Terence Crawford’s defensive skills

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  1. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    How do you guys rate Bud’s defensive skills? I honestly think he has holes in his defense. He’s always been more of an offensive fighter who likes to scrap rather than a boxing defense wizard, although he is highly skilled with a mean streak.

    For me I give his defense a B.
     
    Flo_Raiden, Dec 14, 2019
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  2. Pakkuman

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    Defense is a B. It's good, but he's not a defensive wizard.
     
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  3. Thanos

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    It’s good but can be hit clean
     
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    Nopporn Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Crawford defensive skills are so so but his power and his chin can offset his weak defense.
     
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  5. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    His defense is good when he wants it to be. Tonight he wanted to make a point.
     
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    He has A- defense. He doesn’t focus on defense al of the time, but he has it if needed.
     
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    Definitely well above average. Not great, though.
     
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    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    It's not his defense or offense that makes him special. It's his ability to adapt and his mean streak. He's really a unique different kind of fighter.
     
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    RingKing75 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    This. Problem tonight was he was throwing punches and not moving at all giving MM a chance to counter. Once he started to punch and move the fight was over.
     
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    GK BOX Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Crawford beats all the other welters
     
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  11. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    A great defensive fighter has good defense all the time. Crawford great defense when he's focusing on defense but when he turns up his offense it fades.
     
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  12. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    What was that point? To be hit in the face flush repeatedly and dropped?
     
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  13. Alo2006

    Alo2006 R.I.P Sean Taylor Full Member

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    His defense is good, but it's not great. He is very hittable. The Gamboa fight exposed it. It's one of the reasons i say Spence vs Crawford is a 50/50 fight. Spence is a different animal and he gets stronger and stronger as the fight goes on. I see people picking Crawford to beat Spence now since the accident. Time will tell soon.
     
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    I picked him to beat Spence before the accident. Now I'm picking him to beat him by stoppage.
     
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    Alo2006 R.I.P Sean Taylor Full Member

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    I pick Spence to beat him before the accident. I have to see Spence fight again after the accident to see if he still the same fighter.
     
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