Is Crawford in the same class as Mayweather, Leonard, Duran or more in the Class of Oscar, Mosley...

[Sheldon312]

Odd post. How is Oscar and Whitaker on a lower level than Floyd or Leonard?

Crawford is in a peculiar position. On paper he has accomplished enough to be a HOF'er, even without an elite level opponent on his resume. Therein lies the rub--while he does pass the eyeball test for greatness, he hasn't been pushed to his limits or tested by another elite level fighter. Part of that is because they are avoiding him, and hiding behind the Haymon Protection Plan. The other part of that is because he signed with Arum in hopes of getting the Manny payday, knowing it may get in the way of making fights with all of the PBC welters. He gambled on that Manny payday. Even still, he has earned just as much as Spence in the ring and has earned more than all of PBC fighters below HW outside of Spence.

If Crawford is to be mentioned in the same sentence as the ATGs, he'll need to defeat a few of the top WW and maybe Jr. Middles to get there. Spence, Ugas, Thurman, and possibly Ortiz or Ennis if they step up soon--clean out the division. Win a title at 154 if he can get Charlo to fight him, which is highly unlikely. The clock is ticking on his prime though, and he'll need to make something happen if he truly cares about his legacy.

Oscar struggled against Ike and Pernell doesn't have any fighters on his resume comparable to Crawford, Spence, Floyd, or Manny. He arguably lost to Chavez

[Sheldon312]

Hell nooo!!!!

He's nowhere near Oscar or Mosley level he's about two levels below them.

And dont even dare comparing Crawford to Duran and Leonard.

Monkey lost to Vernon and Oscar arguably lost to Ike. Vernon would be another Kell Brook in this Era and Ike would be a Shawn Porter type fighter

[GhostofDempsey]

Oscar struggled against Ike and Pernell doesn't have any fighters on his resume comparable to Crawford, Spence, Floyd, or Manny. He arguably lost to Chavez

Most people agree that it was Whitaker who was robbed in the Chavez fight.

[djtmal]

Well Srl, Duran, Hearns and Hagler are in a class by themselves, then you have everybody else

[Tozo]

Crawford is better.

[BodyBagz]

He’s still average.

Put him in with Bud's opposition and he'd be undefeated too !

[Ganondorf]

I believe Floyd and Leonard and Hearns would have beat him up.

[BodyBagz]

Why do ultra fans fail to see how weak their hero's resume is...Those same fan bois are quick to criticize someone else's resume

To them, winning Fantasy Fights is more better than actual fights

[MONGOOSE66]

Wtf, why are you disrespecting Oscar/Sweet Pea/Mosley/Tito and Vernon? Bud is more like Angel Manfredy and Arturo Gatti

I agree. He is disrespecting those men u mentioned but he is better than Manfredy and Gotti. We will never know cause the division isnt that good.

[Outwest Exp 355]

Put him in with Bud's opposition and he'd be undefeated too !

You get no argument from me there. I just think Shane Mosley was poorly managed. And the judge had the nerve to give that bit.ch 3 of Mosley’s belts.