Crawford is the man right now at 140 and I respect him . If anything he needs to be even more respected , I feel hes still has not been fully acknowledged as one of the very best in the world and it slightly bothers me . But back to the question , No I don't see Crawford faring well against a Prime Manny . Too explosive and too powerful . Bud would be competitive for the first 20-25 seconds , but when the Pacman explodes and gets into his groove . That's when the fight is pretty much over . Crawford wont be able to withstand Pacman . Pac at WW was a offensive wrecking machine . Keepin it real .
I love Bud, i think he'll be the next great american champion , I like his style, people think he s a runner but he s not , he doesnt pot shot , he has good combos , he s capable of fighting as southpaw and as orthodox, he s slick as f++k , he completly schooled Postol , he would school Danny Garcia but I dont know whats his ceiling yet so I cant say what he would do against a prime Pac prime Pac is a monster
People have to start realizing that Manny only undisputedly loss to 2 elite level fighters in the past 10 years. None of these new guys have what it takes to really do anything to him. Marquez and Mayweather have been around the same blocks as Manny so experience helps them in the ring with him. Crawford has never faced a guy like Manny and neither has Garcia or Broner. I truly believe they wanted the fight but they want to cash out win or lose like the money Manny and Mayweather got for De La Hoya.
Bud could possibly see the final bell, but he'd have to be just as jacked as Prime Pac, unlikely he'd win though
prime manny was a once in a generation destructive force, it would take a similarly rare talent to compete with him... not sure crawford will ever be that type of fighter.
Crawford would have a considerable size advantage at 147 pounds. Which could negate some of Pacquiaos chances. Remember Pacquiaos best weight class was 126 pounds. I'd like Pacquiaos chances at 140 a lot more.
Whether this matchup takes place at 140 or 147 . Crawford lasts 6 rnds at the most . I don't see him surviving any further than that .
