Comments Thread For: Bob Arum: What Better Fight Is There For Terence Crawford Other Than Shawn Porter?

[A_State501]

The WW division died of death when Errol and Bud basically said it ain't happening. Everything else is just bumfluff. Porter will give a dogged account of himself but there's more chance of hell freezing over than Bud losing.

If we're being honest before Crawford went on his rant about how he didn't need Spence. EJ went on record and said his plans were for Porter, Pac, and then Bud. It's not hard to find. Spence only said ok cool once Bud got emotional.

[Combat Talk Radio]

Bob Arum said something I can agree with. There are limited fights I want to see and this is a fight that means something, particularly since most recent fights have been trash presented as meaningful events.

And yes, this IS PPV worthy.

This is the same Arum that said nobody wants to see or pay for Crawford / Porter.

... I smell a controversial loss for Mr. Crawford.

[clmags12]

This is the best fight for Crawford, only because Spence is no longer available. Out of the welterweights that have been in the game for a minute, Porter is most deserving of a shot. Porter should give Crawford all that he can handle. Crawford has a legitimate opponent that will show exactly where he stands in the P4P Debates.

I agree with everything you said 100%.

But even though Bud should win, I'm rooting for Porter. A Porter win would stir some **** up. Lol

[Lefty0616]

I agree with everything you said 100%.

But even though Bud should win, I'm rooting for Porter. A Porter win would stir some **** up. Lol

I'm rooting for Porter too. He's a fighter that doesn't get the respect he deserves.

[Marvlus Marv]

If we're being honest before Crawford went on his rant about how he didn't need Spence. EJ went on record and said his plans were for Porter, Pac, and then Bud. It's not hard to find. Spence only said ok cool once Bud got emotional.

At the same time, they've both explicitly said in the past said they don't "need" each other. The will isn't really there, imo. By the time it happens the marination will have turned to fungus a la Floyd/Manny. I hope I'm wrong because I've wanted that fight for years.

[ptek]

What better fight Arum ???, Well you wasn't talking like that a little while ago was you. Now that Crawford is about to leave your backside oh, there's know better fight to be made ?. I for one am sick and tired of Mr Arum and his bull .

Porter is going to get his ass seriously smacked up. Not him nor any PBC WW are good enough, and Al & Mayweather know it . That's why Crawford's been avoided at all cost, know ones beating him , at least not for the foreseeable future with the current fighters.

[Noelanthony]

It's a decent fight. Ugas and Vergil Ortiz would be better opponents, but probably make less sense from a promotional perspective at this moment in time. Porter is a good fighter and a tough opponent. We have seen him come up short against Thurman and Spence, though, and the expectation is that we'll see the same again. Still, a firm test for Crawford at the least.

For once i cant grumble with Crawford's opponent but its took many many years to get to this point and i'm going to find out why on fight night...... Maybe

[Noelanthony]

This is the same Arum that said nobody wants to see or pay for Crawford / Porter.

... I smell a controversial loss for Mr. Crawford.

You smell or you are hoping for a controversial loss?

[TinAgeOfBoxing]

Ortiz Taylor Thurman Spence are better.

[Combat Talk Radio]

You smell or you are hoping for a controversial loss?

Patterns.

Last fight of Manny's contract ended...how?

Arum trashed Crawford for months publicly.

Arum said he had no money to book a fight with Porter.

Allegedly, Arum is the one who asked WBO to enforce mandatory.

Yet all of a sudden, Top Rank is able to fully pay for the fight.

Mighty su****ious. Anyone who says otherwise isn't paying attention.

Despite what some people think, I would love to see the version of Crawford that fought Ricky Burns: a clean, precise fighter. I would love to see him do to Porter what no other fighters have. But Porter has proven himself to me. Crawford hasn't.