Terence Crawford is one of the most complete fighters ever.

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  1. Jackomano

    Jackomano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This. I like Crawford and think he's one of the top 3 current fighters, but its way too soon to say he's one of the most complete fighters ever. Gamboa was completely inactive and giving Crawford a hard time before he gassed. If Gamboa hadn't been inactive for over a year Crawford could've easily lost that fight.

    However, if Crawford goes on to dominate 147 & 154 I'd obviously change my mind.
     
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  2. jmashyaka

    jmashyaka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Doesn’t matter GGG had a grave yard at 160 and he never cleaned out.
     
  3. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    That was one of the most fortuitous series of events I've ever seen. A plucky fight anyone underdog upset the applecart on the road twice before cashing out.

    If Andy Lee had upset BJS then we would of seen Golovkin unify his own graveyard which atill had a deeper talent pool than current 140.
     
  4. jmashyaka

    jmashyaka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I didn’t get the first part are you saying Billy joe was an underdog against Lee coz the bookies had it even.

    160 at the time had Lemieux, BJS who was fat and out of shape at the time, Jacobs who I had beating GGG and that was it. Canelo wasn’t there, Derevyanchenko and Murata were still prospects and Charlo and Andrade was still @ 154
     
  5. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Crawford's best win is Victor Postol. Pacquiao has beaten many good counter punchers. He's beaten Marquez, Morales, Bradley and Ledwaba. All very good or elite counter punchers. Pacquiao kryptonite is somebody who stands up to his volume.

    Crawford's best win is Victor Postol and then he coasted to victory and didn't even press for a KO. He's never fought anybody close to Pac level.
     
  6. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    At 147 Hearns whoops Pac and Floyd. Remember Pac came from 112 and Floyd came from 130.
     
  7. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    Style wise I saw BJS beating Lee pretty easily which is what happened. Had he upset the better pure boxer in Saunders after beating ths better pure boxer on Korobov I have no doubt Lee would have had the stones to take on Golovkin.

    Personally I think Saunders and Jacobs are much stiffer tests than the likes of Postol and Indongo but that's just my opinion. Then there ia the fact that Golovkin did try to make the Pirog fight for that other title so he was definitely willing.
     
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  8. jmashyaka

    jmashyaka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Korobov’s defence isn’t obviously as good as Saunders I guess. Lee is always live coz he only has to clip once to change a fight.

    They are both better but at the time billy joe didn’t look good at all as he had just come off the Akavov performance.
     
  9. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    I think Korobov underestimated Lee's power and took his eye of the ball. That really cost him and BJS was careful not to make the same mistake.

    If they were to have rematched I would have picked Korobov to beat Lee quite easily.
     
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  10. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    Sure but what has Pacquiao done lately besides cherry pick and get his ass busted by contenders?
     
  11. jmashyaka

    jmashyaka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Korobov hasnt done anything of note since, it’s a shame coz he has deep amateur pedigree.
     
  12. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    He's in the who needs him club I'm afraid. Not a draw, elite amatuer with obvious skills - he's a pointless risk to take from a financial and legacy perspective which is a real shame.
     
  13. jmashyaka

    jmashyaka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He needs to get with a powerful promoter or to keep active and work his way up the rankings no point just waiting around doing nothing.
     
  14. RingKing75

    RingKing75 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    I absolutely HATE FlIVd but you can pick him all you want as it dont mean sht! I think he gives FlIVd all types of problems but i wouldnt favor him in the fight. Could he win? yeah. Would i pick him to win? No!. Youre also crazy if you think he destroys prime WW Pac. I think Pac knocks him out. Too much speed, stamina and power. That same Pac knocks FlIVd too.
     
  15. dougemerypm

    dougemerypm Active Member Full Member

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    Well except for Gamboa being down 4 times and stopped in the 9th round. As for Burns, the Scottish announcer said he would have trouble finding 4 rounds that Crawford did not win. Hate if you want but you don't get to change the facts.
     
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