Crawford upset with Top Rank's promotion of him

[Motorcity Cobra]

Top Rank had no intention of signing fighters in and around his weight class like they did for Lomachenko. They've reduced him to talking about fighters on other networks instead of the guy he's fighting. He also complains PBC isn't promoting him, which is weird.

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Crawford talks about having a meeting with ESPN about this. I wrote a topic about that.

https://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=833879

[rolshans]

ESPN and Showtime aren't willing to invest in this sport - period. Fox and DAZN are, and it shows.

[Curt Henning]

ESPN and Showtime aren't willing to invest in this sport - period. Fox and DAZN are, and it shows.

showtime has invested a ton man...lol...charlo, tank, wilder, spence all came up on showtime...they've just recently moved over(at least wilder and charlo) to fox....but showtime were the ones who invested and built them up and spent money getting them on tv

cbs(showtime) had spence on the sidelines of cowboys games several times including a couple of times on thanksgiving....and showtime put wilder in an episode of one of their top shows(billions...great show).....

stop acting like showtime hasn't or isn't willing to invest....they are just backtracking a bit and not willing to overpay for a wilder fight....they are spending less but they've invested quite a bit

[mathed]

Must be why he resigned with them then I guess? About to bank 5mill while PBC decides how they will duck PAC and pretend Crawford doesn’t exist.

[KTFOKING]

When he says he wasn't happy about the promotion and ticket sales of the PPV etc, he's taking shots at both TR and ESPN? Because I'm assuming he wants all the shoulder programming that FOX gives on their PPVs, but that just isn't going to happen on ESPN as they have UFC monthly PPVs to promote as well as other sports. Ticket prices and what not can be fixed going forward, though he did good numbers at the gate against Khan.

Clearly he's not happy that Lomachenko is getting as much shine as he is getting. But Lomachenko's fought better and more known opponents. That matters. But what fighters is he referring to that TR didn't invest in when it comes to the WW division? Most were already with Haymon? I mean someone like Jaron Ennis is available and he may be THE guy at the division for years to come, so he needs to push Arum to get him signed ASAP.

[El_Mero]

The fight game is about proving who is the best....not "hes on the other side of the street" or not even recognizing a champ in the SAME division. It just goes to show how COWARDLY and AFRAID pbc's welters are of Crawford

[Mister Wolf]

He will be content after stopping Porter.

[Motorcity Cobra]

. But what fighters is he referring to that TR didn't invest in when it comes to the WW division? Most were already with Haymon? I mean someone like Jaron Ennis is available and he may be THE guy at the division for years to come, so he needs to push Arum to get him signed ASAP.

He didn't say that. The first paragraph is my opinion. Since Crawford has been with them they've known he would max out at 147 & historically that's a big money division. They've had years to invest in fighters near or in that division and they have nothing for him.

[KTFOKING]

He didn't say that. The first paragraph is my opinion. Since Crawford has been with them they've known he would max out at 147 & historically that's a big money division. They've had years to invest in fighters near or in that division and they have nothing for him.

Got it, well, like I said Ennis is right there for the taking, if he wants a future opponent, that's the guy he needs to push Arum to sign. Then you have other young beats like Ortiz signed with GBP.

[Sustanon]

Crawford is a clown joking for some attention lewl bud bud bad