It's funny to me that people keep doubting Crawford. Just because he loses some rounds doesn't mean he doesn't have the goods. Crawford is the next great fighter. He can do it all.
The fighters with the best chance to beat Floyd outside of 160 are Bradley, Crawford, Khan, Thurman, and Lara, and Andrade in no order.
I would love to see Floyd fight a guy longer than him for his last fight. I just don't see it happening.
Floyd mops the floor with Crawford. Boxing desperately needs to figure out who its next stars are, because if it's going to be Run Time and Terence "I have as much personality as a loaf of bread" Crawford we can kiss goodbye all hopes of garnering more fans. Canelo and GGG are where it's at, at least until Loma and Verdejo have a little more time.
Floyd will go with the biggest payday. If he can look impressive against Algeri...Amir Khan brings the large UK market into the picture and is beatable. My bet is he gets the nod if he gets past Algeri..dollars and sense.
I'm very high on TC, he's a real talent and I wouldn't count him out but he's still developing his skills. I'd confidently pick Floyd to outbox him in a slow paced fight
Crawford is not ready yet, but I do think he will be the next dominant fighter of the future. In 2 more years, I don't see anyone beating him at 140 or 147. Although, I do think that Amir Imam and Broner will be his biggest foes, and those are capable of being super fights in a few years.
The biggest threats to Floyd right now are Lara and Andrade, because they are the bigger men with speed and skill. At 147, I think because of Bradley's championship experience, heart, speed, and skill level, he gives Floyd major problems. And because of Khan's height, reach, and speed, he would actually be the favorite to beat Floyd. Floyd would have to knock Khan out to win, and he doesn't take the risks to accomplish that. He could not win a decision against Amir with the style he fights with at this stage of his career.
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