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

[dirty fingers]

This is like when a dude gets knocked out, then says the guy who knocked him out wasn't the hardest puncher he faced. Boxers are dumb.

[Brother Mouzone]

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That is the 1st time in Bud's career were I thought he might have lost , 115-113 either way was fair ..........This was def his toughest fight

[Blond Beast]

This is like when a dude gets knocked out, then says the guy who knocked him out wasn't the hardest puncher he faced. Boxers are dumb.

Right. It’s cliché boxing schtick. The scores are close so take attention away from that and act like you are still humble by saying some guys you beat in the past were tougher. The truth is claiming an injury, sickness, or a bad camp always seems to help your cause. “I make no excuses but here are my excuses”. Telling the fans you were at your best and still lost is classy but doesn’t seem to help your cause. It’s tacky of Crawford to say what he did, but it was necessary for his career.
Huge Crawford fan, but I had it close. Wouldn’t hate a draw. He pushed in the last two rounds and that could have been the difference. He didn’t look big at 154 and he may never get to 160 either. 168 looks ridiculous now, and should have before… course that’s boxing.

[SimpleTouchee]

Madriov had zero body work in the whole fight and was barely jabbing at all. Throwing one or two shots at a time and wasn't listening to his trainer who urged him to throw more combinations. He thought Crawford had a weak chin and couldn't hurt him at all in the fight was just looking to counter with a big punch. Then you have the bias commentary and the promoter having a meltdown after the fight can sway a lot of fans options about the fight,

[White-Bob]

Another example of pride

[El_Mero]

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.

I never asked Inoue to do anything. Pointing out the 20lbs was my only point. You know damn well why Bud didn't get the fights he wanted. If you don't, you must be new to boxing or ignorant

[El_Mero]

Inoue is a legend, Crawford isn't

Cute response. I like em both but to say 1 is better than the other is asinine

[mike1010011]

I never asked Inoue to do anything. Pointing out the 20lbs was my only point. You know damn well why Bud didn't get the fights he wanted. If you don't, you must be new to boxing or ignorant

He didn't get the fights that he wanted because he stuck to toprank for years while all the other welterweights were over on PBC. He feasted on wbo bums while Spence went through the trouble of picking up all the belts.

[JOITATS]

Bud almost lost to a guy who was good but not elite.
It’s clear that his stock lowered.

Thinking he could beat an out of prime Canelo was a joke.

He is considered now to be even on the odds vs the top 154s.

Crawford is a beatable 154er. The interesting thing is because he realized this himself, his only other choice is goin back to fight Ennis, which is also too risky for him.

I’m curious to see “who he picks next.”

[El_Mero]

He didn't get the fights that he wanted because he stuck to toprank for years while all the other welterweights were over on PBC. He feasted on wbo bums while Spence went through the trouble of picking up all the belts.

You pbc fanboys are funny af