Comments Thread For: Top Rank Wants Burns vs. Crawford in Early 2013

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Terence Crawford is the mandatory challenger to World Boxing Organization lightweight titleholder Ricky Burns, and Crawford’s promoter doesn’t want to wait too long to make that fight happen.

“We’re going to be looking to do the lightweight title fight after the first of the year,” said Todd duBoef of Top Rank, speaking at the post-fight press conference following Crawford’s decision win over Andrey Klimov on Oct. 5 on HBO.

Burns suffered a broken jaw in his Sept. 7 bout with Ray Beltran, which ended as a controversial draw. Bob Arum of Top Rank, citing Burns’ promoter, claimed that Burns has been told he’ll be cleared to fight as of the end of December and will be ready in January. [Click Here To Read More]

[gingerbreadman]

Probably better for Burns that the fight takes place in early 2013, he seemed a better boxer then and Crawford wasn't as far along

[phatcatboxing]

Go home top rank, you're drunk

[Grimmer]

Go home top rank, you're drunk

Crawford will beat the shît out of Burns.

[jetgizo]

Crawford isnt a big enough fighter to force Burns to come to America but if Craword is whilling to go across the pond this fight could be huge. Im not sure Arum lets that happen.

[hoggin303]

Who would watch Crawford again??? The dude does not deserve his HBO BILLIN

[teddycanyon]

Who would watch Crawford again??? The dude does not deserve his HBO BILLIN

agreed. I'd rather watch Miguel Vazquez, where he at?

[CTC JOHNNY]

Ricky Burns is a huge coward and his fans know that he is a B level fighter but he is a champion , the fight will not happen Burns will vacate the title !!! Terrence Crawford would obliterate him in 5 rounds !!!

[TGD]

Ricky Burns is a huge coward and his fans know that he is a B level fighter but he is a champion , the fight will not happen Burns will vacate the title !!! Terrence Crawford would obliterate him in 5 rounds !!!

A coward who fights for 10 rounds with a broken jaw....,

[hitking]

I think Arum is gonna invest enough in Crawford to turn him into a big named opponent that will turns Mikey Garcia into a star.