cleaning out 140 vs cleaning out 200

[Sheldon312]

Cleaning out 200 is the more difficult feat.

But Crawford also cleaned out 135 for the most part. And is now on to 147. His resume doesn't consist of just one weight class.

He hasn't fought anyone really great tbh

[Grimgash]

yeah, ive just seen the numbers, but as you mentioned, the USA also has a obesity rate of 38,2% (2017, according to market watch) which makes it the most obese country out of all the OECD countries.

Exactly, that's why I said your average fit westerner isn't 200 lbs. It's way lower... though obesity numbers are tricky too, theyre still fairly accurate... technically at 6' 215 I'm obese or damn near close according to BMI.

[buge]

there shouldn't even be a division under 160 nowadays

[Chrismart]

CW for me for sure. But CW would pip a lot of divisions in those stakes as it's been a stacked division for a while now.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

Cruiserweight for sure. 140 didn't have much going on. The WBSS tournament had a lot of talent competing.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

Well. In and of itself I'd have to say cleaning out Cruiser is the greater achievement... certainly the route through the WBSS Cruiser competition is harder than Crawfords route to all the marbles at 140... but, also without doubt Bud has looked way more dominant against the opponents he has faced than either Usyk or Gassiev looked in their last bouts. Make of that what you will.

Level of competition plays a big part in that. Indongo came basically out of nowhere to beat the one guy in the first round, which no offense, could have been a lucky shot and then he beats Ricky Burns is just isn't that good and then he fights Crawford. It was a good win, but I'm just not sure Indongo is that proven or that good really.

[Sheldon312]

Level of competition plays a big part in that. Indongo came basically out of nowhere to beat the one guy in the first round, which no offense, could have been a lucky shot and then he beats Ricky Burns is just isn't that good and then he fights Crawford. It was a good win, but I'm just not sure Indongo is that proven or that good really.

Boxing is the only sport where the "eye test" matters more than resume.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

Boxing is the only sport where the "eye test" matters more than resume.

Quite ridiculous.

[Fists_of_Fury]

Cruiserweight atm for sure. Crawford got lucky asf that there were so many weak champs willing to fight him at 140lbs.

[chrisJS]

You can only beat what's in your division and Crawford won all the titles including two unification matches. He also barely lost a round.

Cruiserweight is obviously the better division but shouldn't be used as a reference to undermine Crawford.