Comments Thread For: Arum On Crawford-Porter: I'm Optimistic We Can Get Deal Done With PBC For PPV Fight

[ShaneMosleySr]

I’m saying you can’t take away half of someone’s resume and then complain it doesn’t look good anymore.

If I take Bill Gates’ experience at Microsoft off his resume, he’s just a college drop out.

It’s not hard to understand my point.

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Every world champion starts out the same way until they win a belt (or unify) and then they start building their legacy by fighting legit opponents and contenders.
Has Crawford done that since he beat Jeff Horn for the WBO belt?
So, Khan, Brooks, Benavidez and Kavaliuskas are comparable to Ken Norton, Frazier and Ali?

Is that what you’re saying?

[ShaneMosleySr]

Sending documentation to the WBO letting them know you would like to become a mandatory contender isn’t the same as agreeing to a 20-percent split.

"The WBO announced Wednesday night that the purse split for Crawford-Porter would be 60-40 in Crawford’s favor if it goes to purse bid. The WBO’s purse bids typically favor the champion by an 80-20 margin, but the WBO evaluated the purses for both boxers’ past three fights and determined 60-40 would be fair."

Thank you again WBO! All the idiots saying "Why don't Porter enforce his mandatory status?" Well that was why! He wasn't going to do that for 20%!!! Glad the WBO made the changes! They must really want this fight to happen! Or maybe they really did NOT want Crawford vs. Zepeda to happen?

[Bronx2245]

Sending documentation to the WBO letting them know you would like to become a mandatory contender isn’t the same as agreeing to a 20-percent split.

Maybe you didn't read it, so i'll post the quote again...

"The WBO's purse bids typically favor the champion by an 80-20 margin..."

They made an exception for Porter! If Arum would've simply made a deal, instead of the lowball $1 million offer, we wouldn't have needed a WBO order to make the fight! Thanks WBO!!!

[Combat Talk Radio]

Lol. Crawford. On PPV. Just lmao.

Look at it this way.

It's Porter on PPV. He's been there before and he knows how to promote.

[ShaneMosleySr]

They made the same exception for Porter they would have made if he had requested the mandatory position.

Maybe you didn't read it, so i'll post the quote again...

"The WBO's purse bids typically favor the champion by an 80-20 margin..."

They made an exception for Porter! If Arum would've simply made a deal, instead of the lowball $1 million offer, we wouldn't have needed a WBO order to make the fight! Thanks WBO!!!

[Bronx2245]

Crawford Reacts To WBO Ordering Porter Fight
Chris Williams
Boxing News 24
July 22, 2021

WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford reacted to the World Boxing Organization ordering him to defend against mandatory Shawn Porter in his next fight. The two have 30 days to negotiate a fight before it goes to a purse bid.

Interestingly, Crawford told ESPN that he’s literally been “begging” for a real fight for years and that the elite 147-pounders had never shown “any interest” in fighting him.

Porter Had Called Crawford Out Earlier This Year

It’s unclear whether Crawford has forgotten Porter calling him out earlier this year or if he chose to pretend that he’s been avoided intentionally.

“I’ll be ready in May @TerenceCrawford @TRboxing,” said Shawn Porter to Crawford earlier this year on March 11th.

Crawford’s reaction to Porter:

“Just stay on stand by because now you trying me,” said Crawford to Porter earlier this year in March when he was trying to get a fight against him.

Does that sound like a fighter that is being avoided by the elite in the welterweight division? There it is for all to see. Porter calling Crawford out last March and being told by him, “Now you trying me.”

I don’t want to be a mind reader, but it sure as heck looks like Crawford was letting Porter know that he needs to go away and stop calling him out.

I hate to say it, but it seems that Crawford (37-0, 28 KOs) is trying to rewrite history by giving boxing fans the impression that he’s been avoided when in reality, it was him that avoided Porter (31-3-1, 17 KOs) earlier this year when he said he’d be ready to face him in May.

Crawford let Porter know that he was annoying him by merely mentioning that he would be available to fight in May. The message from Crawford was loud and clear.

He didn’t want the fight with Porter despite him showing interest. As a result, it’s bizarre that Crawford is talking about how the elite welterweights have shown him no interest because, the fact is, they have...

https://www.************.com/2021/07...-porter-fight/

[Combat Talk Radio]

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And that’s precisely what we’ve all been waiting for the last three years. For Crawford to step up and show how good he truly is.
Here’s the thing, Porter beats him, and it’s over for Crawford.

Well, that's a bit much, innit?

The division always needs gatekeepers. If Shawn gets his hand raised, I would gladly recognize Crawford as a very solid gatekeeper. He can replace Danny Swift.

He doesn't have to be "done", people just need to stop calling him P4P anything and we're all good.

[Combat Talk Radio]

Crawford Reacts To WBO Ordering Porter Fight
Chris Williams
Boxing News 24
July 22, 2021

WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford reacted to the World Boxing Organization ordering him to defend against mandatory Shawn Porter in his next fight. The two have 30 days to negotiate a fight before it goes to a purse bid.

Interestingly, Crawford told ESPN that he’s literally been “begging” for a real fight for years and that the elite 147-pounders had never shown “any interest” in fighting him.

Porter Had Called Crawford Out Earlier This Year

It’s unclear whether Crawford has forgotten Porter calling him out earlier this year or if he chose to pretend that he’s been avoided intentionally.

“I’ll be ready in May @TerenceCrawford @TRboxing,” said Shawn Porter to Crawford earlier this year on March 11th.

Crawford’s reaction to Porter:

“Just stay on stand by because now you trying me,” said Crawford to Porter earlier this year in March when he was trying to get a fight against him.

Does that sound like a fighter that is being avoided by the elite in the welterweight division? There it is for all to see. Porter calling Crawford out last March and being told by him, “Now you trying me.”

I don’t want to be a mind reader, but it sure as heck looks like Crawford was letting Porter know that he needs to go away and stop calling him out.

I hate to say it, but it seems that Crawford (37-0, 28 KOs) is trying to rewrite history by giving boxing fans the impression that he’s been avoided when in reality, it was him that avoided Porter (31-3-1, 17 KOs) earlier this year when he said he’d be ready to face him in May.

Crawford let Porter know that he was annoying him by merely mentioning that he would be available to fight in May. The message from Crawford was loud and clear.

He didn’t want the fight with Porter despite him showing interest. As a result, it’s bizarre that Crawford is talking about how the elite welterweights have shown him no interest because, the fact is, they have...

https://www.************.com/2021/07...-porter-fight/

Bold is what I've been saying for years.

Smoke and mirrors.

And it started before that, when dude went on DAZN and verbally ducked Porter.

[Bronx2245]

They made the same exception for Porter they would have made if he had requested the mandatory position.

Totally false! I don't know what you don't understand about the word "TYPICALLY??" Anyway, Arum didn't need an ORDER from the WBO to make a deal! Kenny Porter went to see him, he could've made the deal! Now he's being ORDERED to make the fight, or it goes to purse bid! Thank You WBO!!!

[ShaneMosleySr]

If Crawford if ducking, why is Crawford the one giving quotes about how excited he is to fight while Porter refuses to acknowledge the existence of the fight?

TIA.

Bold is what I've been saying for years.

Smoke and mirrors.

And it started before that, when dude went on DAZN and verbally ducked Porter.