Horn will have his moments early where he is walking through shots and forcing Crawford to use lateral movement and angles and tie him up but Crawford's versatility, conditioning and IQ will be too much for Horn. The corner will be forced to save Horn. Little old Manny had Horn hurt and bloody almost to the point of a stoppage. Crawford is way bigger, younger and hungrier then Manny at this weight. EASY PEASY
This is exactly how I see this fight going. And I think Crawford's gonna show increased scary power. He was killing himself to make 140.
I said the same thing a few weeks ago. I see a Mayweather/Gatti repeat. Highly skilled fighter moving up facing a tough, durable, bigger guy. Skills will will the day.
Horn has fought harder hitters at the weight than Crawford, who has only tasted power from lightweights with no pop at all. If anyone is going to need the ref to come in and protect them from harm it's going to be Crawford. This is new terroritory for him, which is why him and his trainer have been lashing out pre fight and acting boisterous
If Crawhype weighed 157 in the ring as far back as 2 years ago, and has been working hard bulking up and adding more muscle and weight since his last fight, and Horn said he was going to come in at 158 (his trainer said 154-156), how is Horn bigger? Is it the one inch height advantage Horn has or maybe the 2'' reach advantage Crawhype has over him?
Good call. If only Manny had an inside game or at least do some damage on the inside. Even though he was muscled around he would have stopped Jefferey Horn. Pacquiao weakness has always been in the clinch. But Crawford had a way better inside and outside game. And Horn will get discouraged.
