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

[JeBron Lamez]

He is so definitiely lying about Benavidez.

[kiaba360]

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

168 is Canelo's third weight, while 154 is Crawford's fourth. When Canelo went to his 4th weight, he struggled too.

I do agree that TC should stay put and unify 154. I still think he's capable of beating Bohachuk/Tszyu/Ortiz/Fundora.

[LAchargers373]

Inoue is a legend, Crawford isn't

Neither are but both have the chance to reach those levels with the right fights

[boxing IQ]

168 is Canelo's third weight, while 154 is Crawford's fourth. When Canelo went to his 4th weight, he struggled too.

I do agree that TC should stay put and unify 154. I still think he's capable of beating Bohachuk/Tszyu/Ortiz/Fundora.

168 is Canelo's 4th division, not his 3rd

And it didn't look like he struggled all that much when he got there and unified

For me, the jury's out on Bud at 154, but as a fan I hope those predictions prove true

[Smash]

168 is Canelo's 4th division, not his 3rd

canelo did nothing at 147
bud won a title at 135

[ImDominicanLipz]

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...

Benavidez also had 1 leg

[kiaba360]

168 is Canelo's 4th division, not his 3rd

And it didn't look like he struggled all that much when he got there and unified

For me, the jury's out on Bud at 154, but as a fan I hope those predictions prove true

Why do you count 147 for Canelo?

[boxing IQ]

canelo did nothing at 147
bud won a title at 135

The fact still remains..

And, truth is, Canelo's first professional fight was at 139 lbs which is within the Lightweight limit, so that would technically make 168 his 5th weight class, but I haven't heard his camp mention it so I just go with the narrative that he started as a teenage Welter

[boxing IQ]

Why do you count 147 for Canelo?

Um, because what I choose to count or don't count doesn't change the fact?

[Smash]

The fact still remains..

And, truth is, Canelo's first professional fight was at 139 lbs which is within the Lightweight limit, so that would technically make 168 his 5th weight class, but I haven't heard his camp mention it so I just go with the narrative that he started as a teenage Welter

more like a teenage belter