Comments Thread For: Crawford Happy To Be a Household Name But Feels He Should've Been One a Long Time Ago

[Afi23]

TR at least provided him with stronger opps compared to PBC

Mean Machine was probably his strongest opp there, the dude was the only one to drop Bud if they counted that knockdown.

Benavidez almost went the full 12 rounds with Bud too.

Nobody at PBC will probably come close.

Not Spence
Not Thurman
Not Ennis
Not the Charlos

That's why TR fighters are bred differently

Say what you want about TR but they know how to develop their talent (and quick to pull the trigger and cut their losses if said talent isn't up to par like they thought, see Berlanga)

[peplz]

Oh, I know. I know it hurts! You should just boycott everything PBC! No PPVs, no highlights, no Showtime, no articles, and no posts! That'll really hurt them! LMAO!

Boycott? Hurt them? Boxing is not a political cause and I don’t want to hurt anybody. This is the whole point. Making boxing about broadcast networks and business affiliations over the merits of each fighter’s in ring abilities and performances only hurts the sport as a whole. Because we get people spreading ignorant ideologies about holding the fighter accountable for the corruption in the sport instead of holding the promoters, advisors, networks and media outlets accountable for their corrupt practices. So its not Crawford should have left Top Rank and signed with PBC. It’s f u c k Top Rank and f u c k PBC. These business guys are not sacrosanct!

[Hitmonchan]

TR lost fishnets, floyd and crawford. All 3 went on to make their biggest paydays outside of TR. Floyd and Crawford both complained about how TR was marketing them. Crawford is suing TR.

TR is good up to a point in a career. Then its time to cut Bob out when he refuses to make fights the boxer wants.

Haney was forces to sign with TR to get that fight. You and others only complain when PBC does this.

He beat Kambosos and Loma fairly in the ring.

All those fighters left Top Rank yet TR is still here today and stronger than ever! bob never stopped crawford from fighting spence and the other pbc welterweights. spence and the others openly said they would avoid crawford and fight each other freezing crawford out. pbc disrespected crawford and acted like he didn't even exist when they refused to show/list him as wbo champion on one of their broadcasts. crawford even called them out on it. it's no secret pbc wants Top Rank gone and for their fighters to leave them just like all the gbp fighters left and went to pbc. pbc wants to be the only show in town. They want to be like the ufc in MMA. Thankfully that will never happen.

[DClefthook]

All those fighters left Top Rank yet TR is still here today and stronger than ever! bob never stopped crawford from fighting spence and the other pbc welterweights. spence and the others openly said they would avoid crawford and fight each other freezing crawford out. pbc disrespected crawford and acted like he didn't even exist when they refused to show/list him as wbo champion on one of their broadcasts. crawford even called them out on it. it's no secret pbc wants Top Rank gone and for their fighters to leave them just like all the gbp fighters left and went to pbc. pbc wants to be the only show in town. They want to be like the ufc in MMA. Thankfully that will never happen.

Are you sure it will never happen? Dazn/MR are obsolete in 'Murica. GBP is ran by a cokehead. TR is hanging on by a thread to that ESPN contract. That really passed ESPN off when TR lost Bud. Teo is 2 months away from his contract expiring and Shakur obviously and desperately want to be with Bud at Showtime. If he loses those guys then ESPN will pull the plug. So don't be surprised if PBC is the last man standing in 2024. Thank you Al Haymon. Oh yeah and Canelo said PBC was the best promotional company. Yikes that hurt didn't it!!

[The Big Dunn]

All those fighters left Top Rank yet TR is still here today and stronger than ever! bob never stopped crawford from fighting spence and the other pbc welterweights. spence and the others openly said they would avoid crawford and fight each other freezing crawford out. pbc disrespected crawford and acted like he didn't even exist when they refused to show/list him as wbo champion on one of their broadcasts. crawford even called them out on it. it's no secret pbc wants Top Rank gone and for their fighters to leave them just like all the gbp fighters left and went to pbc. pbc wants to be the only show in town. They want to be like the ufc in MMA. Thankfully that will never happen.

TR is good at some things no doubt.

Yes he did. Dont try and change history.

Yeah, they did that years ago when PBC and TR were involved in a lawsuit and then stopped. No different than ESPN now doesnt give results of some PBC cards. Stop crying about PBC doing what it needed to do to survive and thrive as a company.

Yes they do want to be the only show. TR does as well.

You seem mad that PBC has found success wince HBO and TR stopped working with PBC. Let that hate go.

[Smash]

thats a key test as to whether u have made it as a boxer or not, can u go to the grocery store without a bodyguard to protect u from those grannies and kids who may get too close, im delighted that bud has reached that level of success, he shouldnt stop there really, aim higher than household name, he should aim for his portrait or picture on household walls, imagine walking into a random household & seeing your face looking at u, i can only imagine the buzz that would give

[archiemoore1]

PBC =Protecting Boxer's Careers

[El_Mero]

TR at least provided him with stronger opps compared to PBC

Mean Machine was probably his strongest opp there, the dude was the only one to drop Bud if they counted that knockdown.

Benavidez almost went the full 12 rounds with Bud too.

Nobody at PBC will probably come close.

Not Spence
Not Thurman
Not Ennis
Not the Charlos

That's why TR fighters are bred differently

Exactly. Bunch of pbc fanboys claimed his opps were nobodies yet what happened to Spence mos def would have happened to that whole pbc stable of Welters. Fcuk em all. Real boxing fans knew Bud was the ONLY truth!

[Bronx2245]

Boycott? Hurt them? Boxing is not a political cause and I don’t want to hurt anybody. This is the whole point. Making boxing about broadcast networks and business affiliations over the merits of each fighter’s in ring abilities and performances only hurts the sport as a whole. Because we get people spreading ignorant ideologies about holding the fighter accountable for the corruption in the sport instead of holding the promoters, advisors, networks and media outlets accountable for their corrupt practices. So its not Crawford should have left Top Rank and signed with PBC. It’s f u c k Top Rank and f u c k PBC. These business guys are not sacrosanct!

However, you didn't say f u c k Top Rank! You only mentioned PBC! How did that happen? Besides, only one company actually made it happen! Arum didn't think it would sell! So am I wrong for giving props to the one that got it done?

[Sid-Knee]

Are you sure it will never happen? Dazn/MR are obsolete in 'Murica. GBP is ran by a cokehead. TR is hanging on by a thread to that ESPN contract. That really passed ESPN off when TR lost Bud. Teo is 2 months away from his contract expiring and Shakur obviously and desperately want to be with Bud at Showtime. If he loses those guys then ESPN will pull the plug. So don't be surprised if PBC is the last man standing in 2024. Thank you Al Haymon. Oh yeah and Canelo said PBC was the best promotional company. Yikes that hurt didn't it!!

The only one who is hanging by a thread where contracts are concerned, is PBC. Why else do you think they're letting their fighters go up against active fighters whilst inactive? They're the ones who usually do that to opponents before getting into the ring with them. Haymon is having a clear out sale and making as much as he can before the plug is pulled. Not long now. Haha.