Comments Thread For: Daily Bread Mailbag: Don't presume that Canelo beats Crawford just because he's bigger

[A.B Counterhooks]

You must be a purest just dying to pay $90.00 for Berlanga and Eubank. You're not shy about it, good for you.

Lol Im not supporting Canelo picking Edgar as an opponent nor I plan to watch it to be honest with you. I would watch Canelo vs Crawford tho.

[jas]

Madrimov is more athletic than canelo. Has a quick right hand so when crawford circled he would throw it and mostly crawford would block it.

But i think its also true that crawford struggled vs the size of madrimov and finally age is catching up to him.

so canelo wins. And i think crawford knows that and wont pursue the fight. Bomac is very observant and strategic. They waited as long as they could to face spence knowing spence struggles to make 147. They re-signed with top rank knowing pbc had most of the best welterweights

[Joseph]

Which are the better fights at 168 for Canelo now that the two Davids are at 175?

Anyone in the weight division currently. That did include the two Davids, but we know that whole story.

This is just my opinion of course, but mega fights work better when two fighters aren't separated by two or three weight classes, which typically gives a fight the odor of a one-sided and likely outcome. We saw it with 'Mell Charlo, we'll see it with Crawford. It's boring. As far as the talent spectrum is concerned, you have a point: no one currently fighting at SMW can match Crawford's skills P4P, but so what? Crawford will turn into a slug after getting hit or he'll maintain a lot of distance. There's more mystery in a syndicated rerun of Murder She Wrote than there is to this fight.

[Brittney1229]

Good points so I'll answer this as honest and fairly as I can.

You say that Canelo is a better fighter today and I agree but he hasn't changed that much and he's not the same psychically. The few things Canelo learned still require a stationary target that depends on the other guy gassing out. .....But what if they don't? Canelo tried to walk down Floyd and lost because he needed a stationary target. Simply applying that same walk down tactic and expecting a different outcome against a strong, accurate counter puncher with footwork, angles and stamina isn't a winning formula.

I think you base a lot on Canelo vs Calib Plant and on the surface it seems correct but not enough consideration is being given for the difference in styles or approach. Usyk looked like he was being over powered by Dubois and the assuption was that the bigger more powerful, more skilled Fury would blast right through Usyk but he didn't because styles make fights. Plant wasn't countering, he didn't use angles, nothing with authority, nothing accurate, just quick, pitty pat punches and flurrys to steal rounds. All Canelo had to do was cut the ring, plant his feet, and let his hands go because nothing was coming back. Calib gassed out and Canelo tee off. (Calib today is much improved but that's another subject)

Canelo isn't fighting for legacy, he's obviously fighting easy for money and there's 80 million on the table. If Crawford was easy Canelo grab that massive money but he isn't, because Canelo, just like me, doesn't think Crawford is as easy as you might.

Styles make fights, it's a competitive fight of styles and I'd like to see it.

I definitely want to see it too. It's gonna happen, mark my words. I say May 5th of next year.

[TreD]

Benavidez popped dirty for coke, a party drug. Of course it was dumb, but it's not really a PED

Coke and being overweight- two chances that, literally, he blew.