Crawford Should Jump To 168 For Canelo Then Retire

[buddyr]

He should try to become lineal at minimum at 154, and undisputed if he can.

Then maybe try to pick off a belt a 160 before he retires. 168 is a big ask for a guy who started out at lightweight.

160 is not that hit right now and there won’t be much left of Mell after Canelo beats him.

[Mexican_Puppet]

https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comm...t=1&utm_term=1

That was sick and scary.

See that after that guy destroyed brutally your friend and he say "You are the next ".

[_original_]

Thereâs Jermell which he can just wait until after Canelo beats him up. He will take his belts at 154. Crawford already signaled to Jermell that heâs next. During round 7, while Spence was down and the ref was counting, Crawford was talking to Jermell from the corner, challenging him, telling him heâs next.

I highly doubt that Mell returns after the Canelo beatdown, or hell, even if he does decent. Hell most likely relinquish the belts and go to 160.

Crawford taunting him is more so due to their personal beef and Bud rubbing it in his face that hes beating his boy silly.

[famicommander]

160 is not that hit right now and there won’t be much left of Mell after Canelo beats him.

I don't think Charlo ever returns to 154. He's going to get beaten by Canelo and he'll fight on at 160 or 168 rather than dropping down two more weight classes to take a beating from Crawford.

But yeah, I feel like Crawford can probably beat all the current titlists at 160. But he should take care of 154 first. Mendoza and Tszyu will have belts when Charlo vacates so start there.

[TintaBoricua]

No need to do that. Why should he move up 3 weight classes for losing to Canelo, he is not that desperate.

Precisely. He is NOT at 36 years old…jumping up 3 weight divisions to fight Canelo. If he did, Canelo would have to come down a little bit down to a catch weight.

Bud’s too small even if he whooped enormous ass yesterday.

And if it DID happen, he would NOT beat Canelo.

And if he DID beat Canelo coming off the Spence TKO, coming up 3 weight divisions…then that might be one of the greatest boxing achievements in history.

But like Leonard say when he humiliated Hagler at that conference, “Unfortunately, it’ll never happen.”

[megas30]

I will admit I was someone who hated on Crawford. Can't even hate on him anymore. He's 36 and will be 37 next year. Atp I wouldn't be mad at him for only chasing the biggest money fights. I'd love go see him vs Boots but tbh I'd rather it be if Boots actually had a signature win first. If Crawford beats him now it won't do much for his legacy. Crawford should just say **** it and move up to 168 for a Canelo payday. Win or lose he will get his biggest payday and a chance to REAAAALLY make history. What does he have to lose atp?

Damn, Bud is getting the Floyd treatment now. Why do I get the feeling that if he does that and win, y'all will want him to fight Tyson Fury next?

[_original_]

I don't think Charlo ever returns to 154. He's going to get beaten by Canelo and he'll fight on at 160 or 168 rather than dropping down two more weight classes to take a beating from Crawford.

But yeah, I feel like Crawford can probably beat all the current titlists at 160. But he should take care of 154 first. Mendoza and Tszyu will have belts when Charlo vacates so start there.

Finally someone gets it.

Though I would prefer Bud to defend his 147 belts against Boots and Stannonis.

[4truth]

Really should skip passed Canelo and fight Bivol, the guy who beat Canelo.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Bud has not much time left. I don`t see him fighting all these no name challengers at 154 if Charlo vacates.

I think he will fight Boots at 147 and he will also be interested in fighting one of Charlos at 154 or 160. Than he could retire.

[Charlie Zelenoff]

Crawford said he's not doing that and rightfully so. Canelo is too big. Bud should fight Mell and then call it a career.