Terence Crawford vs 147 Breakdown/Prediction

Terence Crawford is officially a welterweight now. He is Jeff Horn's Mandatory for the WBO belt and he is the favorite in that matchup. It is going to be interesting to see him against the other top welters(if those fights are able to be made.) Nobody knows who is going to come out on top in the Welterweight division because we have so much talent. We have Keith Thurman, Errol Spence, Danny Garcia, Shawn Porter, and now Terence Crawford. I have been watching a lot of these guys's fight over the week so I think it is time to officially do a break down on how Crawford will do against the other top welters. Terence Crawford vs Jeff Horn Jeff Horn has recently came off a controversial decision against all time great 'Manny Pacquiao' Many people thought the fight was a robbery, but looking closer the fight was a lot closer than people want to admit. Horn showed average boxing skills, great strength, great heart, and the man has a brick for a chin, and great stamina. He doesn't stop coming forward and he reminds me a lot of Ricky Hatton. Horn is bigger and stronger than Crawford. Crawford is the more skilled fighter but I don't believe that will be the end all be all in this match up. Crawford has never been in the ring with a dirty and rugged fighter like Horn. Crawford will let his hands go but Horn will just keep coming and pressuring. If this fight is in Australia, I favor Horn if Crawford doesn't get the KO. If the fight is in US, Crawford wins by UD. I just don't see Crawford stopping Horn. I favor Crawford in this matchup strictly based off skill. I would say 60/40 favoring Crawford. Terence Crawford vs Shawn Porter This is a fight that I would love to see because this would really show what Crawford is made off. This fight would be a lot similar to Horn only this time Crawford will be fighting a guy who applies relentless pressure, has a great chin, is hard to push back, plus he will have a lot of pop in his punches. I have always said that Porter is Madianna 2.0 with better boxing skills. Crawford is the more skilled fighter but I don’t think his skills would be enough to beat Porter. He would have to dig deep and I just don’t think Crawford has the power and strength to do so. Crawford wouldn’t be able to keep Porter off of him, and Crawford’s power wouldn’t stop Porter from coming forward. This fight would be an absolute war because Porter would make it that way and I don’t think Crawford could handle the deep waters that Porter would put him in. To beat Shawn you have to have either a combination of speed and power(Keith Thurman) or Jab and Strength(Kell Brook) I would say 55/45 favoring Porter by UD or TKO. Terence Crawford vs Keith Thurman An absolute chess match. You could argue that Crawford is the more technical fighter but the skill disparity between Thurman and Crawford is minimal to me. Even though Crawford has the slight edge in skill Thurman has the advantage in speed, power, athleticism, and footwork. I would also argue that Thurman has the better chin and has faced better opposition. This fight would resemble Cassamayor vs Corrales 2, where one fighter is more skilled but speed, power, and size wins the day. Now, Crawford could outbox Thurman but I think Thurman’s speed and Power will have Crawford on the defensive a little too much. 60/40 or 55/45 favoring Thurman by UD or TKO Terence Crawford vs Errol Spence Jr. This is the fight that everybody is anticipating and I can’t blame them. Both are young hungry lions with a lot of dog in them plus they are both very skilled. But after watching countless film of both fighters, I just don’t think this fight will be as competitive as many people think. I think Spence is just too big and too strong for Crawford. Crawford will be on the back foot all night and Spence will cut off the ring, break him down, and eventually stop Crawford. This is literally a 70/30 fight favoring Spence. A lot similar to Porter vs Crawford but it will end a little sooner IMO. Terence Crawford vs Danny Garcia I don’t know why but this fight smells trilogy. Both these guys have history. They both fought each other in the amateurs and are 1-1 against each other. Garcia has a brick chin and he did face far better competition at 140 compared to what Crawford had faced at 140. Both guys are great boxer punches but Crawford wins in skills department. Based off eye test and what I’ve seen, I would favor Crawford in this matchup but I wouldn’t be surprised if Danny pulled it off. I would say 55/45 favoring Crawford by SD. Terence Crawford vs Kell Brook Two highly skilled technicians with great fundamentals. Crawford has more tools in the toolbox but Kell is big, strong, and hard to push back, plus he has a chin. Kell also has the best Jab and right hand in boxing today and I believe those two tools will keep Crawford at bay and on the defensive. 60/40 favoring Brook due to huge size and strength disparities. Kell Brook by UD As you can see, Crawford is a slight underdog in a lot of these potential match ups. I just feel that these guys are more battle tested and they have the advantage in size, power, and athleticism. Looking back at Crawford’s reign at 140, he didn’t fight another guy who is equally athletic and powerful as him. That is going to come back and haunt Crawford when and if he fights some of the top guys in the division. Thoughts?

Comments (20)

Bumpy bumpy I knew this would come up.

7y ago

Sheldon312

i dont know, i havent seen enough to base an opinion on. Because crawford looked great but hes looked great against trash. Maybe he will look great against elite fighter too, who knows. I cant ever see him getting 'exposed' as such but truth is noone knows how good he is. Good point. I think he will resemble Golovkin in these future bouts. When you step up in competition you are not going to look so unbeatable. Just ask Oscar, Vernon, Mosley, Hopkins, and Toney

8y ago

Motofan

Stopped at Horn being competitive. That would be an absolute bloodbath. The skillgap is unbelievable and Crawford isn't an old man with no stamina.

8y ago

chrisJS

He'd be favored over all with Spence having the best shot. Crawford was a very big lightweight but his style isn't based on just overpowering dudes or being too big. He can box and bang and is the most adaptable fighter in the game. He has a lot of tools and options to win. Horn - Easy match. After some physical dirty rounds he'd be too accurate and hit Horn too much. Late stoppage or wide decision. 119-109. Garcia - Great style match for Bud. Garcia is a little too slow on his feet and though he's an excellent counter puncher and good at timing Bud is too intelligent to just come wading in. He will dictate the tempo and box circles around Danny. 118-110 Thurman - Much superior ring IQ. Thurman will come in to bang him out and that won't work and once Bud gets to his body and starts out boxing him he won't know what to do and will just try and move and be busy. Crawford 117-111. Porter - He probably stops Shawn. Crawford may be smothered early but with a decent ref will be able to make enough space to punish him coming in. Spence - Spence does have size over just about any welterweight and is an accurate and hard puncher so Bud will need to be on his game. He is much more skilled and with Spence being a little easy to hit and slower on his feet he'd struggle to land consistent attacks. He's a little too methodical for Crawford.

8y ago

TonyGe

I think Garcia has zero chance of beating Crawford. I'm not impressed with Garcia. He's a good solid fighter but not elite. I'd favor Crawford over Brook because of the eye problems that Kell has. I think it's going to end his career.

8y ago

g27region

He can beat all of them. Even Spence or whoever. Crawford is that good

8y ago

DreamerUSA

Crawford beats anyone at 147. Thurman is a tough fight for him, but Bud is just to versatile for all these guys. I'm sure I'm in the minority here, but I think he beats Spence convincingly.

8y ago

GhostofDempsey

I only see Thurman and Spence giving Crawford problems at 147. I think Spence beats him, Thurman is a 50/50 fight. Especially since he has adjusted to more of a counter-punching style. Danny Garcia gets his ass whipped, Horn gets stopped in the middle rounds, and Porter loses a very one-sided fight. I doubt Brook fights again at 147, and if he did it won't be Crawford. I would like to see Crawford vs. Khan. It would be a good fight and a solid test for him at 147. Khan likely gets KO's in the late rounds, but I think his style gives Crawford trouble for 7 or 8 rounds. Jessie Vargas would have been a good test too, but he's moved on to PBC/Haymon, so that might be a tougher fight to make.

8y ago

allanperlee

Indeed, Crawford is just so damn well-rounded is the best p4p fighter for me, oh and he switch hits. He look spectacular also in every win, there are welterweights that haven't looked spectacular like Crawford has (like Thurman vs Garcia), but your analysis is great and unbiased man! I'm not saying it's a landslide anymore for Crawford haha

8y ago

Sheldon312

The.OP writes a lot but is clueless. Crawford beats Horn, Thurman, Danny with relative ease. Horn can be outboxed easily - Manny just doesn't stick and move which is why he has trouble. Danny Garcia is horrible, period. Thurman is grossly overrated and is too slow and doesn't have the power to trouble TC. Shawn Porter is a difficult fight because of how sloppy and dirty he is. Tries streetifghting like a linebacker lmfao. Ugly fight that TC wins. Spence is a tough fight and I'd favor spence because of the weight/spence's size 1. Danny Garcia is not horrible. He is a great fighter with great names on his resume while Crawford hasn't fought anyone as good as Amir Khan, Judah, Peterson, or Matthyse. 2. Crawford has never fought a puncher with the speed, power, and fundamentals of Thurman. You are basing this off your heart but not common sense.

8y ago

Sheldon312

Porter has a jab? lol If you can say that Robert Garcia improved ONE thing when he picked up Chino it's definitely his jab, which is superior to Porter's sorry excuse for a jab. Porter has athleticism and stamina over Chino and that's it. Maidana has better combinations, jab, timing, and accuracy against the running back Porter who smothers all of his work and cannot understand timing and fighting space if his life depended on it. You must not watch a lot of Porter's fights. Go back and look at Porter vs Broner and compare it to Broner vs Madianna. Porter showed superior boxing skills by cutting off the ring, using head movement and defense to get on the inside, and he was great at keeping his distance. ANybody who has watched both will tell you that Porter is the more technical boxer.

8y ago

_original_

Porter has the better Jab, footwork, defense, head movement, athleticism, and he cuts off the ring better. All Madianna has over him is hooks and maybe power. Nothing else. Ever since that Floyd vs Madianna 1, people have touted Madianna as some skilled fighter. He is not. Porter has a jab? lol If you can say that Robert Garcia improved ONE thing when he picked up Chino it's definitely his jab, which is superior to Porter's sorry excuse for a jab. Porter has athleticism and stamina over Chino and that's it. Maidana has better combinations, jab, timing, and accuracy against the running back Porter who smothers all of his work and cannot understand timing and fighting space if his life depended on it.

8y ago

Mister_Wolf

If Gamboa could hurt Crawford i'm pretty sure Porter could since Porter has a little bit more pop. If Crawford was an elite defensive fighter I would side with Crawford against most of these guys. But he is there to be hit and that is going to cost him. I've also noticed that when he counters his chin is up in the air. That is bad news if he gets hit by Spence, Porter, Thurman, or Brook. Gamboa hurt a Crawford struggling to make Lightweight with a punch he didn't see coming.

8y ago

BIG_GUNZ

It is just hard for me to give a man the benefit of the doubt over guys who have fought better fighters. A lot of you guys are making it seem as if it is going to be a walk in the park and I just don't see it. I think Crawford will lost at least two fights at 147. I disagree. I don't see Crawford losing to Horn, Garcia or Porter at all. Horn didn't beat Pacquiao but got a gift decision. Garcia arguably has lost 3 fights not just 1. And Porter always comes up short against elite talent. I suppose Thurman could do it possibly even though I'm almost sure Crawford wins that one. The only one I see Crawford losing to potentially is Spence.

8y ago

Sheldon312

At the end of the day he still lost those fights doe & I'd argue if his style wasn't so raw & unpolished with smothering much of his own best work those fights could have went his way cuz those fights were close. Porter is who he is is the problem. I'd argue Mayorga had power to back up his aggression is the thing. Porter is Tim Bradley's big bro with power. Porter doesn't have the power to keep guys as honest as Mayorga did vs Forrest. Again Maidana has power to back up his aggression. To go with the Bradley comparison again Porter & Bradley don't have the power to back up their aggression so it doesn't have the same impact on the judges giving them more rounds or the opponent being fearful with coming back at them. Porter is physical, but this ain't sumowrestling. Still gotta hit people upside the head & hurt them & Porter isn't gonna KO many tip top guys & his physicality is just gonna get him all intertwined with cats fair too often to prevent his better shots of even landed cleanly to begin with. Sure & I didn't dispute Crawford's resume is lacking vs these 147 top 5 type guy, but the thing is Porter isn't THAT far up from some of the guys Crawford has beaten & his style is as simplistic to beat then some of these other guys, even if it looks more in the trenches & challenging, I'd argue. It'll likely be a ugly fight as are many of Porter's fights, but it'll be wide towards Crawford & Porter's clearest L 100% (outside of a head clash or something like that impacting Crawford's performance like I mentioned). But sh^t I hope this actually gets made cuz it would be a great first or second fight for Crawford at 147 & we'd not have to agree to disagree about how it ends up going although if we are both in the 9-3 ballpark (which I'd classify as in the realm of easy win as I stated originally idk that there is actually much we are disagreeing on. If Gamboa could hurt Crawford i'm pretty sure Porter could since Porter has a little bit more pop. If Crawford was an elite defensive fighter I would side with Crawford against most of these guys. But he is there to be hit and that is going to cost him. I've also noticed that when he counters his chin is up in the air. That is bad news if he gets hit by Spence, Porter, Thurman, or Brook.

8y ago

Sheldon312

Completely disagree that Porter has better boxing skills than Maidana. Porter is good at what he does, but he can be figured out and outboxed as shown by Thurman and Brook. Crawford would outbox him but he could get bullied in spots, it'd be an ugly fight that's for sure. Porter has the better Jab, footwork, defense, head movement, athleticism, and he cuts off the ring better. All Madianna has over him is hooks and maybe power. Nothing else. Ever since that Floyd vs Madianna 1, people have touted Madianna as some skilled fighter. He is not.

8y ago

Squ9633redCircle34

Excellent analysis! Now let's all send comments to Crawford's social media handles about how Bob will make in house fights and that he won't allow Crawford fight the other guys at PBC!

8y ago

Sheldon312

This is just my opinion: Crawford beats Horn by a mid round or late KO/TKO or an almost shutout UD. Crawford beats Porter by UD but Porter puts up a solid effort. Crawford wins 8 rounds to 4 or 9 rounds to 3. Crawford beats Garcia easily in my opinion. Crawford would box circles around Garcia. If they fight I predict a 10 rounds to 2 fight for Crawford. The only thing that Garcia has going for him against top fighters is his iron chin. Crawford beats Thurman 8 rounds to 4. I'm a big fan of Thurman & like his boxing style & he comes across as a genuinely good guy. It's just I think Crawford is the better fighter. Crawford vs. Spence is the fight that I have no idea what would happen. It's a clear 50/50 fight but if I had to pick now I'd go with Spence due to him being the bigger guy. Not sure who's more skilled overall though but it would definitely be a good fight. It is just hard for me to give a man the benefit of the doubt over guys who have fought better fighters. A lot of you guys are making it seem as if it is going to be a walk in the park and I just don't see it. I think Crawford will lost at least two fights at 147.

8y ago

_original_

8y ago

BIG_GUNZ

8y ago