Aside from Floyd moving up and fighting at least a middleweight, I cant see anyone being competitive with him at this point. Not that I think this fight has a chance in hell of being made, but who else from 140 to 154 could give Floyd some trouble. How do you think this fight would play out?
It's funny to me that people keep doubting Crawford. Just because he loses some rounds doesn't mean he doesn't have the goods. Crawford is the next great fighter. He can do it all.
The fighters with the best chance to beat Floyd outside of 160 are Bradley, Crawford, Khan, Thurman, and Lara, and Andrade in no order.
I would love to see Floyd fight a guy longer than him for his last fight. I just don't see it happening.
I think he beats all of them outside of Andrade. I give it to Andrade simply because of his height, reach and youth. Floyd certainly could'nt fight him like he did Pac with Andrade being 5 inches taller and having the reach as well. That is a tough road to hoe for Floyd. Not saying Floyd won't win, but he will certainly have to dig into his bag of tricks.
As for Crawford. I'm high on the kid, but he is'nt ready now imo. If we could go 3-4 years down the road when he will likely be a legitmate WW, with more seasoning yeah he would have a good shot. But as it stands now I think that is a bit more than he can handle at this stage of his career.
Crawford is not ready yet, but I do think he will be the next dominant fighter of the future. In 2 more years, I don't see anyone beating him at 140 or 147. Although, I do think that Amir Imam and Broner will be his biggest foes, and those are capable of being super fights in a few years.
The biggest threats to Floyd right now are Lara and Andrade, because they are the bigger men with speed and skill. At 147, I think because of Bradley's championship experience, heart, speed, and skill level, he gives Floyd major problems. And because of Khan's height, reach, and speed, he would actually be the favorite to beat Floyd. Floyd would have to knock Khan out to win, and he doesn't take the risks to accomplish that. He could not win a decision against Amir with the style he fights with at this stage of his career.
lol@crawford
the guy wud lose every round
khan is the only one capable of winning rounds against floyd at 147
thats it
Disagree...thurman is the future of that division
I'm very high on TC, he's a real talent and I wouldn't count him out but he's still developing his skills. I'd confidently pick Floyd to outbox him in a slow paced fight
Floyd will go with the biggest payday. If he can look impressive against Algeri...Amir Khan brings the large UK market into the picture and is beatable. My bet is he gets the nod if he gets past Algeri..dollars and sense.
Floyd mops the floor with Crawford. Boxing desperately needs to figure out who its next stars are, because if it's going to be Run Time and Terence "I have as much personality as a loaf of bread" Crawford we can kiss goodbye all hopes of garnering more fans. Canelo and GGG are where it's at, at least until Loma and Verdejo have a little more time.
It's funny to me that people keep doubting Crawford. Just because he loses some rounds doesn't mean he doesn't have the goods. Crawford is the next great fighter. He can do it all.
The fighters with the best chance to beat Floyd outside of 160 are Bradley, Crawford, Khan, Thurman, and Lara, and Andrade in no order.
I would love to see Floyd fight a guy longer than him for his last fight. I just don't see it happening.
Crawford and Floyd are both intelligent fighters.
Both are patient.
Both are excellent counters.
BUT... Crawford has KO power
AND... Crawford is impossible to clinch onto.
Mayweather is my FAV fighter but he can not beat an un-clinchable slugger.
Don't believe me? Look at Crawfords' fights, he has a very effective push-off to avoid getting clinched onto.
I do not want to see them fight because the two of them are my favorite fighters but if they do, Crawford beats Floyd.
Idk why people want Thurman even he doubts himself vs Floyd. All he says about that fight is "he would love the experience" of being in the ring with an ATG
Out of those possibilities, I would like to see Thurman fight FLoyd the most. I am looking forward to Crawfords growth over the next few years though, I think he can be a huge draw if managed properly.
Crawford is too green despite his recent wins. I don't give him much of a chance. Thurman on the other hand would make a good scrap out of it.
Agree with this
Floyd would murder him. He's far too fast, and naturally the bigger man, by far. Not only is he more skilled, but he's stronger, faster, and much bigger.
Good fight per se, but not as competitive as you might think.