Comments Thread For: Terence Crawford ready to show why he's 'the best fighter on the planet'

[SUBZER0ED]

Who the hell is Madrimov? Never heard the guy's name until he got the Crawford fight. This is a tune up awaiting a cash out and retire payday.

Exactly! There's a bit of absurdity going on here. First, we have Crawford fighting a virtually unknown ten-fight guy on PPV. Second, Crawford says that if he wins, this will somehow show that he's the best fighter on the planet! And while the rest of the card isn't bad, how the hell did fat ass, drug cheat Miller land on a PPV after getting KO'd his last time out?

[Oracle01]

The guy is 29 years old, if hes not in his prime now when the **** will he be?

Did you not see his last fight? extremely impressive performance against a very solid undefeated opponent.

No idea why people are acting like this is some easy throwaway fight especially for a guy on the wrong side of 35 and most likely in the twilight of his career. Are you just a Crawford hater or something and want to keep up the whole narrative of him not fighting anybody?

So if a fighter has a pro debut at 29, he is in his prime according to you? Experience does not matter? Thats silly. He is physically in his prime but not as a fighter.

I think its an easy fight because Madramov, is very inexperienced as a pro. Is shorter than crawford, slower, 6 inches reach advantage and less skilled. He basically has nothing for Crawford.

[Liondw]

Probably Crawford on points. Madrimov is a tough guy, he's not going to be beaten up.

Crawford is quite superb. However, if you study closely, he had moments where he wasn't that good against Porter, and Spence looked like something was off.

[TheWinners]

The guy is 29 years old, if hes not in his prime now when the **** will he be?

Did you not see his last fight? extremely impressive performance against a very solid undefeated opponent.

No idea why people are acting like this is some easy throwaway fight especially for a guy on the wrong side of 35 and most likely in the twilight of his career. Are you just a Crawford hater or something and want to keep up the whole narrative of him not fighting anybody?

Who the hell is Madrimov? Never heard the guy's name until he got the Crawford fight. This is a tune up awaiting a cash out and retire payday.

[TheWinners]

Didn't take long. A year removed from beating a noticeably faded Errol Spence Jr and taking on an unknown fighter. " The best fighter on the planet ". Sure.

[CPNUTKnockoutFreshMart]

I'm glad to see Crawford getting back in the ring. At his age , he doesn't have a whole lot of time left at his best , if he's even still at his best. I'm looking forward to see what he does next and I hope that whatever it is doesn't take another year. Father Time comes like a thief in the night , you're better off stopping one fight too early than one fight too late. I wouldn't like to see some young lion beat the brakes off of TC. I'd rather see him go out on his terms than forced out by slipping.

[Carpe Diem]

The return of Terence “TBE” Crawford. In all seriousness, this will be an easy fight for Crawford. Madrimov does a lot of ducking low and lunging in with his hands down similar to Shawn Porter. Crawford by late stoppage or wide UD, most likely a stoppage.

[crimsonfalcon07]

I'm expecting Crawford to win, and I've been following Madrimov and expect him to put on a better show than some of you expect. He's not a bum, but he's got some bad defensive habits and you can be sure Bud knows about those. Lunging in is probably the biggest one, but he fights with those hands low, and that rarely works out at the top level. He's also got a reach disadvantage and likely a speed one. But he's younger, and big and explosive, so he's got that puncher's chance at minimum.

And the real test will be how he hangs with the rest of the titlists at 154. I think he holds his own vs Fundora, Spence if he comes back, Tszyu. I expect Ortiz Jr to be in the mix soon too. Lots of guys who are capable of all action bouts at 154. Should be a good division to watch for the next few years.

[BlackRobb]

I definitely wont. Madrimov is a damn good fighter in his prime. If Bud wins this he deserves full credit.

But will he get full credit? Remember how no one talked about the car crash or retina surgery after Spence crushed Ugas?

[Hands of Stone]

I like how people are trying to big up this fight. Unless Bud has gotten old overnight, this is an easy win for him. Madrimov is a slower, less athletic, less experienced, wide open fighter who is there for the counters. He does have power but Bud's should be able to see that a mile away and use his legs to get out of there. I expect Bud to take over after a first few even rounds and carve him up from there. Hope he fights Ortiz, Tsyzu or Boots after if the Canelo fight doesn't come through. I don't care who, either one of those will do.