Bud Crawford vs Erislandy Lara @ 154

Will Lara respect Bud's power? Who cares Lara will find a way of almost winning

Bud......Lara is good enough to make things close. Will Lara respect Bud's power?

Why a *waste* of time? Because he is another fighter who is no longer in his prime, Bud isn’t getting any younger he has to step up.

Lara. he is pure 154 fighter, with even much bigger reach. Crawford never fought a guy like that.

Bud......Lara is good enough to make things close.

All of Lara's 3 losses were disputed decisions to top competition. No one has ever beaten Lara by UD or stoppage. If Crawford moved up to 154, could he beat the current version of Lara.

Sorry, I meant to say Lara weighs 168 on fight night compared to Crawford weighing 158 on fight night.

I am leaning towards Lara. He is a highly skilled boxer-puncher with speed, good foot work and a tight defense. He is very big at 154 on weighs 168 on fight night compared to 158 on fight night for Crawford. Lara is rock hard at 168 while Crawford is not that lean at 158 on fight night. Lara is a big 154 pound fighter who is as big as many middleweights. He has been at 154 his entire career. Crawford is a smaller welterweight who fought as low as 135. Crawford may be a little better for his weight and size but Lara is a much bigger, taller and stronger man so I think he beats Crawford at the 154 pound weight limit.

Lara's defense is near impeccable. Crawford won't crack it any better than Carnelo could. I say it's a repeat of Postol - with Crawford doing barely nothing. Crawford doing barely nothing? So you mean Crawford does a lot? Lol Prime Lara outpoints Crawford at 154.

Crawford would likely beat this version of Lara tough fight though. If Lara used his legs and boxed at range it could be a very tough night for Crawford. A prime Lara likely beats him IMO.

Who would promote this fight? Lol. It’s on Arum’s top priority list! Oh no wait I can see the LDBC fans with their usual “Bud should sign with Al Haymon” then you could see such a matchup on Bounce TV at 4AM thug life time I assume you think I’m black, well I’m not. Sorry for not including a Mexican, that was awfully racist of me.

His last fight was against Ramón Álvarez? Bud is a welterweight and you want to bump him up to super? What has Lara done to be granted such generosity? Bud vs Pac's could be a PPV. I didn’t say they should fight next, it was just a question about if they did. Is it really that hard to answer a question or do you make everything difficult? F outta here dude

Why a *waste* of time? His last fight was against Ramón Álvarez? Bud is a welterweight and you want to bump him up to super? What has Lara done to be granted such generosity? Bud vs Pac's could be a PPV.

I’d favor Lara, can’t see a guy who got clipped my Gamboa knowing he is small with small arms going up to 54 and beating Lara... no way. Lara all the way

It would be a waist of time. Why a *waste* of time?

It would be a waist of time.

Crawford wins by majority decision whatever Lara comes out. In fact the Lara of today would probably get knocked out. It would be a fun technical fight with both landing combos whenever they stand trading.

How does it play out in your opinion? Depends on how much Lara has left in the tank. He took a lot of punishment against Hurd and has also faced some good fighters in his life. You would want to favour him against Bud but anything can happen.

Lara doing his usual just enough inactivity to lose a close fight.Bud is going to funk up Spence when they fight. They having a dance off? :lol1:

The black Dusty Rhodes uses his size to outbox him.