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I don't want people or anyone calling me wrong, or just saying "nah man he was fast and stuff" I want a comprehensive break down but here's mine. I love Crawford, this isn't some thing I just thought of after he lost to Crawford, I've always thought this. He's one of the most overrated fighters and had he fought any of the Cotto's,Floyds, Manny, Shane, Thurman, Spence or etc in their primes, he would have gotten destroyed.
1.) For someone with that deep of an amateur background, he has some of the most terrible ring IQ i've ever seen in a world level fighter. Period. Against world class opponents this idiot is throwing 4-5 punch combinations in the opening rounds. **** you're only supposed to after after you know your opponent is fatigued or in a position where either they can't punch back..or if they do it will be of limited force.
2.) He has to lead with his feet to punch, and telegraphs his punches not only with his feet, but also his hands and he tenses up when throwing a punch.
3.) Bad defense, not focusing on the body enough, and not being conscientious that there's a second half to a fight. Every time he's been knocked out save for Canelo, it's been in the early/first half of the fight. Instead of trying to get guys that pack power to slow down/ fatigue, so their punches aren't homeruns, he swings full force on guys with a head full of steam.
4.) He attacks in a straight line, every single time.(Crawford took advantage of this) Like I said before he has to take his feet with him when he punches, if you get him flat footed he will glove up and put on his ear muffs. Khan has decent pop but because he never sits on his punches, his punches don't really affect anybody for the most part, and I'd argue in this last few years where Hunter has highlighted that to an extreme. He's become close to a pillow fisted fighter for the most part.
5.) He has zero inside game, and instead of practicing the inevitable knowing that someone is eventually going to get on the inside of you, he neglects it and just prays he can keep someone on the outside(Like a Lara but nowhere near as skillful)
Bonus.) People say he's outboxing people until he gets stopped or caught. Sorry man , if you get set up in a trap, countered, and knocked out. You're not outboxing a god damn thing. I wouldn't even say he outboxes people, he outspeeds them. Just about anybody worth their wait in salt would have always found him, caught him in the middle of exchanges and knocked him out. That has always make no sense.."He was outboxing them" That's like saying a team was up 7 in the fourth quarter, only for the opposing team to come back and win by 21.
Guys I consider very good to great outboxers: Lomachenko, Rigondeaux, Fury,Thurman, Crawford, Usyk, Saunders, Lara, Mikey Garcia(Even though he got thrashed he is a great out boxer), Ortiz, etc.
1.) For someone with that deep of an amateur background, he has some of the most terrible ring IQ i've ever seen in a world level fighter. Period. Against world class opponents this idiot is throwing 4-5 punch combinations in the opening rounds. **** you're only supposed to after after you know your opponent is fatigued or in a position where either they can't punch back..or if they do it will be of limited force.
2.) He has to lead with his feet to punch, and telegraphs his punches not only with his feet, but also his hands and he tenses up when throwing a punch.
3.) Bad defense, not focusing on the body enough, and not being conscientious that there's a second half to a fight. Every time he's been knocked out save for Canelo, it's been in the early/first half of the fight. Instead of trying to get guys that pack power to slow down/ fatigue, so their punches aren't homeruns, he swings full force on guys with a head full of steam.
4.) He attacks in a straight line, every single time.(Crawford took advantage of this) Like I said before he has to take his feet with him when he punches, if you get him flat footed he will glove up and put on his ear muffs. Khan has decent pop but because he never sits on his punches, his punches don't really affect anybody for the most part, and I'd argue in this last few years where Hunter has highlighted that to an extreme. He's become close to a pillow fisted fighter for the most part.
5.) He has zero inside game, and instead of practicing the inevitable knowing that someone is eventually going to get on the inside of you, he neglects it and just prays he can keep someone on the outside(Like a Lara but nowhere near as skillful)
Bonus.) People say he's outboxing people until he gets stopped or caught. Sorry man , if you get set up in a trap, countered, and knocked out. You're not outboxing a god damn thing. I wouldn't even say he outboxes people, he outspeeds them. Just about anybody worth their wait in salt would have always found him, caught him in the middle of exchanges and knocked him out. That has always make no sense.."He was outboxing them" That's like saying a team was up 7 in the fourth quarter, only for the opposing team to come back and win by 21.
Guys I consider very good to great outboxers: Lomachenko, Rigondeaux, Fury,Thurman, Crawford, Usyk, Saunders, Lara, Mikey Garcia(Even though he got thrashed he is a great out boxer), Ortiz, etc.
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