuss . Thank you.
     
    ThatOne, Sep 19, 2026 at 9:40 AM
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    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Yes.
     
    NoNeck, Sep 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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    Ward, probably.

    Crawford, ability wise yes but not in greatness. His opposition was **** poor the majority of his career.
     
    Ioakeim Tzortzakis, Sep 19, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    In Wards's defense I would invoke the Rocky defense, you can only beat the boxer in front of you.
     
    ThatOne, Sep 19, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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    Pretty sure they are unrelated. Ward has those Droopy Dog eyes.
     
    BCS8, Sep 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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    Ward's origin story is pretty interesting.
     
    ThatOne, Sep 19, 2026 at 11:50 AM
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    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    He looks the same as his dad.
     
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    SwarmingSlugger Active Member Full Member

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    No both are very overrated.
     
    SwarmingSlugger, Sep 19, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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    A white amateur 15-0 boxer who emulated Ali and a crack addicted mother.
     
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  10. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Ward? no

    Crawford? incredible skills but average opposition
     
    dmt, Sep 19, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If anything, Ward is overrated.
     
    Smokin Bert, Sep 19, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    His dad was on heroin but had the good sense to hand Ward over to the boxing coach.
     
    NoNeck, Sep 19, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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    Ward easily defeated Kessler, Abraham, Froch, Dawson, Kovalev ... thats pretty decent competition .. he was a great fighter who got out early ... I'm no Crawford scholar but the clinic he put on vs Canelo was exceptional .. that said m Canelo was never a true 168 pound fighter and maybe Crawford has become a tiny bit overrated as if he beat a Roy Jones at 168 which he did not .. that said both Ward and Crawford were exceptional boxers.
     
    he grant, Sep 19, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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  14. mr. magoo

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    Yeah I think they both probably are.
     
    mr. magoo, Sep 19, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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    The fact that people are claiming Ward is even overrated is so absurd I can only shake my head. It is incredibly noteworthy how dismissive people are of Ward's career on a forum where we had a serious discussion on the p4p ratings of Wladimir vs Tommy Hearns. Yes, Ward is completely underrated, and with an almost proud breed of irrationality. Crawford, maybe gets more respect for what he did, but it seems rather begrudging, if not distastefully begrudging, so I say both are underrated.
     
    Boxed Ears, Sep 19, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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