Comments Thread For: Roach: Pacquiao-Crawford Could Play Out Like Mayweather Fight

[sterilizer]

Crawford beats both Manny and Floyd (youth is the key)

I think Crawford beats both Manny (somewhat easily) and Mayweather (a bit more difficult), but it would be like the young son in perfect shape, in top form, beating the run-down dad who might be in great shape as well, but already over the hill.

My prediction would be Crawford wins by unanimous decision
9-3 or 10-2 vs. Manny
7-5 or 8-4 vs. Floyd

And if there were any knock-downs, either Manny or Floyd would hit the canvas but not Crawford.

YOUTH aside from skills and ring IQ would be the main difference in such fights. I'd like to see any of those, but Manny-Floyd again? Please nooo!

[Motofan]

Man Manny is old now. He's much slower than he used to be. I don't blame Roach for not wanting to see the old lion beaten by a guy he would have ruined in his prime (if weights were the same etc.) Let Manny have a crack at the Thurman vs Garcia winner. More winnable fight based on styles.

[HanzGruber]

Crawford isn't better than bradley IMO. Crawfords only advatange is for Manny to get burnt out from both senate and boxing duties. I have no idea how Manny did it lol most of us cant go to the gym after our 9-5.... dudes training at a world level. Anyways, I see Manny beating Crawford tbh. But Crawford is ****ing boring man, it's really not worth money tbh. Who knows that dude??? To take that risk??? Lol GGG is more known lol

he might not be "better" but he has better tools.. for 1 hes not a ***ing midget, and 2 isnt a pillow puncher

[al-Xander]

Don't care how it will play out, the important thing is it's no longer a fantasy fight. It will happen. That's good.

[Cinci Champ]

Lol it would be different roach. Crawford doesn't hug in a ppv fight.

That's the difference. There will be more action. Floyd saps the air in the arena since he goes on full pussay mode.

Hugging is Floyd's default ways when in trouble




Hugging has no business in a super fight. It's about proving your the best and putting a show, sadly FLoyd like a businessman that he is and didn't care about the fans hard earned money and played it too safe. That it left us all with a bad taste in our mouth.



The boos in the arena can be heard from all that hugfest Froid roid had to undertake in the biggest fight of his life.. Pffffft pathetic..

Mayweather Hugging & Running Away from Pacquiao till the end of time. Wether there's a 2nd match a trilogy. It will always be the same. When in doubt just hug it out brotha'!!

do u have all this stuff saved in a folder so u can just copy and paste?

[Mr. Luthor]

Team Pacquiao wants no part of Crawford.......and with good reason. Expect Manny to talk about Khan or maybe Shawn Porter as his future opponent. Don't fool yourselves into believing Pacquiao is fighting anyone at 140 pounds. He's been a Welterweight for years for a reason.

Side note: Jesse Vargas is the 3rd current title holder that Pacquiao actually fought at the at Welterweight limit of 147 pounds. The other two were Bradley and Mayweather.

[Eff Pandas]

I would bet on manny if they fight, the angles and the timing are just too much from Crawford's suspect chin, and somewhat Crawford opens himself too much.

I woulda bet on Manny pre-Postol, but I was impressed with Crawford a lot in that W. Plus lets be real, while I still got questions about Crawford's chin what exactly is Manny who's not KO'd anyone in 7 years really going to do about that? I say not much.

And this all isn't to say that I'd happily throw a 10 grand on Crawford, but I'm much more split on this fight then I previously was & if push comes to shove on making a pick right now I'd go with Crawford.

[rongizzle]

Man has speed. His power is based on his speed. He's never really had one punch KO power. The Hatton fight was just a perfect punch on a fighter who Floyd had already destroyed. He hasn't had a knockout since 2009. Crawford would outbox him.

[Lou Cipher]

I agree. No fireworks, just Crawford winning 3-4 rounds and a new title belt.

[brettWall]

I don't care about the outcome now. It will happen. That's all I care about.