Comments Thread For: Crawford-Rocha: WBO Formally Orders Welterweight Title Fight; Talks Already Underway

[peplz]

What you refuse to realize is Crawford is pushing 40 years old and his best win is shawn porter/yuriorkis gamboa. At some point you have to prove youre the P4P #1 and not just “pass the eye test” against lower level opposition especially in crawfords case considering hes in his mid 30’s. So either youre from nebraska or a huge crawford nuthugger. Enjoy the meaningless rocha fight lmao

Is it mid 30's or pushing 40? It can't be both. And this just sounds like an argument to appeal to people who aren't that big of fans of the sport of boxing. Crawford had already faced top opponents as a lightweight years ago. Before anyone was even mentioning a fight with him and Errol Spence he went across the world and won his first title against Ricky Burns who was a well known and respected lightweight champion. He beat Ray Beltran who is a well known and respected knockout artist. He beat Yuriorkis Gamboa who was undefeated at the time Crawford beat him and knocked him out. He gave Victor Postol his first defeat. He unified the light welterweight division and became the first undisputed champion of this century. Every fight that any current champion that is defending his titles is in is a championship fight. And Rocha earned his position as #1 contender for Crawford's belt and others like Ortiz and Ennis relinquished their positions as contenders for whatever reason. So adopt the casual mind state and call a mandatory title defense a meaningless fight if you will but I guarantee you this is a huge opportunity for Alexis Rocha and no one who actually loves the sport of boxing is looking at it as meaningless.

[Rebelrbg]

I think Crawford wants the so called number 1 welterweight witch some people say it’s Spence I don’t get why he maybe 2nd or 3rd best
Crawford isn’t the one that ran to 154 lol
spence fighting a washed up
welterweight in Thurman isn’t that great of a fight either
spence should vacate if he scared

If he wanted to fight Spence, then the fight would have been made, and he wouldn't have left negotiations to fight Avanesyen. Thurman is better than anyone Bud has on his resume. Thurman beat Porter when Porter was in his prime, not on his retirement lap. Thurman also ibeat Garcia, and is a multiple time champion with only one loss, and that's to Pacquiao. Meanwhile, Crawford is fighting Rocha, who lost and got tapped up by Speedy Ellis. Bud's the mid-tier assassin, and you defend and proclaim his greatness in every thread. Lol, GTFOH.

[landotter]

Ok. Sure. Whatever.

I guess it is better than acting like he will ever fight Spence. At least be active.

[Carpe Diem]

Dud Crawford back it again.

[Southpawology]

Is it mid 30's or pushing 40? It can't be both. And this just sounds like an argument to appeal to people who aren't that big of fans of the sport of boxing. Crawford had already faced top opponents as a lightweight years ago. Before anyone was even mentioning a fight with him and Errol Spence he went across the world and won his first title against Ricky Burns who was a well known and respected lightweight champion. He beat Ray Beltran who is a well known and respected knockout artist. He beat Yuriorkis Gamboa who was undefeated at the time Crawford beat him and knocked him out. He gave Victor Postol his first defeat. He unified the light welterweight division and became the first undisputed champion of this century. Every fight that any current champion that is defending his titles is in is a championship fight. And Rocha earned his position as #1 contender for Crawford's belt and others like Ortiz and Ennis relinquished their positions as contenders for whatever reason. So adopt the casual mind state and call a mandatory title defense a meaningless fight if you will but I guarantee you this is a huge opportunity for Alexis Rocha and no one who actually loves the sport of boxing is looking at it as meaningless.

He’ll be 36 in september so yeah hes mid 30’s/pushing 40.

Cool, you just rattled off a bunch of C level fighters. “Gave victor postol his first defeat” wowwwwwww lmao.

Gamboa was an undersized featherweight.

Beltran had 6 losses before facing crawford.


But keep using trickery politician language to attempt at embellishing his weak resume. Enjoy Crawford vs Rocha on BLK Prime PPV along with the other 15,000 ppv buyers

[peplz]

He’ll be 36 in september so yeah hes mid 30’s/pushing 40.

Cool, you just rattled off a bunch of C level fighters. “Gave victor postol his first defeat” wowwwwwww lmao.

Gamboa was an undersized featherweight.

Beltran had 6 losses before facing crawford.


But keep using trickery politician language to attempt at embellishing his weak resume. Enjoy Crawford vs Rocha on BLK Prime PPV along with the other 15,000 ppv buyers

I think you mean he just turned 35 in September as last September is still a lot closer than next September. You obviously dislike Terence Crawford and are willing to go out of your way to make slanted descriptions of him. If Ricky Burns, Ray Beltran, Victor Postol and Gamboa are all C-level fighters who was an A-Level fighter in those weight classes at that time? Are you saying that the entire light weight and junior welter weight divisions were C-Level at that time? Do you even really like boxing that much if this is how you think? And what’s so funny about me saying Crawford gave Postol his first loss? You didn’t explain. Beltran having losses doesn’t mean he wasn’t good. Spence fans talk about how great his performance against Ugas was all of the time and that was his 5th loss. I don’t know what you could possibly be talking about by claiming that I’m using political trickery. This is just the sport of boxing we’re talking. You’re making it sound more important than it is. Your vague and generic use of the word resume sounds a lot more like political trickery than anything I said. I will definitely enjoy Crawford vs Rocha if thats the next fight for Crawford. . I actually enjoy the sport. Alexis Rocha is a really good fighter and I always enjoy watching Crawford fight. He is a joy to watch. I couldn’t care less about who is promoting the fight or how much the fight sells. Even talking about that sounds like “political trickery” to try to influence casual fans to have a negative view of the sport and not be interested in the fights. I don’t know why in the world you would want that.

[archiemoore1]

Ok so explain what the financial upside is to signing crawford.

U went right back to my point. What on God's green earth do YOU know about the business side of boxing? You're talking all this financial upside BS, but have u ever managed or promoted a fighter? Are u saying u are wiser in these matters than Oscar DelaHoya and Bernard Hopkins? What does any financial upside matter to you? Are u one of those dudes that like to sit around and argue over other ppl's money? Who has more money, Bill Gates or Warren Buffet? Magic Johnson or Jordan? Floyd or Rhianna? GTFOH mannn

[Silence]

We started to explore new fighters thanks to 35 year old prospect Duckford again.

BodyBagz do you know Rocha?

[MCFM]

I don't think Spence can make 147. I don't think he could make it back in November when they were negotiating. Crawford should fight Ortiz, then Boots, then move up to 154.

Undoubtedly he cant anymore thats why the clown droppped out of pacquiao fight with a BS injury. Pacquiao was looking sharp near the fight night while spence was still trying to cut weight miserably.
thats why they needed time to atleast make weight for ugas vs pacquiao winner.
This quack is just now hanging for as long as he can on those 147 belts just to spite everyone else there.

[MCFM]

"Spencer" was the only one with an actual team who made an offer. He also isn't looking to fight Avanesyan and Alexis Rocha back to back which is far worse than Thurman.

What offer? The "offer" they wouldnt show crawfish? Hahahahahahaha