Do you think Crawford would beat Murtzalaiev?

[Elheath]

Also, another effect of this fight is that it further makes it unlikely that Crawford aims to become undisputed at 154...because if Tszyu had the belt, he could've expected a good money but I don't see Murtazaliev getting him the cash he'd want to see to make it worth fighting. Maybe if Turki was willing to pay, but it seems like his willingness to spend big for Crawford seems to hit a small brake when he merely did ok against Madrimov that Turki probably expected a beatdown or at the least a total ownership wide UD.

[Pac=Duran]

Given that I'm already come to the sad acceptance that the next time Crawford fights is next summer at the earliest, before that I'd enjoy seeing a combination of fights between Murta/Ortiz/winner of Madrimov-Bohachuk. Something tells me Fundora isn't going to join that party and instead fight Spence and then who knows.

Such a disappointing career

[HisExcellency]

Good question...whilst I DON'T know whether Crawford would beat Murtz I DO know one thing for sure...

[champion4ever]

Think he might be able to decision this crop of light middleweights but he's reaching his absolute limit very soon.

If he gets caught with a left hook from this guy he will probably get smashed.

I don't know if he could or not but there is one thing that I do know. Is that I wouldn't recommend or risk it because Crawford has nothing to prove at this late stage of his life and point in his career.

Murtzalaiev is too low reward, high risk and Terence could very well lose or get himself seriously hurt for nothing. If he is so afraid of Jaron 'Boots' Ennis power.

Then there is not a snowball chance in Hell of him ever challenging or stepping inside of the same ring with this guy. Also, when one factor in the ass whooping Bud took in his last fight.

There's no way his team puts him in with this guy.

[BrankoB]

Had Tszyu entered that ring with less arrogance last night, we would be here discussing a knockout win for him.

Crawford would dominate Murtazaliev.

I tend to agree. If Tim was less arrogant in the first six rounds and just boxed Murtazaliev he could have pulled out a win at the end, maybe even a stoppage. Crawford beats everyone at 154. He has too many skills for all of them and would find a way to win in every fight.

[Pac=Duran]

Good question...whilst I DON'T know whether Crawford would beat Murtz I DO know one thing for sure...

Haney's stock just can't stop plummeting

[HisExcellency]

Haney's stock just can't stop plummeting

Yeaahhhhhhh....that's wassup....yeaaaahhhhhhh!

[Malvado]

Might have thought it as a spurt of the moment opinion thinking he is like Beterviev, but not so sure now.

I am uncertain of Murtazaliev seeing his other performances with him having cement feet and being a brawler like Margarito. He might be durable, and a hard hitter with a long reach, but Tszyu's trying to walk him down from the get-go with his physicality against the physically more gifted fighter and having defensive deficiencies is what did him in.

A fighter that can also slip/parry punches instead of blocking with stiff high guard, has better footwork and sufficient punching power to make him think twice from trying to be on the offensive like Ortiz or Madrimov might pull of the win. Heck Bohachuk whose a swarmer of similar size and punching power might pull it off.

He dropped Ortiz twice with Vergil trying to outwork the physically bigger fighter and the natural in-fighter that has a high work rate instead of selecting his shots like he did early in the fight. I thought Ortiz Jr. won though he was worse for wear as he got winded, getting caught hard in round 11-12 despite winning them those rounds, bout could had gone to either.

[Oracle01]

I tend to agree. If Tim was less arrogant in the first six rounds and just boxed Murtazaliev he could have pulled out a win at the end, maybe even a stoppage. Crawford beats everyone at 154. He has too many skills for all of them and would find a way to win in every fight.

Problem is Crawford won't be fighting anyone else at 154 so its pointless pretending he beats everyone.

[KillaMane26]

Yes, Tim basically served himself on a platter, showed the guy no respect and didn't adjust