Could Crawford have beaten Kovalev?

[IceTrayDaGang]

Crawford will have a harder time against prime GGG.

[Malvado]

The Kovalev that Canelo fought, was coming from recovering from a fight a bit more than a month, and had to cut instantly in a month after he had done so with a rehydration clause.

I think Crawford would outbox the Russian mummy who be closing in slowly and steadily. Perhaps score a down in the later half of the fight through a accumulation, but I do not think Terrance can outright stop Kovalev, unless the referee somehow interfered.

A fresh well rounded Kovalev with a potent jab as a weapon, who doesn't tire and can utilize footwork, will make Crawford struggle getting close at mid range and when Crawford does, he have to infight the stronger boxer who doesn't have a low output like Canelo. I favor Kovalev.

[SouthpawRight]

The Kovalev that Canelo fought, was coming from recovering from a fight a bit more than a month, and had to cut instantly in a month after he had done so with a rehydration clause.

I think Crawford would outbox the Russian mummy who be closing in slowly and steadily. Perhaps score a down in the later half of the fight through a accumulation, but I do not think Terrance can outright stop Kovalev, unless the referee somehow interfered.

A fresh well rounded Kovalev with a potent jab as a weapon, who doesn't tire and can utilize footwork, will make Crawford struggle getting close at mid range and when Crawford does, he have to infight the stronger boxer who doesn't have a low output like Canelo. I favor Kovalev.

lol

nice contrast

Kovalev = Russian mummy
Top Soviet Bivol = Russian ballerina

[Malvado]

lol

nice contrast

Kovalev = Russian mummy
Top Soviet Bivol = Russian ballerina

The guy was dried up and slow when he fought Canelo, yet to be fair Sergey should had been winning in the scorecards before he gassed in the championship rounds.

[El_Mero]

If he had a year to work on and bulk up like he did for Ginger, I wouldn't doubt it tbh. That boy GOOD

[SouthpawRight]

The guy was dried up and slow when he fought Canelo, yet to be fair Sergey should had been winning in the scorecards before he gassed in the championship rounds.

from what I remember Saul did not look good prior to getting the ko

[The D3vil]

Crawford will beat Kov like how he beat Canelo, by using his boxing skills. Kov is not really a crafty boxer. I see Bivol giving crawford more problems.

He didn't just use boxing skills.

He was the bigger man with the larger reach.

Canelo's a small 168/175lb fighter.

He's only 5'7"/5'8"

Kov's a legit 6ft. That's a 4/5 inch difference.

That strategy doesn't work the same against a much bigger guy.

[IceTrayDaGang]

He didn't just use boxing skills.

He was the bigger man with the larger reach.

Canelo's a small 168/175lb fighter.

He's only 5'7"/5'8"

Kov's a legit 6ft. That's a 4/5 inch difference.

That strategy doesn't work the same against a much bigger guy.

But Canelo has been fighting bigger/taller guys and beating them. So yes, Crawford did use a lot of his boxing skills and not just his size alone. If he rely on his size more than his boxing skills then he would have bullied Canelo and walked him down, but Crawford was still very cautious and box carefully.

[The D3vil]

Barkley and Hagler were not massive punchers. They were good punchers. Hearns got shook and wobbled by anyone who could touch his chin above 160. Every fight was in the balance

So you’re saying Bud couldn’t beat the guy who got KOed by the guy he just punked?

i understand prime Kov, but if were talking about the version nelo beat then im putting my money on crawford outsmarting him

We're talking about prime Kov aren't we?

But even a tad bit past his prime, Kov was a lot bigger than Canelo at 6ft with more power than Canelo.

Y'all really underestimate what Bud just did.

People don't just go up in weight & beat fighters in 3 or 4 weight classes higher than them regularly.

Weight classes exist for a reason.

Canelo was ripe for the picking for a few reasons, he's shorter, shop worn with a ton of fights, had terrible foot speed, & is no longer hungry.

This isn't something you just do because you're better than somebody else.

[The D3vil]

But Canelo has been fighting bigger/taller guys and beating them. So yes, Crawford did use a lot of his boxing skills and not just his size alone. If he rely on his size more than his boxing skills then he would have bullied Canelo and walked him down, but Crawford was still very cautious and box carefully.

Canelo & Bud are two different fighters with 2 different styles.

"The Triangle Theory" doesn't always work in boxing.

George Foreman beat Joe Frazier, who beat Muhammad Ali, but got knocked out by Muhammad Ali.

When people have different styles, you have to take that into context

You're not just asking Bud to go up 3 weight classes, you're asking him to go up 4, which has never been done before.