Who wins? Would the outcome change if they enter the ring at 147, 160 or higher on fight day? This content is protected This content is protected This content is protected This content is protected
Take away all Crawfords modern day benefits.. for example SNAC & pre day weigh ins.. hed have to fight at what he actually weighs, hed have to face 6oz gloves & hed have to do it with no juice.. how would he fare? In Walkers era hed be fighting monthly sometimes too.. so the undefeated aura wouldn't be a factor cos they all lost.. high fight frequency would lead to under performance from time to time, losses were far more common. Walker fought in an era of fewer belts & divisions meaning he was operating in a purer sport than today (the talent pool is more diluted in a 4 belt 17 weight division era) & was therefore more battle tested & faced better competition. These older fighters are GOATed for a reason & its not nostalgia.. its because they thrived within a much more difficult framework than those of today. Crawford ain't no giant killer like his fanboys like to pretend .. the guys weighed 180lbs for years.. Mickey Walker on the other hand was. Walker would be my pick. Crawfords resume is built around a lot of fading fighters..
Walker was lightyears more crafty than an old single shot Canelo who forgot how to pull the trigger. I would bet the house on Walker.
@Lonsdale81 , I agree with everything you said. Over the years I always enjoyed matching fighters from different eras but the appeal for that has waned on me. It just can't be done anymore. It has to be assumed that just about every fighter today is juiced. Years ago when a fighter moved up a division, he left something behind. Whether it was his punch, his speed, his strength, there was always something left on the table. It was natural physics. Today, a fighter moves up multiple weight divisions and he appears faster, more stamina, a harder banger. Wow, nutrition today must be something. Something pharmaceutical maybe. And no trainer today is going to have his fighter fighting at a deficit. They all have to level their playing field if they wish to have any success with their fighter.
