Prime Ike Quartey vs todays 147s...

And why’s that? Crawford is a lot more versatile then the names mentioned above and styles make fights.

 

Again, I didn't say Crawford couldn't win, I said that he wouldn't box his ears off. Quartey was a hell of a fighter. I could see Crawford winning but it wouldn't be easy.

 

I can't recall Crawford or Spence beating someone as big and good like Quartey... so what makes you say such things? Especially "beat him pretty easy " that's laughable no one "easily" beats prime Quartey

 

Lmao

 

Ike at WW? Ike goes through everyone on the list. Oscar (an elite prime Oscar) escaped by the skin of his teeth and even after Ike went up in weight and fought Fernando, he put the supposedly bigger stronger guy on the backfoot.

I don't get the Spence or Crawford would dominate him thing either, Ike was never dominated ever in his entire career (I don't count the Winky fight, it was his last one and at MW) and fought and hung extremely tight against guys that have proven to be higher level (thus far) than either. His chin was stone, he was physically strong, and had one of the best jabs ever and a great cross. He threw in quick bursts and had no problem trading. Ike would be a nightmare to everyone currently in the division.

 

Quartey was boring as hell. Durable but boring. He would not do well against this crop of fighters. He would have his best shot against Porter and Thurman.

 

Quartey beats all of the current welters! Quartet was avoided by all! Only Oscar was willing to take the challenge just before the Trinidad fight! Trinidad avoided quartey as did Moseley!

Quartey was durable as **** and would k.o Crawford, Thurman, Garcia and even blown up Spence!

 

Crawford is arguably a better fighter P4P than Quartey, but he would have his hands ****ing full fighting Ike Quartey at 147. Quartey was extremely strong for that weight. I have seen no evidence that Crawford can beat a welterweight of Ike's caliber.

Still haven't made a final decision on Spence. He seems solid, but, the competition has not been particulary threatening.

Quartey beats the rest, no question.

 

Which one of those fighters is more well rounded then Crawford?

 

He's also completlely less tested versus top opponents like the names on the list are. Even Berto looked like SRL when he first came on the scene.

 

Oscar for sure. Both Winky and Oscar are hall of famers that have wins over most of the top fighters of there era. Oba Carr was an absolute beast of fighter who in his prime only lost to Tito, Osacr and Ike. Vernon Forrest is another guy that was damn good with a hell of an amatuer pedigree. Quartey bullied him around the ring in there fight at 154.

I'm not knocking Crawford but Ike was an absolute bad ass.

 

I don't think very many here actually saw Ike Quartey when he was in his prime.