Is Crawford really in the same class as Floyd? Or is he more Cotto, McGirt, Meldrick, and Benitez

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  1. Joeywill

    Joeywill Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yes he is in the same class as Floyd Mayweather Jr
     
  2. Joeywill

    Joeywill Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You understand ths fight is going to be at 168 pounds right ?
     
  3. Joeywill

    Joeywill Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Even then it wouldnt be a legit win cause Usyk is old
     
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  4. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    Yes. Another question that will be answered. Will the weight have an adverse effect on Bud.
     
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  5. Joeywill

    Joeywill Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Floyd Mayweather would have a less than 5% chance of beating Canelo at 168 and a less than 1% chance of taking the fight
     
  6. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    5%?
    Floyd beat CA rather easy. Not sure CA being bigger really would matter. Aside from size and power, Floyd was better at almost everything that night.
     
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  7. Joeywill

    Joeywill Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Mayweather wouldnt stand a chance at 168 vs Canelo
    Probably not even at 160

    Size matters too much, especially for Mayweather who would not be able to hurt Canelo at 168 at all.

    There are weight classes for a reason.
     
  8. HolDat

    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Crawford's a great fighter. Unfortunately we only have the eye test and thin resume. The others fought far better prime opponents and had the talent.
     
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  9. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Floyd probably has a better resume than Crawford but that doesn't mean he's better than him or that he would beat him. It would be one of the extremely rare occasions Floyd would be at a reach disadvantage and that would be a big problem for him especially against a prime, skilled, harder punching, bigger elite fighter.
     
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  10. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I never see one post for Floyd being the best ever on here, not recently. I'm a fan and I've never said it

    I do see many lesser boxers in more recent times being called goat and couldn't lace his gloves
     
  11. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't think he's Mayweather's level.

    That doesn't mean he's not capable of beating Floyd though.
     
  12. hoopsman

    hoopsman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What you have our haven't seen is of no consequence to me, my guy.

    And if you're not in the Floyd GOAT fan club, what do you care what I say about them?
     
  13. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    So why is Crawford being favored over Canelo
     
  14. zulander

    zulander Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Probably because Bud is undefeated and Canelo looks to be slipping. Plus, a real dull fight with Scull.
    Bud is coming off dominant wins over Spence and a good win over Madrimov.



    I can't get away from the weight classes tho, Bud is a big guy who drains down. Canelo has been up and down the weights but has settled at 168. He's solid, strong and technically good. Bud isn't going to have his usual advantages, and his power may not hold up.
    We don't have a lot of evidence on how the weight will affect Bud. Going up a level can often bring advantages, but Bud is going up several. the added weight, the bigger man punching you back etc, etc, etc.

    I think Bud's best chance is to use plenty of movement but that's not really his style
     
  15. Joeywill

    Joeywill Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He's not

    Not sure where you saw that