Comments Thread For: Kellerman: Many People Would Pick Crawford over Pacquiao

[Bronx2245]

I would pick Crawford over Manny in 2016, because I don't recall Manny ever fighting an elite southpaw. At this point, I think it might be too much to learn. The saying goes "you can't teach an old dog, new tricks."

[ShoulderRoll]

For whatever reason Pacquiao has never fought young African-Americans who are coming into their prime.

I wouldn't expect him to start now. Especially not against someone as dangerous as Crawford.

[ChiCityExtractz]

Oh please, Crawford is still at the stage of his career where Pacquiao was fighting Barrera. He aint earning no mega title shot yet. If pacquiao does school him people will say he was too green. Ladies and gents theres a reason Floyd ran and hugged way more with Pacquiao than as he did with berto. Just saying, i don't even think he beats berto tbh. Homie still got a lot to learn, good doesn't beat Great, Pacquiao is great.

[WesternChamp]

just saw some training videos of manny. at this point, crawford beats him. and i was just defending pac a few weeks ago saying crawford is not ready for him but after seeing some training videos, manny is officially done!

[InvalidUserID]

For whatever reason Pacquiao has never fought young African-Americans who are coming into their prime.

I wouldn't expect him to start now. Especially not against someone as dangerous as Crawford.

Tim Bradley wasn't in his prime?

Who else could he have fought? Alexander? He would have gotten smashed. Porter? He was still moving up though he could fight him now.

2016 Manny has enough to beat Crawford but they are obviously on different sides of their careers.

[cork]

I would pick Crawford over Manny in 2016, because I don't recall Manny ever fighting an elite southpaw. At this point, I think it might be too much to learn. The saying goes "you can't teach an old dog, new tricks."

That a terrible reasoning... You can say vice versa that Crawford haven't fought an elite south paw. I think Manny too fast for him but he might catch Manny one time and it's over. It be a really fun match to watch if it happens.

[Pozomuro]

I wouldn't pick Crawford over Manny and I don't think a lot of people would pick Crawford over Manny but I think Crawford has the skills to employ a similar gameplan that Floyd used to confuse Manny and blunt his offense.

At this point in time, I would too.

[bojangles1987]

Hard to say where Pac is at until the Bradley fight happens, but it's hard to imagine Crawford beating Pac as we last saw him. I like Crawford a lot, but he's not that good yet.

[Sledgeweather17]

I wouldn't pick Crawford over Manny and I don't think a lot of people would pick Crawford over Manny but I think Crawford has the skills to employ a similar gameplan that Floyd used to confuse Manny and blunt his offense.

I pick Manny by knockout. The moment Crawford got staggard like that by Gamboa I knew he didn't stand a chance against Pacquiao's punching power.

[tokon]

Hard to say where Pac is at until the Bradley fight happens, but it's hard to imagine Crawford beating Pac as we last saw him. I like Crawford a lot, but he's not that good yet.

I would want to see how Manny looks against Bradley before making a call one way or the other.

I can see why Kellerman offers up that opinion however it really depends how much Manny has left, both physically and mentally.