Finally an American putting on a great homecoming performance to the heartland no less. :smoke:smoke Bout damn time.
Hell no. Basic fighter, nothing special. Gamboa has a bad chin but he was clearly the more talented fighter.
No. Gamboa looked like the talent, just a bad chin. That was the deciding factor. Crawford looked like a basic fighter that had a big reach advantage.
I didn't know Crawford. He didn't look great, he got lucky in the 5th round which turned the fight around, though the tide was already turning. But hell, he just ktfo Gamboa, which requires some talent. That was a great fight and a great performance by Crawford. Props to the guy, he was the truth, at least tonight.
Why was Crawford able to figure gamboa out and start picking him off with the jab after round 4 then if he's a basic fighter? Crawford would have gone on to win on points had he not knocked gamboa out.
He's the goods....looking forward to seeing him again! He has very solid skills and a lot of talent. He will be a dominant champ at this weight and possibly at a higher weight class....his frame could see him move up and still carry his speed and pop!
The only reason he won was because of his reach. Gamboa should not be fighting at 135. Crawford will lose his next fight if he goes to 140 like he said.