Comments Thread For: Crawford: 'I See A lot of Spence Fans Mad at Me and Jumping on Boots Sack Now!'

[dan_cov]

Oh well done on beating a shot to bits Spence, you've completed the game. Just retire, you're the best and will be talked of alongside Ali, SRR and the likes for Centuries to come.

That is all boxing is in 2023, you get one win these days against a decent but well past it fighter and then they act entitled as hell while fans justify ****shows for countless years after. All the while ****ting on fighters like Haney, Canelo that do challenge themselves and regular fight the top fighters.

How can anyone act like this he has one win against a guy who was simply a corpse in there.
The best of his era, P4P what a joke. This is how low the bar is.
The best of his division? Yet he didn't fight Boots, Ortiz or Stanionis who for all we know may very well have been the actual 3 best.

[Senor_frogs]

Ennis left the rankings rather than press for his shot with the WBO. Then, he turned down what became the Avanesyan fight.

He was his IBF mandatory. Look I get that Crawford is contractually bond to fight Errol next. But for him to say he’s not fighting boots after Spence. And Bomac saying Bud “EARND” the right to pick and chose his opponents is what I’m having the problem with. He beat one too guy, one guy. And they think he’s “EARNED” the right to pick and choose? I don’t think so.

[dan_cov]

They should log out, stop pretending to be boxing fans.
These aren't fans of the sport, they don't want to see the best fight the best.

Its these goofy ass fans that have dragged this sport down allowing fighters to get away with this.


''Yes Mr Crawford Sir you don't have to fight Boots he has fought nobody but take my hard earned money and fight Tim Tyszu who has also fought nobody but because he has very little skill or ability we want to see this. If Bud wins it like we win too''

[Gary Coleman]

Mayweather was the cash cow of boxing with the ability to fight anybody he wanted, whenever he wanted.

Crawford is a guy who's been blackballed & locked out of the biggest fights in boxing by people afraid of him, big difference.

Bud CHOSE to re-up with Top Rank when all the competition was at PBC. Had he fought better opponents maybe he would commamd more money, but he was good with fighting fringe contenders for comfortable guarantees.

He was no more blackballed than Mayweather was from fighting Top Rank opponents when Arum was doing everything in-house.

Bud is the recognized P4P #1. After the Spence rematch, he has the ability to choose whichever opponent he wants to face at WW and it also happens to be the best fight that can be made there. I actually think he beats Boots comfortably.

What a disappointment to see a talent like his NOT fighting top guys.

[billeau2]

How about, we fans just want to see the best matchups possible?

Of all the crazy nonsense... Are you insane?!! Where did you get such an idea? what men's room wall were you pissing in and caught the words on the wall?

Seriously... It is a simple post but frankly it is the truth and nobody seems to give a shiat about what the fans want anymore. Or put another way: ask any Saudi who took some of their oil lunch money to throw a "bread and circus" type thing, replete with a car as a present for the Gypsy swindler what they know about a really interesting fight in boxing they might sponser. Bet you would get silence.

[OnePunch]

He's not wrong. The PBC groupies have now moved onto Boots now that Spence & Charlo have been cucked.

And it's just amazing because Bud's the realest dude you could image.

Guy is the epitome of a street cat made good & brought his hood with him.

Guy is Black Excellence personified, but because he had Bob Arum as a promoter, like 1/2 of the legendary Black fighters of the past 50 years, they make him out to be a buster.



Mayweather was the cash cow of boxing with the ability to fight anybody he wanted, whenever he wanted.

Crawford is a guy who's been blackballed & locked out of the biggest fights in boxing by people afraid of him, big difference.

Because this is the era of "promotional fangirls". Any fighter, black or otherwise that is not with PBC, are viewed in a negative light by a significant number of posters here and on other platforms.........

[billeau2]

No, it's just spence and bud took so long to fight, another 147 fighter ie boots Ennis had chance to develop and as all eyes were on spence, we didn't notice buds real challenge under our nose.
If you want to be no1 pfp, you need to best great fighters whether they're at at 147, 154 or 160.
Fight Ennis and then Errol at 154

Great observation! You are correct. I frankly am confused with how boxing fans respond to Boots. Here is a young lion, who should have some way of fighting up... And have people forgotten about the great fighters that defended their division for years? before going up? It is like people are upset that Boots would deign to challenge Bud... And as you say Bud would not be so behind if this fight had happened a while ago and he was expected to defend the division...

Innis is supremely talented. he is a legitimate challenge and YES! at this point in the game does Bud need the smoke? and that IMO is REALLy the problem! Again, as you say, if Bud had disposed of Spence years ago fighting a talented mandatory might make more sense.

lets remember that Adrian Broner was a multi division champ...; whupe do! Unfortunately for legacy Bud has to just go along with the program of fighting up... But what does that do for the prime of talented fighters like Boots? It is frankly, a shame.

[billeau2]

Oh well done on beating a shot to bits Spence, you've completed the game. Just retire, you're the best and will be talked of alongside Ali, SRR and the likes for Centuries to come.

That is all boxing is in 2023, you get one win these days against a decent but well past it fighter and then they act entitled as hell while fans justify ****shows for countless years after. All the while ****ting on fighters like Haney, Canelo that do challenge themselves and regular fight the top fighters.

How can anyone act like this he has one win against a guy who was simply a corpse in there.
The best of his era, P4P what a joke. This is how low the bar is.
The best of his division? Yet he didn't fight Boots, Ortiz or Stanionis who for all we know may very well have been the actual 3 best.

Yes... And a lot of posters correctly discuss the promoters, the lack of fights, to which I would add: Why is it automatically better to travel rather than fight your division? Lets remember: Adrien Broner was a multi weight champion! Meanwhile fighters like Ward fought in his division for years and cleaned it out... But I guess Broner is better?

The problems are real: Bud should have fought Spence earlier, should have been able to fight more often, the promoters encourage fighters to fight who they want the fighters to fight, not what is best for boxing and now? Truly! Bud has no reason to fight the young lions, the rising stars at one of the premier divisions in boxing. But I would tell people: If your saying "don't blame Crawford?" the same logic applies to Boots. Boots is talented, it is obvious, and lets look at Lennox lewis when he was faced with young, talented fighters like Briggs, what did he do?

For whatever reason Crawford is at the end of the line and it is alas... no benefit for him to fight out his division... the risk is real. And here we are, boxing fans, arguing, blaming Boots while Arum gets richer, and the judges decide who wins the fights.

[billeau2]

He was his IBF mandatory. Look I get that Crawford is contractually bond to fight Errol next. But for him to say he’s not fighting boots after Spence. And Bomac saying Bud “EARND” the right to pick and chose his opponents is what I’m having the problem with. He beat one too guy, one guy. And they think he’s “EARNED” the right to pick and choose? I don’t think so.

because of how things are Crawford has to fight for the right to cherry pick, to use a term for it... it is a time when the heavyweight champ of the world, with many young lions, and unresolved business "has the right" to take Saudi money. it is a time when looking for low hanging fruit, selected sporadically, is preferred over constantly defending a title in a tough division. It is a time when promoters encourage fighters to not fight, to wait on fights.

Bud is unfortunately correct. He is past his prime and a fighter like Ennis could beat him, while climbing up always offers an excuse. So no Crawford will not fight Spence and Boots... even though Boots will probably have a great run and for the risk Crawford might actually prove he is a great fighter. So then people blame Boots. If boots is such an upstart who does not deserve it? deal with him like lewis dealt with Michael Grant!

[A.B Counterhooks]

Lmao even Bud is conscious he left some salty butthurt fans after the Spence domination, mofos quickly jumped in the Boots wagon and now pulling the duck card on TC. Lets be honest here, Bud would beat the crap out of boots and look good doing it. Same way he did ESJ, Boots needs more 'seasoning' at 147. Crawford aiming at 4 div title 7 pounds north and thats bigger target than fighting boots ennis the email champ.