Comments Thread For: Terence Crawford: The Crowd Can’t Tell Me How to Fight

[Da Machine]

It's easier said then done. His opponent wasn't a stationary punching bag. He had awkward movement, stepping on his foot, and decent head movement and blocking.

When Crawfrod did over committ he was usually met with a stiff counter.

Funny how everyone ducked my post.

Crawford tried to get him out at times. Was he suppose to eat counters all night while unsuccessfully doing it? Look where that got Bradley. Slurred speech for two months, and possible unknown affects later in life.

[bojangles1987]

You're being overly dramatic. Crawford didn't set out to fight "as boring as possible" nor was he in there excessively clinching or committing fouls. The fact that you need to resort to extreme hyperbole to try and support your opinion should tell you something. He was in there with an awkward tentative fighter who was intent on just being there. Could Crawford had made the fight more exciting by throwing caution/defense to the wind and gone all out for the KO? Sure? Does the fact that he didn't ruin his chances of becoming a star in te sport? Absolutely not. He didn't give the most exciting performance last night, but by winning he's guaranteed himself another big pay day(for him), and another chance to impress against a more game opponent on a stage just as big or bigger. Some of you are acting as if he's killed his career or something.

You're talking like there's no medium between caution and going all out. Crawford showed numerous times he could move in, throw combos to inflict damage, and move out without trouble. He showed he could hit the straight right to the head and left to the body at will. Klimov was doing nothing to make things difficult, he was standing in front of Crawford without moving his head at all or throwing punches.

Yet Crawford was content to fight like he had trouble finding his target, when clearly he never did. It's disappointing. You have to take advantage of those opportunities.

[Da Machine]

You're talking like there's no medium between caution and going all out. Crawford showed numerous times he could move in, throw combos to inflict damage, and move out without trouble. He showed he could hit the straight right to the head and left to the body at will. Klimov was doing nothing to make things difficult, he was standing in front of Crawford without moving his head at all or throwing punches.

Yet Crawford was content to fight like he had trouble finding his target, when clearly he never did. It's disappointing. You have to take advantage of those opportunities.

Me and you watched two separate fights.

[deejd]

Mayweather was headlining fights on HBO already in those fights. And yes, I do think he has the talent to be a pound for pound talent and expect him to become one.

Your state of thought is doing him no good. The media is trashing his performance. And its unfortunate because I know what this kid can do in the ring and what the fans saw last night doesn't do his skills and abilities justice. If you want the man to succeed you should want to see him win impressively.

But I guess your just one of those people that *****es, complains and makes excuses and then gets mad when he gets criticized and dismissed as a boring fighter. I've seen this happen too often before. Too many talented skilled fighters are being blackballed and dismissed by promoters because they stink up the place during the worst possible time.

When you are given a showcase fight, against THAT caliber of opponent, get him the **** out of there, gain some fans and make people want to see you fight again.

Wow, so Mayweather being a headliner makes it that much better that he put on the performances he did against that Goyo Vargas' and Sosa's of the world?

I was media at the event and nobody was trashing him, at least to his face. He seemed the least bit perturbed at bandwagon fans such as yourself. He put on two excellent performances on HBO and because he's in there with a guy who doesn't want to fight him, literally..... it's his fault and he's a boring fighter now.

All I'm saying is that instead of complaining about it, just stop watching his fights. If you weren't entertained in his first two outings on HBO, then I can't take your opinion on his poor showing posts seriously.

[-PBP-]

Funny how everyone ducked my post.

Crawford tried to get him out at times. Was he suppose to eat counters all night while unsuccessfully doing it? Look where that got Bradley. Slurred speech for two months, and possible unknown affects later in life.

I didn't respond because I agree. His opponent was awkward. But like Roy said, sometimes you have to improvise and create. He outweighed the guy buy 10 pounds and his opponent didn't have the ability to hurt him.

But that's not really why I'm criticizing the performance. I'm criticizing it because I see another extremely talented fighter slowly heading down the road of being labeled as a boring stinkjob by fans and media and its an unfair label because he's a much better fighter than that.

Next thing you know we will get a headline from Arum talking about Crawford being a "Tough Sell" and "HBO throwing up in their mouths when they hear his name" and that's that. Another skilled fighter gets shelved and bites the dust.

[deejd]

Funny how everyone ducked my post.

Crawford tried to get him out at times. Was he suppose to eat counters all night while unsuccessfully doing it? Look where that got Bradley. Slurred speech for two months, and possible unknown affects later in life.

The people who you're addressing here have never boxed before, so they wouldn't understand.

[deejd]

I didn't respond because I agree. His opponent was awkward. But like Roy said, sometimes you have to improvise and create. He outweighed the guy buy 10 pounds and his opponent didn't have the ability to hurt him.

But that's not really why I'm criticizing the performance. I'm criticizing it because I see another extremely talented fighter slowly heading down the road of being labeled as a boring stinkjob by fans and media and its an unfair label because he's a much better fighter than that.

Next thing you know we will get a headline from Arum talking about Crawford being a "Tough Sell" and "HBO throwing up in their mouths when they hear his name" and that's that. Another skilled fighter gets shelved and bites the dust.

You're blaming Crawford as if he's the reason he'll be labeled that way. When you say these things, you go right along with the media as opposed to questioning why Klimov wouldn't open up.... at all. Crawford threw 600 punches and pushed the action in that fight. If the other guy just wants to be there and will do whatever he has to, to get to the closing bell, what more is there to do? Klimov wasn't there trying to to win, he was there trying to get through 10, even if he just wanted to protect himself and make it a stinker.

[Goldie]

You're talking like there's no medium between caution and going all out. Crawford showed numerous times he could move in, throw combos to inflict damage, and move out without trouble. He showed he could hit the straight right to the head and left to the body at will. Klimov was doing nothing to make things difficult, he was standing in front of Crawford without moving his head at all or throwing punches.

Yet Crawford was content to fight like he had trouble finding his target, when clearly he never did. It's disappointing. You have to take advantage of those opportunities.

You're contradicting yourself. On one hand you acknowledge that Crawford was constantly moving in and throwing combinations inflicting damage, but you're whining about him not trying to get the guy out of there at the same time. Crawford is a boxer/puncher who tried to get him out of there, it just didn't work out.

Me and you watched two separate fights.

Exactly. That guy is just reaching to hate. He claims that Kilmov wasn't moving his head. I don't even know if he's seen the fight. The only thing that Kilmov was doing is bouncing around awkwardly moving his head.

[-PBP-]

Wow, so Mayweather being a headliner makes it that much better that he put on the performances he did against that Goyo Vargas' and Sosa's of the world?

LOL. Your completely missing my point. Mayweather MADE it by the time he fought those guys. Those weren't showcase fights. They were title defenses.

I was media at the event and nobody was trashing him, at least to his face. He seemed the least bit perturbed at bandwagon fans such as yourself. He put on two excellent performances on HBO and because he's in there with a guy who doesn't want to fight him, literally..... it's his fault and he's a boring fighter now.

Every single post fight article calls the fight boring and every major media head talked about how the fight stunk.

All I'm saying is that instead of complaining about it, just stop watching his fights. If you weren't entertained in his first two outings on HBO, then I can't take your opinion on his poor showing posts seriously.

No. Because I enjoy watching him and see potential and have been a fan BEFORE he was on HBO. I know the kind of potential he has and don't want to see him blackballed. But since your reading comprehension sucks you don't get what I'm saying.

I want him on TV. But a few more performances like that and I will be stuck watching bull**** like Rios/Alvarado 12.

[bojangles1987]

You're contradicting yourself. On one hand you acknowledge that Crawford was constantly moving in and throwing combinations inflicting damage, but you're whining about him not trying to get the guy out of there at the same time. Crawford is a boxer/puncher who tried to get him out of there, it just didn't work out.
Exactly. That guy is just reaching to hate. He claims that Kilmov wasn't moving his head. I don't even know if he's seen the fight. The only thing that Kilmov was doing is bouncing around awkwardly moving his head.

No, I'm saying he should have constantly moved in and thrown combinations, because the one time a round he did he had success. I've seen Crawford beat up on guys and I know he can do it. I don't understand why he was so content to not even try and beat up on Klimov.

And of course now you're going to claim I didn't watch it and just want to hate. Next you're going to say I'm doing so because he's black.