Bud Crawford moving up to 168??

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He is 5’8” and probably walks around 175lbs or so when not in the gym. At least from what I remember him saying. I can’t see a fighter fight at his walk around weight class. That’s rare. Mayweather and Pacquiao did it successfully. But that’s Mayweather and Pacquiao, two ATG’s of their era.

Crawford, who iirc, walks around above 170 when not training. I could be wrong. He cuts a ton of weight to get down to a weight class he has a chance in. But if he went the Mayweather/Pac route, he would fight at 168 and most likely be, at best, a serviceable journeyman at 168. More realistically, he would most likely get repeatedly clobbered up there. As he did not look like he took Gamboa and Kavaliaskous best shots very well.

Crawford can comfortably make 154-160 without bloating up and he doesn’t do it. We all know why. 154-160 has Lara, Charlo twins, Castano, Derevyanchenko, GGG, Hurd, Andrade, Harrison, Munguia, Eubank, Lubin. Crawford is probably not too thrilled about any of these matchup’s. He rather fight smaller men like Gamboa, Pacquiao, Lomachenko, Gervonta Davis, Teofimo Lopez. And if he decides to fight bigger opponents, they have to C class fighters.

I still think Postol is his sole real good win where no one can really say anything bad about it. Otherwise his resume is very underwhelming.

Lol I don't like Bud but he's not huge for his weight class imo. Most welters walk around 170 if not more. Shawn porter has fought in the pros as high as 165. Errol would walk around 180 and is taller and has a larger frame.

At 160 he would definitely look bloated and he would be much smaller than the guys you listed who are noticeably much larger than him.