Better legacy Crawford vs Mayweather?

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Better legacy Crawford vs Mayweather?

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  1. MixedMartialLaw

    MixedMartialLaw Fight sports enthusiast Full Member

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    Those were all singular one time undisputed champs, who mostly came in as under dogs and won the title off the undisputed champ due to fortuitous circumstances they couldn't ever replicate. When you've achieved it 3 times in 3 divisions that puts it on a totally different level.
     
  2. JusABoxinFan

    JusABoxinFan Active Member Full Member

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    I think Mayweather has the sexier names on his resume, but my only issue with that is that he more often than not, did not fight those names at the peak of their careers, yet got praised as if he stood above them as if he did. Names like Oscar and Sugar Shane and even Manny........he found the most opportune time to step in the ring with them and/or just had a match with them well outside of their prime. In another thread.....can't remember the name of it, I suggested that in a head to head match up of the 2, I feel like Floyd wins at 135/40 but going above I give it to Crawford.

    I also, do feel like Crawford beat a better version of Canelo (bigger, stronger, wiser).

    I don't like to rank fighters above each as there's no right answer in the RANKINGS of all time greats. I do feel Crawford is in the discussion though.
     
  3. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    See my first response
    I said it is a great achievement but it is the fighters beaten that counts as higher
    I gave an example of Floyd's win over Manfredy at that time
     
  4. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pretty much
     
  5. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If Crawford doesn't go to LHW I'm going to vote for Floyd.

    Crawfords opened a door to pass Floyd but hes not walking through it so I will still go with Floyd.
     
  6. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Mayweather.

    I was never a fan, but his career was managed very well, especially after he broke away from Top Rank.

    Floyd Mayweather is a household name, while most people have never heard of Terence Crawford.