Bob Arum: Crawford's Next Fight May Be Against Some 140 Pounders Who Are Looking To Move Up, Maybe Prograis, Maybe Ramirez, Maybe Zepeda Would Be a Hell of a Fight!

Why would he fight the loser of pacquaio-spence? Pac tko7 Sure, if Pacquiao beats Spence then obviously he would be THE fight for Crawford.

If he fights Prograis and then Taylor? That wouldn't be bad at all. Fighting one of these 140 pounders and then Spence would be great as well but I just don't get how he fought in November and has to wait until November to fight again? Like why does he need to wait 12 months to return to the ring if it is against someone like the names he mentioned? Just stupid. Why would he fight the loser of pacquaio-spence? Pac tko7

Zepeda or prograis makes sense I'm cool with either.

Well. Crawford should've left a while back. Now he has another opportunity to leave and get consistent big fights. We shall see if that's what he really wants.

Yeah No one at WW for him to fight What's Mikey Garcia doing these days ?

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I'm always Team Ramirez but damn that could get ugly for my guy lol. I just can't see Ramirez returning to fight Crawford after his first loss. And that's probably just not likely.....Prograis though? Why not?? That man has a hard time making 140 and keeps talking about moving up so that would be a good fight. And it would lead to either Spence or Taylor next which no one would complain about. Ramirez has already mapped out his 147 career, he would take a tune up and then he wouldn’t mind the Bud fight, he is a gut and will boxers so he wouldn’t mind that fight (Win or lose). Prograis wouldn’t even fight Hooker at 147, didn’t they agree a 144 weight and Hooker couldn’t make that and that was it for Team Prograis, maybe now he wouldn’t mind the Bud fight at 147. Especially now where he isn’t getting enough traction.

So pretty much like spencer feasting on mickey and pac Lol at Spence feasting Pac when Pac has been a welterweight for the last 12 years and beat Thurman. Already diminishing Spence's win when he inevitably beats the shit out of Pac :boxing:

I'd watch Bud vs Prograis. That'd be a good fight.

The hell is this?! I thought Bud wanted all the top welterweights?! Why he fightin superlightweights??!!

If Prograis doesn't want to move up? Then fair enough, but clearly he as well as Ramirez have talked about moving up to WW soon. Avanesyan would be decapitated by Crawford. You know that and I know that. At least with Prograis there is some intrigue and we can compare his performance against him with Taylor's. I doubt TR will pay the money to get Prograis or Ramirez in there, considering what Arum has said about Crawford. Zepeda seems the most likely of those 3 imo

Avanesyan has improved, he hits hard and he's tough as nails. Taylor is moving up soon, that's a given, I'd much rather see guys like Ramirez and Prograis battle it out for supremacy at 140, especially with Lopez coming up soon. I hate when fighters get dragged up to a weight to fight in a world title fight without any acclimation. Crawford just needs to leave TR ASAP, they have nothing for him. If Crawford doesn't go to PBC, he's a fool. If Prograis doesn't want to move up? Then fair enough, but clearly he as well as Ramirez have talked about moving up to WW soon. Avanesyan would be decapitated by Crawford. You know that and I know that. At least with Prograis there is some intrigue and we can compare his performance against him with Taylor's.

Canelo has lost so much sponsorship money since going to dazn. They severely limited his audience. Just bad business.

Avanesyan? Come on now! I know triangle theories don't always work in boxing but we saw what Mean Machine did to him and Crawford dispatched Mean Machine after a few tough rounds. I like the Prograis fight the best since it looks like they are setting up Crawford vs Taylor and they can have another common opponent. Prograis is really good and pretty much fought Taylor even. I wanted Porter the most for him but that's not happening so I'm fine with Prograis. Avanesyan has improved, he hits hard and he's tough as nails. Taylor is moving up soon, that's a given, I'd much rather see guys like Ramirez and Prograis battle it out for supremacy at 140, especially with Lopez coming up soon. I hate when fighters get dragged up to a weight to fight in a world title fight without any acclimation. Crawford just needs to leave TR ASAP, they have nothing for him. If Crawford doesn't go to PBC, he's a fool.

I would rather he fight Avanesyan or Custio Clayton and see those guys all stay at 140 and fight each other Avanesyan? Come on now! I know triangle theories don't always work in boxing but we saw what Mean Machine did to him and Crawford dispatched Mean Machine after a few tough rounds. I like the Prograis fight the best since it looks like they are setting up Crawford vs Taylor and they can have another common opponent. Prograis is really good and pretty much fought Taylor even. I wanted Porter the most for him but that's not happening so I'm fine with Prograis.

I fear that if Crawford doesn't force Top Rank for a fight before October. Top Rank is hatching a plan with WBO to strip him of his title before they let Crawford go to another promotional company. Crawford should fight before October just to be sure. Forget Josh Taylor match it isn't going to come to fruition because Top Rank will use that to re-sign Crawford and Crawford's plan in not to re-sign anymore.

Bob has no idea what to do with Crawford.

Also, if Crawford isn't going to fight welters, I'd rather see him go to 154 than bring up 140 lbers

I would rather he fight Avanesyan or Custio Clayton and see those guys all stay at 140 and fight each other

October can't come soon enough. I'm sick of this bullshxt between Arum and Crawford.