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Crawford by decision for me
Crawford by decision for me
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He was too cautious in his 154 title fight, i can't see him being more aggressive 2 weight classes above that, also getting paid far too much.
I fear a stinker. Canelo has been in some dull fights recently as well, again paid too much, why bother putting on exciting fights.Comment
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Hold up! Hold…the **** up!….Originally posted by THE REED View Post
Is this THE Reed? As in Ree****yaluss?!
*Virtual hug*
Damn, dude! Where the hell have you been?! It’s good to see a familiar poster from back when I started posting around here.
oh, and uhh…on topic: My heart hopes Bud wins but I favor Canelo to win this by UD. I’m with the majority here. Not doubting Crawford’s belief, but that Spence performance was so good it essentially turned him into a Demi-god in the public eye.
When he fight Madrimov, things simmered down a lot. As it should. Crawford is not a sensational power punching dynamo like Pacquiao. But he’s abnormally strong for his weight and an S-class finisher. But we’ve seen him trail on scorecards, we’ve seen him vulnerable. I literally had him trailing behind after five rounds against Porter.
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Whats up my guy! You know. The one and only!Originally posted by TintaBoricua View Post
Yeah man, it's a weight thing for me. Crawford is not the type of fighter that can just jump two weight classes and everything will be just fine. Roy had that speed, stick and move in his favor. Same with Floyd and Pac, but even they didn't venture to 160, let alone 168. Canelo has a granite chin, power, and elite boxing skills.
Crawford is a very good fighter, but he's not not fleet footed, doesn't pack a HUGE punch, even at 154, let alone 168... and I'm willing to bet he doesn't have the same chin as Canelo. Weight classes matter. Hes incapable on hurting Canelo, and thats not a good position to be in. Canelo will stalk him all night.Comment
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Longer arms? You think that matters against someone like Canelo who generally only fights fighters taller than him. Opposite for Crawford. How about chin and power? Y'know. The rather important details when trading punches.Originally posted by Boxfan83 View PostLast edited by THE REED; Today, 12:23 AM.Comment
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Jermell and Andrade both ended up succumbing to the size and power difference at 168. It wasn't some small thing. Their reactions to those shots were noticeable.
I just can't see Bud going the full 12 without taking damage, particularly with how he likes to trade.Comment
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I hadn’t envisioned before but I could see Canelo just absolutely flexing and trying to irritate the helm out of Crawford by, not walking to him, just staying on the outside, holding his ground and forcing Crawford to initiate.
We just don’t know if Crawford is going to keep his speed going up in weight.
The HUGE intangible, and the only person I’ve heard mention is Dan Rafael (though the stat was revealed in the Las Vegas press conference), is that Canelo has double the amount of professional rounds that Crawford has. Canelo has somewhere in the neighborhood of 500 professional rounds and has been fighting since 15. That is A LOT of wear and tear in the body. Canelo isn’t defensively deficient as Gatti or Provodnikov, but he hasn’t been as slick as he’s shown in fights like the Jacobs fight or Trout. He’s more upright and employs more of a catch and shoot style.
But still…gun to head, this fight should be more in favor of Canelo.Comment
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