Comments Thread For: Terence Crawford identifies three opponents who were 'tougher' than Israil Madrimov

[Boxing2695]

Madrimov landed some good eye catching punches but just not enough of them to justify giving him the fight. Was a very competitive fight tho and Id say it was up there as Buds toughest fight because there were rounds were madrimov did look like he was giving Crawford issues with his movement. The scores were fine imo and the right guy won but I ain't trying to see Crawford up at 168 against canelo.. I think style wise he won't be as tricky as Madrimov but the size and the difference in strength will be alot for crawford to manage and he will definitely won't have the pop to keep canelo from coming forward and working. Bud should stay at 154 try and get the belts there and I think call it a career. But money talks so if Turki is backing a cash filled brinks truck up at both guys houses then I could see it happening.

[MrMORENO]

Canelo Will Chase Bud All Over the Ring & Batter'em!!!

[Knuckle sandwich]

Madrimov landed some good eye catching punches but just not enough of them to justify giving him the fight. Was a very competitive fight tho and Id say it was up there as Buds toughest fight because there were rounds were madrimov did look like he was giving Crawford issues with his movement. The scores were fine imo and the right guy won but I ain't trying to see Crawford up at 168 against canelo.. I think style wise he won't be as tricky as Madrimov but the size and the difference in strength will be alot for crawford to manage and he will definitely won't have the pop to keep canelo from coming forward and working. Bud should stay at 154 try and get the belts there and I think call it a career. But money talks so if Turki is backing a cash filled brinks truck up at both guys houses then I could see it happening.

Madrimov should have been more aggressive, bud had home advantage especially in terms of two America judges, mudrimov straight right was effective but he didnt throw it enough

[Boxing2695]

Crawford's face and unwillingness to trade say otherwise. And what does it say about Crawford that he says that his toughest fights were against mean machine, B level, Benavides, B level and Gamboa a overgrown featherweight were his toughest fights...

Yeah I think the size and power of Madrimov was making him more weary than usual... It's why the canelo fight is a bad idea for him because alot of people say they can go up and beat canelo or whatever but when they get in there and feel the weight of the punches they realise it's different. I don't see it being any different from the Charlo fight except bud might take more risks and probs end up getting stopped

[elfag]

all the guys crawford mentioned didnt land on him as consistently has madrimov.

[TheOneAboveAll]

He’s just not being honest. Crawford is still great and I’m not going to bemoan the decision but I saw him lose and get outboxed over 12. He fought cautious and got outsmarted in my opinion. He’s not going to be the best guys at 160 or above at this stage.

[4truth]

Crawford is downplaying Madrimov because this was close and seems to have put the kibosh on Crawford's potential Canelo payday. Crawford clearly won but I thought he needed to win those last 2 rounds to do it. Looked like a draw after 10.

[mike1010011]

Will Inoue move up 20lbs like bud has?

Inoue started at 108. Crawford at 135. Inoue has gone up 14 lbs Crawford 19. Inoue has increased his weight by 13%, Crawford by 14%. Inoue is 31 and Crawford is about to be 37,so tell me who's doing it faster? Remember when Crawford chilled at 147 for 5 years before fighting Spence,yet you're asking Inoue to keep jumping weight classes? Just say that you don't like Inoue instead of making uneducated demands.

[Smash]

bud talking crap hes defensive

kell was his toughest fight he just wont admit it

[boxing IQ]

Yeah I think the size and power of Madrimov was making him more weary than usual... It's why the canelo fight is a bad idea for him because alot of people say they can go up and beat canelo or whatever but when they get in there and feel the weight of the punches they realise it's different. I don't see it being any different from the Charlo fight except bud might take more risks and probs end up getting stopped

Last night's performance demonstrates how special a fighter like Canelo (whose around the same size as Bud and Charlo) is to dominate an upper weight division

They have weight classes for a reason. Bud is fine where he's at