Did Crawford separate himself from the rest at 147?

[Archie_Leach]

Porter will get clipped with his charging in just like Horn. That Football/Rugby style wont work on Crawford because of his mastery of maintaining punching range.

porter has fought at the top level.

crawford hasnt. he ducks punchers.

[Madison Boxing]

lol i did a thread yesterday saying this is exactly the type of reaction that would happen..... beating a guy everyone else can beat doesnt 'seperate you from the pack'

[Mister Wolf]

porter has fought at the top level.

crawford hasnt. he ducks punchers.

Has fought at the top level and loss.



If you think this level of skill beats Crawford you are gonna be in for a rude awakening. Granados would be lucky to win a round against Crawford let alone land anything of significance.

[Tony Mangtana]

I think Garcia and Spence are both capable of beating Crawford. He was impressive last night, but still has a bit to prove at WW

[MDPopescu]

"Bud" Crawford put the welterweight division on notice! He cleaned out 140. Bud punished Horn in a one-sided fight. Bud stopped Horn in the ninth round to win s world title in his third division.

Crawford had a world title at lightweight. He moved up to junior welterweight and last year became only the third fighter of the four-belt era to unify the titles of all four major sanctioning bodies.

He bulldogged Julius Indongo in a third-round knockout to take his two belts and become the undisputed champion at 140 pounds.

The welterweight division is probably the most stacked Div in Boxing. Titleholders are Errol Spence Jr, Keith Thurman, along with Crawford. Lucas Matthysse is the WBA "regular" who has a showdown with former champion Manny Pacquiao. And then there are former titleholders Danny Garcia and Shawn Porter.

a Showdown with Errol Spence Jr at the earliest is 1 1/2 years away JMHO!

Bud has definitely cracked the ice in the Welterweight Div.

Bud is likely to fight the Pacquiao-Matthysse winner (for the "regular" WBA belt) -- which will make him "eligible" for Thurman... I guess...

[animelive]

I don't blame Crawford for taking the fight but lets not pretend that Horn is some world beater. Wouldn't even put him in top ten WW.

[Mister Wolf]

Bud is likely to fight the Pacquiao-Matthysse winner (for the "regular" WBA belt) -- which will make him "eligible" for Thurman... I guess...

Matthysee or Pac will duck Crawford.

[MDPopescu]

Matthysee or Pac will duck Crawford.

... if Arum can't make the winner of Matthysse/Pac fight him, then how do you think Haymon would make Thurman, Danny or Porter fight him?... Wait: he would ask Spence, right?...

[Mister Wolf]

... if Arum can't make the winner of Matthysse/Pac fight him, then how do you think Haymon would make Thurman, Danny or Porter fight him?... Wait: he would ask Spence, right?...

Benevidez next if he doesn't out price himself.

[MDPopescu]

Benevidez next if he doesn't out price himself.

... Benevidez is also with Arum... (some sort of Postol, but with much longer reach)... well...