Comments Thread For: Crawford: F--- The IBF! They Stripped Me Damn Near 2 1/2 Months After [I Won] My Title

[Combat Talk Radio]

They stripped you because you had no intention of fighting your mandatory. You weren’t even mentioning boots name. You said you were only Interested in big money fights. You gotta understand that you’re not at canelo or Mayweather level of choosing your opponents. The only elite opponent you beat was Errol Spence. That’s it. You were used to fighting uknown bums like David Avenesyan and old washed up ex champions like khan Brook and porter

NSB won't recognize the truth you shared here.

The time span didn't matter.

Crawford REFUSED to fight Boots. That's the problem.

If he at least said "look, I'll fight Boots next after I fight Spence at 154" they would have worked with him.
If he had said, "I'm vacating ALL of the belts because I'm done at 147" - fine.

He didn't do either. He fluffed and talked about fighting lightweights and super middleweights.

I know NSB hates it, but the IBF did the job.

Spence wasn't stripped because Spence was actively unifying the division. That's what people don't understand.

[Theshotyoudontsee]

NSB won't recognize the truth you shared here.

The time span didn't matter.

Crawford REFUSED to fight Boots. That's the problem.

If he at least said "look, I'll fight Boots next after I fight Spence at 154" they would have worked with him.
If he had said, "I'm vacating ALL of the belts because I'm done at 147" - fine.

He didn't do either. He fluffed and talked about fighting lightweights and super middleweights.

I know NSB hates it, but the IBF did the job.

Spence wasn't stripped because Spence was actively unifying the division. That's what people don't understand.

Clown. Spence did zero IBF mandos since 2018. Injuries, car wrecks, ok.

But you think it is proper that they strip Bud because he didn't "say he was going to fight Boots".

It's obvious to everyone that you just hate Bud. You have zero credibility.

[MONGOOSE66]

Canelo at 152 was drained, he was far from his prime, from being a polished fighter at 22, pretending that Canelo was at his peak in that fight is silly.

I disagree. He definitely was 2 pounds lighter. That ain’t much, especially for a REAL FIGHTER like Canelo. He just had to workout more and eat less beer and pasta. He looked damn good at the weigh in. No sunken eyes.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/bo...Las-Vegas.html

[MONGOOSE66]

Canelo at 152 was drained, he was far from his prime, from being a polished fighter at 22, pretending that Canelo was at his peak in that fight is silly.

Men’s peak varies between 18-25. Depends on your genetics. Canelo was beating up 30 year old men at 16. Sooo
As far as weight drained. Look at his weigh in pictures. He looks damn good

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing/article-2420469/Floyd-Mayweather-Saul-Canelo-Alvarez-weigh-in-Las-Vegas.html

[BlackRobb]

Canelo at 152 was drained, he was far from his prime, from being a polished fighter at 22, pretending that Canelo was at his peak in that fight is silly.

Why did Canelo agree to 152 for such a relatively small purse? It's not like his guarantee was $10M.

[Curtis2]

Pointless rematch. I would honestly rather see Bud move up to 154 to spank Jermell or Tszyu. Spence fans have already copped excuses for the first drubbing. They will cop even more after the second one.

Spence still hasn’t recovered from the 1st beat down… knows well the 2nd beat down will be much worse… at any weight…

[Curtis2]

Whoever has a IBF belt should either take it to the trash dumpster or throw it in the river for the catfish… or, sell it in a yard sale - you’ll earn a cup of coffee for it..

[GrandpaBernard]

Crawford has been pissing away his peak years for a long time. He thinks he’s going to be great forever. He’s not. Ask Spence,
One thing I gave Mayweather credit was fighting a monster in Canelo. Crawford doesn’t have those balls.

T-Bud a great boxer, in the twilight of his career, who fights only once per year

Floyd pushed much harder to be great and get paid

[billeau2]

Dude, Spence fought his mandatory 1 time in 5 damn years.

Crawford JUST won the belt 2 1/2 months before they stripped him.

What happened to you have a year to defend?

I agree about "mandatories" and do not really care about them when there is a better opponent. I do however think the reasons why Boots cannot get this fight are sad. He is coming into his best earning years and is obviously a live dog of a challenge for Bud.

[jqSide]

Right now I really don't give a rat's ass about this division. Call me when the other players start ramping up their activities.