Crolla Vs Linares, Surely He Can't Do It A 3rd Time?

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  1. lefthook82

    lefthook82 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Crolla win. If he the best at lightweight that says more about the division then it does about him

    Lucky the likes of Crawford have moved on because he would 12-0 him on a bad day
     
  2. Marv888

    Marv888 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Guarantee you theres a rematch clause either way, hearns no mig when it comes to buisness, lets face it, loads of you on here will have bought that farce ppv last week...all the word title fights besides brook had a top purse of 150k.....haskins hall was 225k......that tells you the level of fodder on the ppp(pay per poo) hearn special...
     
  3. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    I don't think Crolla has the power to trouble even a depleted Linares. It's funny that this is a case of a huger underachiever vs a huge overachiever.
     
  4. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    How often can you say that about a match up?

    Edit: Ended up quoting myself trying to add to my original post. Duh.
     
  5. DON1

    DON1 ICEMAN Full Member

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    Crolla will stop Linares. Linares top fighter but on the slide, Crolla on the up. 3 years ago you would back Linares to walk through Crolla. Time and life changes.
     
  6. Dean

    Dean Active Member Full Member

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    Linares will get stopped in the 8th. Crolla will be on him, tucking up tightly, letting Linares hit his gloves and arms, getting hooks into the body and trying to land uppercuts and I think he will eventually get to him.
     
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  7. jmashyaka

    jmashyaka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I just don't rate Crollas power I know he stopped his last two but one was completely gassed and the other was just rubbish Perez is up there with the poorest champions I've seen. if Crolla does stop him it will be a cut I think it will be a cut that scar, I've not seen linares counted in years.
     
  8. jmashyaka

    jmashyaka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Spot on linares is the lightweight Khan, one moment one punch and the fight goes from domination to a ko
     
  9. joegray

    joegray Active Member Full Member

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    Agree. I have the 10th round
     
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  10. Greb

    Greb New Member Full Member

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    I remember when linares was the new de la hoya, he was going to run through four or five divisions before he got sparked in a round. Hes done well to get back on top. I think he'll stop crolla late
     
  11. DannyBhoy

    DannyBhoy Active Member Full Member

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    Great description. Linares is a three-weight world champion so not that much of an underachiever! Know what you mean though. A lot of people thought he could be P4P material. Bad chin/skin let him down. That's why I think Crolla can stop him.