People need to pump the brakes on Crawford

[$tate of Mind]

Look I really like Terrance but he still has a lot left to prove before he can be considered one of the best fighters in the sport imo. I've seen people say that he might be the next Mayweather...wtf???? really based on what exactly??? His best wins are against Gamboa and Postol. Gamboa was undersized and Postol is good but not great. If/when Crawford beats guys like Thurman, Spence, Pacquiao, Porter, Garcia, Brook, or even Mikey Garcia then we can have that conversation about him being special. It's sill too early to say that about him now, the wins against Postol and Gamboa are good but I need to see more from him to be convinced.

[CaneloMaidana]

Let me guess, you love Golovkin?

[aldo5408]

Let me guess, you love Golovkin?

He does. He was at the gg v rubio fight

[CaneloMaidana]

He does. He was at the gg v rubio fight

Of course he was, the motives are obvious.

[$tate of Mind]

Let me guess, you love Golovkin?

Hell nah, I don't give a rat's ass about GGG. Wake me up when he fights a legitimate opponent. Now back to the topic at hand, are you buying the Crawford hype?

[lizard_man]

Ok then let me know what current boxers you like that are living up to the hype?

[CaneloMaidana]

Hell nah, I don't give a rat's ass about GGG. Wake me up when he fights a legitimate opponent. Now back to the topic at hand, are you buying the Crawford hype?

At 140 he beats Troya and Burns which would make him undisputed at 140. He also beats Orozco, Imam and probably Barthlemy.

He does have to go to 147 to be great though. And some trips to 154 if he wants to Floyd torchbearer.

[HanzGruber]

Of course he was, the motives are obvious.

dude relax

[-PBP-]

Convinced of what? That he can finish his career undefeated? Reign at 140 for a long time? Win titles at 147?

It's like people say "I'm not convinced". Wait 3 years till the guy loses and says "see I told you so"

He won the lineal championship in 2 weight divisions. There is not a single bigger accomplishment in the sport of boxing than becoming the world champion. He's done that in 2 weight classes.


He is the real deal and proved it. There is nothing to debate. There's no convincing left to do.

These types of threads are for prospects like Errol Spence. Not 2 division world champions.

[$tate of Mind]

Ok then let me know what current boxers you like that are living up to the hype?

There aren't many fighters that I would characterize as great right now. There are some really good young fighters out there with lots of promise, Crawford included. To me Andre Ward is the best fighter in boxing pending on the Kovalev fight. I know Dre hasn't fought great competition lately but he still dominated and cleaned out the SMW division, which is rare in boxing these days. Furthermore, I expect Ward to beat Kovalev relatively convincingly. I like Crawford and think he has a bright future but I need to see more from him before I call him great or the next Floyd. I don't think he'll ever be the next Floyd but there's no shame in that, there's only one Floyd Mayweather.