Erislandy Lara VS Terence Crawford at 154

Trying to imagine it - it would be a very interesting clash of styles. It would be really cool to see how Crawford would cope with that style. Lara giving Bud that sublime footwork, peppering him from the outside with the jab. How would Bud handle that? Very similar reach, Bud has a good jab of his own but Lara's movement. Lara should be able to dance his way to a decision, but could he win? At his weight, I think he has a chance to outbox him, but most would favor Bud. Could see Bud jabbing to the body then following up with a straight upstairs.

Would Bud fight Lara, a southpaw himself, southpaw or would he fight him more orthodox? Something tells me that Lara's southpaw stance and his movement / footwork would be very awkward for Bud to deal with.

 

Lara can't move around the ring like he used to. Lara's got a chance to outpoint him from range but I think Crawford catches up to him and does enough to get the win.

 

Lara is 37 years old! How about Crawford fighting some fighters in their prime. Tired of him fighting older, washed-up fighters.

 

The thing about Lara, which is not uncommon with the Cubanos, he is highly skilled and he does outbox his opponents, but he is not very flashy and he does not try to steal rounds, and he loses alot of the close rounds to the more popular fighters who are more flash and do know how to 'steal' rounds with a couple of well timed and well placed punches.
Against TC I think Lara is a good, dangerous test, but he will not put any real fear into TC .....the only concern is that it becomes an ugly fight and TC walks away not having performed up to expectations and people coming out and saying he was gifted a decision

 

How much better was Lara back when he fought Canelo vs now - Has he slowed down a lot?

 

I imagine Crawford would hide in his cage in Bob Arum's office

 

Bud too small for 154

 

Crawford should fight Errol Spence Jr.

 

Bud would do fine at 154, plenty of reach and power.

 

I take crawford over anybody at 154
Castano
Charlo
Lara
Gausha

I think crawford beats spence at 147. Crawford is a more natural welterweight where spence drains to get to that weight. 154 crawford spence is a better match.