So Crawford petitioned the WBO to be 154 lb mandatory

[crimsonfalcon07]

They postponed it. We'll see. I don't think it happens.

This is all I could find. Scott Shafer claims that they reached an agreement. Likely to fall on the Canelo undercard if so?

[MONGOOSE66]

It’s not about "justification". It’s about accepting the reality that Bud has 40 fights in his 15 year career, and this is the stage he is at now.

“My fan club is bigger than yours”. “ I have more likes than you!”. Alex give me “things a moron says” for 500 LOL

[MulaKO]

This is all I could find. Scott Shafer claims that they reached an agreement. Likely to fall on the Canelo undercard if so?

I wonder if that would be the stepping stone to get Canelo next obviously if he gets the W

[MONGOOSE66]

If the Crawford fight happens Tszyu will have two belts at 154. Ennis has a belt at 147 that Crawford already won and then vacated. Crawford can become a 4 division unified titlist by beating Tszyu. It's a new accomplishment for his resume. Beating Ennis just gets him back something he already threw away. It's a step backwards.

If the Crawford fight happens Tszyu will have won fights against Fundora, Mendoza, Gausha, Harrison, and Horn. The only notable name that Ennis has beaten was former 140 pound world titlist Sergey Lipinets.

There's really no comparison. The Tszyu fight has much more going for it. Belts Crawford has never won, a new weight division, a better resume.

Hm, ok, that all makes decent sense but I still think Tszyu is the lower lying fruit.

[crimsonfalcon07]

I wonder if that would be the stepping stone to get Canelo next obviously if he gets the W

Looks more realistic if he's unified 154 at least. Going up 3 divisions isn't credible IMO.

[MulaKO]

Looks more realistic if he's unified 154 at least. Going up 3 divisions isn't credible IMO.

Unifying would consist of many or to many boundaries for where he’s at in his career
I give him a very good chance against Canelo

[crimsonfalcon07]

Unifying would consist of many or to many boundaries for where he’s at in his career
I give him a very good chance against Canelo

The Tszyu - Fundora fight has the WBO and WBC belts on the line, so the winner will be the unified champ.

I think he should still try to get Mell, so he can be lineal champ at 154 too though.

[MulaKO]

The Tszyu - Fundora fight has the WBO and WBC belts on the line, so the winner will be the unified champ.

I think he should still try to get Mell, so he can be lineal champ at 154 too though.

I would agree but doesn’t fit the timeline here with Bud wanting to retire and all

[kiaba360]

Given how Spence is somehow still in the top 10 P4P and with Jermell officially beltless and the pace some of these guys fight these days, I won't be surprised to see Spence somehow end up fighting for one of the two vacant belts at 154 next if Crawford is going the Tszyu path.

All of the vacant 154lb titles are being contested for: Culcay/Murtazaliev for the IBF, and Tszyu/Fundora for the WBC/WBO.

[kiaba360]

This has been news for over three weeks. TC went to Puerto Rico and met with the WBO. It's the most sensible match-up that TC can make.