Usyk moved up and fought AJ who had 20 pounds on him and Fury who had 50 pounds on him. Crawford fought an old disinterested shot Canelo, who's the same size and he still barely nicked it. That's an emphatic NO!
Beyond accomplishments, it's just the eye test and pure skills on display. The way he operates, it's clearly at a level few in history can match.
At his age, to move up to 168 and abuse Canelo every which way like he did makes him the best of this era. He also beat the crap out of PBC Sleepy from Texas.
Big Leonard fan and respect his accomplishments but Crawford was more active and dominate his opposition better Leonard lost to Duran who was a smaller guy Leonard was dropped a lot in his later years Leonard vs Hagler wasn't as big of a weight jump as Crawford and Canelo Both 2 of the very best ever
What do you think Usyk would do to a 25lb bigger version of a prime Clenelo, let alone one who was a bit bigger on a 4 year KO drought and well past his prime? He would light Clenelo up like a Christmas tree. Can anyone name one time Crawford has been at a reach disadvantage or been outweighed by even just 10lbs? How many times has he been outweighed by even just 5lbs? Exactly
Still Usyk for me just because of his resume. But if Bud gets a few more prized scalps that could change.
If Fury hadn't went life and death with 210 pound Steve Cunningham I'd see the feat would as insurmountable, but I don't, because Fury has never dominated an elite cruiserweight. We saw Canelo dominate an undisputed 154lb champion in Charlo and beat Kovalev
Yep, he wiped the floor with former undisputed 154lb champion in Charlo, went undisputed at 168 twice, won a title at light heavyweight, KO'd way bigger men than Crawford but still couldn't him
Canelo isn't fairly beating any ATG in his prime. He strived on being wisely matched his whole career and bailed out by the judges when he actually lost. Not saying he's not a very, very good fighter or that Crawdaddy isn't an ATG. Just putting Canelo's career into perspective.
You can not make excuses for Canelo not only did Bud give Him a Boxing lesson but Bud is 37 and Canelo is 35 so giving him age as well huge effort by Crawford really.!!!