WHAT!? Tim Bradley Told Porter To Go After Crawford...Did Tim "See Something" Where Crawford Takes An L??

[Combat Talk Radio]

So the reason Shawn is going full throttle for Crawford is that Tim Bradley - Crawford's buddy - told Shawn to go after him.

Interesting!

[HOF Hater]

That is pretty much what Crawford wants opponents to do so....we'll see how that works out for ya XD

[elfag]

crawford is going to be 34 in a month. really 35-36 is when most fighters drop off. crawford prob got a fight or two left in his near prime before the downhill drop.

crawford already got dropped by that lithuianian cabbage farmer.

[geevee]

I just hope this fight happens......we will finally see what Crawford is made of. Personally I think Porter wins.....

[Combat Talk Radio]

I just hope this fight happens......we will finally see what Crawford is made of. Personally I think Porter wins.....

Thing is, even if Porter doesn't get his hand raised...

NSB and the media have put Crawford on pedestal way up in the sky.

They've crowned him #1 and #2 and let him sit on that for 4 years based only on the 'eye test' and allowed him to feast on the C-level (BoMac's own words) .

They said this guy beats a prime Floyd.

And they've constantly discredited Shawn Porter.

So now the bar is higher.

Crawford would have to clearly dominate to get any credit. Minimum 9 rounds clearly on a decision, a knockout, or a clean stoppage without a trigger ref.

All Shawn has to do is make Crawford look like he's struggling, and it will prove that Crawford is just another fighter.

[Richard G]

Crawford -v- Porter would be great but does he come from the right side of the street?

[ShaneMosleySr]

I thought Tim Bradley was a shill for Top Rank.

Those are your exact words.

Why would he give Porter good advise if he wanted Top Rank fighters to win?

[Combat Talk Radio]

Crawford -v- Porter would be great but does he come from the right side of the street?

With the purse bid, it won't matter.

[mathed]

Porter will affect Crawford early but he'll get timed and dropped in the mid-rounds.

[landotter]

Kind of looked up Crawford on BoxRec to remind myself how he got here.... and there is no one of note on that resume. It is not a horrid list of opponents, but it has gotten really bad at 147. Porter is not only a step up, he is the best opponent Crawford will have ever faced. That is really sobering. I am starting to lean Porter right now, who has been in serious wars.