What makes everybody think that Crawford can beat Pacquiao

[Graz]

in 2009 Manny beat Hatton and Cotto.. imo Bud is way more elusive and versatile than both of them.

I agree. Crawford is young hungry and skilled but I think Manny's experience will give Crawford fits. Manny may be older but I still think he's got enough to surprise everyone.

[Thraxox]

I think most are gonna go down the line of TC being supposedly more skilled than Pacquiao but the reality is, Pac looked really bad in his last ifght. Yeah he won comfortably but he looked a shadow of the guy who fought Bradley and a shadow of a shadow of the fighter who was ripping his way through 126-147lb.

Even if the Bradley III Pac turns up, he'd beat TC but he is gone now and the Pac that fought Vargas looked like a slow imitation of the Pacman.

It just shows you how much of a monster is back in his prime. Even a shot to **** fighter is still capable to beat the likes of Brook, Thurman, Crawford etc.

[Dr Rumack]

I need to watch the Vargas fight again. I didn't see the decline from the TB fights that everybody is seeing.

[koolkc107]

Manny would be a problem for Crawford because Bud doesn't have the most airtight D.

Pacquiao is still plenty fast, and being that Crawford probably hasn't ever been hit as hard as Manny can hit with as much speed as Pac can still muster...it is a potential recipe for disaster.

I don't see Arum risking Terrance like that.

[soul_survivor]

It just shows you how much of a monster is back in his prime. Even a shot to **** fighter is still capable to beat the likes of Brook, Thurman, Crawford etc.

I don't think Pac beats Brook these days tbh or TC.

But yeah, he should make it through Keef "many times but still no KO at the world level" Thurman

[Mequetrefe]

Manny always rises to the occasion. He may look beatable from the outside but in there with him is a totally different story. Ask Mayweather if Manny was an easy fight, he'll tell you. Why u think Mayweather was bear-hugging him throught the fight? Manny is no joke. He beat Cotto, Bradley, Marquez, Margarito, Mosley. De la Hoya. Manny aint afraid of no boxer. He would fight Canelo if they let him.

[PivotandRoll]

Pacquiao is no longer the murderous puncher he was before Floyd started asking for testing, and Pacquiao's style has always had clear problems with fighters who come into the fight ready to box. You add that Crawford brings the switch-hitting to the fight, and there'd simply be too many dimensions for an already diminished Manny Pacquiao to figure out.

That's nonsense.... He hurts everyone he hits with his left hand. Floyd, Bradley and Vargas were all hurt by one punch. The difference is the way people approach fighting him.

Also people who think Crawford is faster are blind.

[Kigali]

Still, Manny has experience and has beaten better fighters than Crawford.

Like who?

Crawford is better than the guys that laid Manny out.

[Kigali]

Manny always rises to the occasion. He may look beatable from the outside but in there with him is a totally different story. Ask Mayweather if Manny was an easy fight, he'll tell you. Why u think Mayweather was bear-hugging him throught the fight? Manny is no joke. He beat Cotto, Bradley, Marquez, Margarito, Mosley. De la Hoya. Manny aint afraid of no boxer. He would fight Canelo if they let him.

Well.....not always....

[Kigali]

That's nonsense.... He hurts everyone he hits with his left hand. Floyd, Bradley and Vargas were all hurt by one punch. The difference is the way people approach fighting him.

Also people who think Crawford is faster are blind.

Crawford hurts everybody he hits too...don't forget that.