If Grandpa Pacquiao Defeats Bud Crawford. Is He the GOAT?

[BoxingIsGreat]

We need to see how bud comes up in weight against Jeff.
I think Jeff is the perfect fight for buds first fight at welter considering Jeff is more of a fighter than a boxer.
I think Jeff will cause problems for Bud.
I see Bud winning a ud in a 12 rnd hard fought match.

Nice post. Agreed for the most part except I see a shootout between these two, with Horn getting cut, bloodied, and stopped before round 10.

Crawford is a big boy, too, and might enter the ring around 160-165. Horn won't even have the strength advantage.

War Bud!

[Thraxox]

Nice post. Agreed for the most part except I see a shootout between these two, with Horn getting cut, bloodied, and stopped before round 10.

Crawford is a big boy, too, and might enter the ring around 160-165. Horn won't even have the strength advantage.

War Bud!

IMO bud should just fly his boxing skills out and try go toe to toe with Horn to see if he can actually be able to go toe toe with the likes of Spence or Thurman when it needs. I mean, there would be of a time that Crawford has to fight Spence instead of just boxing him.....

Even Floyd went out of his way to fight toe to toe against Cotto when it was needed greatly.

[chrisJS]

Crawford ruins Pacquaio. But if Pac wins then he's clearly the best fighter post SRL. Crawford is a great fighter in his prime something a certain somebody always found a way not to fight.

Best ever? Nah. Whitaker is the closest of modern times and he's not top 20.

[BoxingIsGreat]

IMO bud should just fly his boxing skills out and try go toe to toe with Horn to see if he can actually be able to go toe toe with the likes of Spence or Thurman when it needs. I mean, there would be of a time that Crawford has to fight Spence instead of just boxing him.....

Even Floyd went out of his way to fight toe to toe against Cotto when it was needed greatly.

Well said. I'm expecting that.

[anonymous2.0]

I'll put it this way: in no way do I think Buboy can prepare Pac for Crawford. Pac would have to get back with Roach to beat Crawford, if Pac brings Buboy has the head coach Pac's just coming in for a paycheck

[Illmatic94]

Would be a spectacular win and arguably his best, but 1 win likely wouldn't cement him as the greatest. Also depends on Crawford if he comes back to dominate. Similar to a Duran-Leonard situation.

Small odds of that happening anyway.

Ali beating Foreman turned him into an immortal legend. One win is definitely sufficient to reach GOAT status. Is there any example of a 39+ year old fossil defeating arguably the #1 PFP guy?

[Eddy Current]

It would look somewhat like Mayweather vs Pacquiao only Pacquiao would end up KTFO.

[Thraxox]

It would look somewhat like Mayweather vs Pacquiao only Pacquiao would end up KTFO.

Man do you actually see Mayweather-Pacquiao as some sort of clinic? It is one of the most disappointing fights of the recent history.

Mayweather pawing a jab and then doing next to nothing while Pacquiao looking uninterested, then lands a straight hand here and there is just somewhat laughable if you consider that a great performance. You make it sound as if it was Mayweather-Gatti and ****.

[Cinci Champ]

wouldnt even make him the best of his generation but it sure would shoot him up the ranks

[#1Assassin]

lol.. there will never be an undisputed GOAT. GOAT is an opinion, the whole world will never agree on anything.

also, just no. it would be his best win by far (yes, better than barrera). but it is not enough to be the best of his own era, let alone all time.