Comments Thread For: Team Provodnikov feels Top Rank may be bluffing about Crawford

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Bob Arum was very pleased with WBO super lightweight champion Terence Crawford's 5th round knockout of Hank Lundy on Saturday night in New York. After the fight the Top Rank chairman Bob Arum revealed that former champion Ruslan Provodnikov was a leading contender to face Crawford in his next bout.

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[OctoberRed]

That makes two of us

[_original_]

True, Crawford probably fights another lightweight with 5+ losses next.

[wlliam]

Bait and switch! Bobs saving that big fight for Crawford just before his contract ends so he can dangle it in his face but with a contract extension.

[anonymous2.0]

Bob likes Ruslan so much I figured he'd have tried to buy out Ruslan or something by now

[bigjavi973]

If they make this fight I'm on the provo war wagon

[tiliheels]

nobody is bluffing when they say they want to fight your bum ass lol

hitting you in the face repeatedly is all that fight entails...crawford fears you but algieri dont? man gtfo my face with that crap..algieri outboxed you in about 10 of the 12 rounds...u're a lose bro...a straight up journeyman just a little a way from gate keeper status

[Cinci Champ]

nobody is bluffing when they say they want to fight your bum ass lol

hitting you in the face repeatedly is all that fight entails...crawford fears you but algieri dont? man gtfo my face with that crap..algieri outboxed you in about 10 of the 12 rounds...u're a lose bro...a straight up journeyman just a little a way from gate keeper status

journeyman or not his opponents are never the same after the fight look at bradley, matyssee, alvarado whoever even ones who come out alive are beat up.

[hitking]

Obviously, if TC isn't gonna fight a star like Manny or JMM, the fight you most want is Postol. And if you're a belt guy, you'd like to see him in with another fellow beltholder.

That said, I rate Provo ahead of all the beltholders except Postol. Of course he rates behind Matthysse. But outside of that, Provo is a solid fight. And quite honestly, I'm intrigued to see how TC handles a legitimate jr welterweight/welterweight that can punch. Because TC can be hit. And I'm also curious to see him in with a strong, relentless guy like Provo that isn't going anywhere the first time TC hits him like so many of Bud's other opponents.

All in all, I'd rather aee rhe Postol fight its not a star. But, TC-Provo is a very interesting fight.

[Shadoww702]

Obviously, if TC isn't gonna fight a star like Manny or JMM, the fight you most want is Postol. And if you're a belt guy, you'd like to see him in with another fellow beltholder.

That said, I rate Provo ahead of all the beltholders except Postol. Of course he rates behind Matthysse. But outside of that, Provo is a solid fight. And quite honestly, I'm intrigued to see how TC handles a legitimate jr welterweight/welterweight that can punch. Because TC can be hit. And I'm also curious to see him in with a strong, relentless guy like Provo that isn't going anywhere the first time TC hits him like so many of Bud's other opponents.

All in all, I'd rather aee rhe Postol fight its not a star. But, TC-Provo is a very interesting fight.

TC also might pull a Quigg and wait too damn long! TC is a very late starter. Sure he'll go for the kill after fighting Gamboa who was much smaller and never fights.

I agree I'm also VERY interested to see this fight. But hell at this point I would be glad to see TC fight anyone with a pulse! I know he has the skills but damn WTF is he waiting for???? Xmas 2020???