Unification: Richard Abril vs Terence Crawford?

[Sugar Adam Ali]

To give you an idea of Crawford's awesomeness the kid never fought in a 12 rounder let alone go that deep and the first time he does it that is in a world title fight in an opponent's backyard and wins it.

I still gotta go with Abril though. I like his style.

Yeah, Crawford is talented, but Abril is no joke,, I think Abril should be the betting favorite.. Very tricky fighter

honestly i was a bit underwhelmed i thought crawford would steamroll burns... yes crawford won in dominating fashion winning 10-2 but the rounds were alot more competitive then i thought. i dont hold burns in high regard, hes not very technically sound at all just a good fighter and i looked crawford as a potential great fighter.

i still think crawford beats abril but i dont see him being a future star atm

Crawford is like a ward, Bradley, Hopkins, pernell, Pauli, They may not be spectacular and exciting but they usually always get the job done...
I would have liked to seen him stop burns in the mid to late rounds, but I'm not going to hold it against him,, he just isn't ever going to be an exciting fighter

[The_Demon]

Could possibly be the most boring fight of all time? I'm talking W.klitschko kind of boring! Their are some talented guys at 135 but nobody that people really want to watch

[Accountoffline]

A fight i'd probably sleep through or go for a toilet break on the undercard...

[HWChampion]

Fascinating matchup between to contrasting styles..

Abril with his range and movement at 135 is gonna be a tough out for anyone, Crawford is a good all around fighter, but Abril poses a lot of problems...

Would be a chess match.. I have always said that Crawford is a future p4p star, but Abril will be a very very tough test, but these are the types of fights that if u win, give u p4p recognition

Crawford wins a SD

Thank you sir, someone who appreciates this match up. Most posters hold these two technicians as boring etc.

Back to OP this would be a great match up not too casual fan friendly because they only enjoy tear ups.

I would have to lean towards Crawford 51:49 that's how close the fight would be.

[CubanGuyNYC]

Abril has to win that upcoming fight in Moscow first. The scorecards might already be filled out for that one. I like Richie, but he's a weak champ. He's very cagey and very skilled, but Abril doesn't get the nod in close fights. Hell, even the Rios fight, which he won by a landslide, was scored against him.

[King_]

Abril has to win that upcoming fight in Moscow first. The scorecards might already be filled out for that one. I like Richie, but he's a weak champ. He's very cagey and very skilled, but Abril doesn't get the nod in close fights. Hell, even the Rios fight, which he won by a landslide, was scored against him.

When was the last robbery in Russia?


He got robbed in America against Rios..... The scorecards are just as likely to be filled out in the States or anywhere else over Russia, if not more.

[MeanestNiceGuy]

This one has "boring" written all over it

[Rome-By-Ko]

I'd take Crawford by ud.. Crawford is just as skilled and more talented then Abril..

[CubanGuyNYC]

When was the last robbery in Russia?


He got robbed in America against Rios..... The scorecards are just as likely to be filled out in the States or anywhere else over Russia, if not more.

I'm not trying to say robberies are any more likely to occur in Russia than anywhere else. What I'm saying is that, often, when a fighter travels to his opponent's home field, he's risking home-cooked judging. It's a historical concern. And it's especially risky for a guy like Richie, whose spoiler style doesn't exactly command respect. If Abril were Russian, I wouldn't like his chances in Havana. Get me?

[King_]

I'm not trying to say robberies are any more likely to occur in Russia than anywhere else. What I'm saying is that, often, when a fighter travels to his opponent's home field, he's risking home-cooked judging. It's a historical concern. And it's especially risky for a guy like Richie, whose spoiler style doesn't exactly command respect. If Abril were Russian, I wouldn't like his chances in Havana. Get me?

I gotcha. Let's hope there's no issues like there was against Rios