I mean damnit, ANOTHER asterisk for Crawford.

[HewJohnson]

Struggling to see this asterisk. It did not go to the score cards. Even if it had at the time of the stoppage Bud had scored three knockdowns. So take one away and he was comfortably up on points. Are these asterisks because he is not with your favorite promoter?

It’s because this dude is just a bias pathetic bum.

[£-4-£]

Momentary setback. He got a stoppage win over a top-10 ranked mandatory. Move on, no need to watch or discuss this fight again.

[Combat Talk Radio]

what's the asterisk over now? We can call it a KD if you like, and make it a 10-8 round on all of our cards.



There, did it make a difference?

Here's the thing. Called knockdowns change fighter mentality and spirit on both sides. We don't know how Crawford would have reacted. We don't know how Kavaliauskas would have responded.

But ultimately, my point is that there's been controversy of some kind in every single one of Crawford's wins at 147, no matter how small. Same is not true of Manny. Or Spence.

[HandSpeed303]

He was never a bum. people just couldn't pronounce his name so they assumed he was a bum. he was a mandatory not necessarily dictated by Crawford.

Mannnn.. Truth doesn't live here anymore (NSB).

Only girlish fanboyism for networks and promotional companies.

Get with it, or get left behind!

[Mr. Philadel]

What’s the asterisk for?!?

[HandSpeed303]

Only uninformed casuals were calling him a bum. He's a two time Olympian and ranked top 10 in the world. Let's face it, in this day and age, anyone is not popular is a bum according to some. Just like Lipinets was a bum against Garcia. It's silly

Also can we please stop with this culture of - if one or two people were saying something, then it suddenly means everyone was saying it. That happens here way too often

You in the wrong place for this kind of logic...

[Combat Talk Radio]

What’s the asterisk for?!?

When there's ANYTHING in dispute during a fight - that's an asterisk.

There's dispute whether Crawford got dropped by an underdog; it wasn't counted. That's an asterisk. It's not about the outcome, it's about WHY that happened to him.

[Southpawology]

Porter beats crawford, Spence def beats him. Hell Danny has a good shot against crawford. This dude is soooo *****ing overhypedddd

[Mr. Philadel]

When there's ANYTHING in dispute during a fight - that's an asterisk.

There's dispute whether Crawford got dropped by an underdog; it wasn't counted. That's an asterisk. It's not about the outcome, it's about WHY that happened to him.

The outcome was a 9th round stoppage win...since when has been getting dropped by an underdog become such a crime?!? Gypsy been dropped by more than one underdog but he’s still considered by many including myself as the best HW in the division!! Bud got dropped, we all saw it...he got back up and punished his opponent!! Nothing controversial about it!!

[Beercules]

Y'all act like *****es always crying and complaining.....It's top level boxing man what y'all except

He got dropped. He won the fight but he did get dropped.