What's The Holdup On T-Bud Crawford's Next Fight

[MulaKO]

he's locked into the obligation for the Spence rematch. What we dont know is how long is he forced to wait for Spence, before he can freely negotiate with other possible opponents.....

He can’t still be locked in unless they have some kind a word
Remember the fight was supposed to take place in December and then Spence pushed it back to February
Id be really surprised

[MulaKO]

It's a very American opinion to hold. This idea that prime fighters should avoid the best challenges strategically. Just retire if you don't want the risk, otherwise you have to keep proving it. Bernard Hopkins took the Jermaine Taylor fight before moving to 175 when he didn't really need to. I see the same situation here for Crawford.

I don't want to start sounding like Leicesterage but this Spence rematch clause can't be an indefinite one. So putting that aside, it's sit on the shelf or take a Boots fight, even if it isn't Canelo money.

Just don’t be a RJJ

[OnePunch]

So anyone can be locked into a rematch obligation with no definite date. I see.

We dont know how long the obligation lasts. The actual contract language was never released to the public

90 days?

6 months?

a year??

We dont know.

There was an original agreement, which some reporting suggested that it ended in December. And then the supposed injury / surgery. We dont know if the terms were extended, or not.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Crawford only wants a big money fight at this point. That would be only Canelo or maybe Charlo. Is Tszyu in Australia a big money fight?

[Bullrider]

We dont know how long the obligation lasts. The actual contract language was never released to the public
90 days?
6 months?
a year??
We dont know.
There was an original agreement, which some reporting suggested that it ended in December. And then the supposed injury / surgery. We dont know if the terms were extended, or not.

But don't you think it's silly to lock yourself up in a rematch obligation that already expired? Not his fault they were unable to stage the rematch. Likely reason why you think this way is because Crawford probably only got 2 fights left, thus is in no rush for the rematch. What if this is some young guy who fights 3x a year and wants to do other fights? If it was renegotiated, then it's his fault and is solely responsible for locking himself up. Point is, this cannot be set in stone.

[MulaKO]

We dont know how long the obligation lasts. The actual contract language was never released to the public

90 days?

6 months?

a year??

We dont know.

There was an original agreement, which some reporting suggested that it ended in December. And then the supposed injury / surgery. We dont know if the terms were extended, or not.

I remember reading 6 months from when it was postponed in December
Not 100% sure but 90 yes

[satiev1]

Beating boots is pointless and does nothing for bud legacy. If bud stops boots no one will remember boots. Everyone will say bud fought a young green champ.

[Roadblock]

Lol, but I kinda don't blame him & I'm no Bud fan per se.

Dude got the biggest W of his career, made it look easy & as expected wants another fight that matters or is big money at his past prime age before he hangs them up.

If I'm Bud I'm waiting for Errol for sexy money & I'm doing voodoo tomorrow in hopes Munguia loses/gets a bad injury that takes him out of play for May & hoping Canelo would rather fight me than Benavides or Mall.

I agree but also disagree, the way I see it Bud is not going to have too many more fights, depending on who he fights it could be 1 or 2 and that's it game over, in that case I don't want an Errol rematch, at least not of that last bashing, if say Errol went to 154 and beat Tim or beat Ennis then yeah he has earned the rematch, but I don't want to see another bashing of the last Spence version I saw, so for me scrap Errol and go for somebody in this group Ennis Tim Charlo Canelo, I don't think there is sexy money vs Spence that's a hard fight to sell big now, the real sexy money is Canelo but that could bust his ass or write history, the rest of my group would all be good money spinners and all have their own challenges, but Spence nah Im not interested until Errol shows us he can be competitive.

[Eff Pandas]

I agree but also disagree, the way I see it Bud is not going to have too many more fights, depending on who he fights it could be 1 or 2 and that's it game over, in that case I don't want an Errol rematch, at least not of that last bashing, if say Errol went to 154 and beat Tim or beat Ennis then yeah he has earned the rematch, but I don't want to see another bashing of the last Spence version I saw, so for me scrap Errol and go for somebody in this group Ennis Tim Charlo Canelo, I don't think there is sexy money vs Spence that's a hard fight to sell big now, the real sexy money is Canelo but that could bust his ass or write history, the rest of my group would all be good money spinners and all have their own challenges, but Spence nah Im not interested until Errol shows us he can be competitive.

I gtd you there is more money for Errol than for Mell or Boots. Mell is losing value by the day giving up belts. I'm unsure about Tim. I think Tim in Australia is big, but I also think Tim is coming to the US for a reason & one of them is money. And hes not done anything here to attract fans for a big fight here yet & idk that Bud would or should go to Australia.

Canelo is for sure a bigger fight, but it sounds like he probably isn't even on the shortlist rn.

So who legit makes sense to fight next? Again probably Errol when hes fight ready is still the best paying, realistic, big fight. Idk that casuals gaf about how one sided the first fight was. Errol has fans (hardcore AND casuals) unlike anyone Bud can fight except Canelo & that'll support this fight making nice money again.

Personally I think Boots vs Bud would be the best fight among all these potential fights, but Boots doesn't have a following like that to make the money show up. Very few casual fans even know he exists. So unless Mr Turki threw money at that fight the math ain't gonna math to make that fight.

[hugh grant]

Beating boots is pointless and does nothing for bud legacy. If bud stops boots no one will remember boots. Everyone will say bud fought a young green champ.

All floyd fans try remember Nelo, even though a cw. Boots is a future superstar, lets see boots as buds pension, the win is a grower for sure. Boots will have nice wins in future, when buds long gone.
Just like floyd shouldve fought bud all those years back, but I'm sure you thought bud had nothing to offer floyd?