Comments Thread For: ?BoMac?: Terence Crawford is fighting Canelo Alvarez for legacy? and then maybe bowing out

[crimsonfalcon07]

This is a business as much as a sport. Even so, legacies can still be made acquiescing to business needs. If he beats Canelo he will be a three-weight unified champ. He'll make more money fighting Canelo than combined fights of Murt and Fundora.
You forget he is 37. Perhaps if he was 32 he could/would go the route you suggest but even then maybe not.

I get what you're saying, but unless you're saying he's only got enough left at 37 for one more big effort, it looks like he knows it's a Hail Mary and that he found out fighting Madrimov that the guys at 154 were going to be hard fights that he could lose.

Here's my issue. Do any of you want to go on record saying that Murtazaliev or Fundora are on Canelo's level, and close to the same level of difficulty? Unless you can say that, it makes no sense that he'd struggle with competition at that level, two divisions down, but still have a chance with Canelo. If he can beat Canelo, those should be doable fights, and he had time to beat at least one of them prior to Canelo.

It should have been him in there instead of Booker. He literally asked for that fight and then ducked it. He'd have been more prepared for Canelo without as much ring rust, he'd have a better argument for winning as a 3 belt unified champ at 154, instead of barely squeaking by one guy and having that be the only belt at 154. He's effectively jumping up 3 weight divisions, taking more power while carrying more weight on those 37 year old legs. I'm older than him and still putting in the time in the gym, and I know full well what it feels like to fight younger, bigger guys on progressively older legs while carrying more weight.

I think not taking those fights and sitting inactive waiting for the money fight shows he's cashing out. And he'll be getting a fraction of the money for the fight that he would have if he'd followed the path I said, which is only possible if he's actually got the skills to beat Canelo. Only if he doesn't have the beating of Canelo does it make sense to avoid any other fights. And what's he going to do if Scull somehow pulls off the upset and Canelo gets tied up rematching him, or even if the fight gets delayed due to injury. Just sit out longer and longer?

[IceTrayDaGang]

If the Canelo fight is to happen , I wish that Bud would of taken a fight before
His age and lack of fighting will show up at some moment

should bud take a tune up against bena before taking on canelo?

[IceTrayDaGang]

fight aint gonna happen.

[Lefty0616]

I'll piggyback this with my personal hope that he goes one step further than Lamont managed, and actually wins the fight ijs.

Well this is a big money fight, so I can definitely see corruption at work to force a rematch. A lot of money can potentially be made from Canelo VS Crawford 1 (and 2).

[Lefty0616]

should bud take a tune up against bena before taking on canelo?

It's too late and risky to do a tune up at this stage.

[SouthpawRight]

IMHO Crawford is going to shock the boxing world, the way Roach did when he faced Tank.

This is a legacy fight for Crawford. He doesn't have much left, but he has enough left to potentially beat Canelo.

Folks wanted to also see him face Ortiz, or Fundora, or Boots. Preparing and getting through these kinds a fights take a lot out of a fighter.

Crawford is saving all that he has left for the biggest fight left for him....in his eyes.

I get it! And I'm not mad at him ....like some fans are.

I'll piggyback this with my personal hope that he goes one step further than Lamont managed, and actually wins the fight ijs.

if I’m TBud and can beat Alvarez

I’m cashing out with two Alvarez fights possibly even a trilogy

Alvarez winning 4 maybe 5 rounds out of 12 would be enough to create a demand for a rematch. Same if TBud takes 5

[SouthpawRight]

TBud Alvarez is the freak show version of Floyd Oscar

Floyd 8-4 Oscar

can TBud 7-5 Alvarez

[Hands of Stone]

You can never say never with Bud but this is a tall order for him. I understand Canelo's measurables aren't like a wow advantage and Bud got him on some but fact remains he is going up to 168 and nothing he's doing right now shows he can compete at that weight let alone beat the best guy up there. We saw him at 154 and some say he struggled, I say he doesn't look his very best. Coupled that with the fact that he's 38 by fight night, 15 months of inactivity and he isn't taking a fight to see how he does at 168 are all disadvantages. Of course, he 'll try his very best to win but Canelo isn't the guy to experiment against. Best of luck to him but I just don't see how he wins this fight. At least he gets a great retirement payday out of it.

[MulaKO]

should bud take a tune up against bena before taking on canelo?

Like I said ; casual

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[markbnlv2024]

Canelos gonna break him down and possibly stop him it's gonna be similar to Charlo.