Noticing a disturbing trend with Crawford

[Combat Talk Radio]

It's like Alot of posters on this site would rather give praise to the Machine for pushing Bud off balance than giving Bud credit for knocking him the *** out with some brutal uppercuts and loping rights etc.
Hey did you all see when Crawford had him buzzed how he closed the show??
That's what we should be talking about.

You don't get a raise for doing your job, you get a raise when you do something you weren't expected to do.

Kavaliauskas should not have been able to drop Terence Crawford. Not if Crawford is the P4P that NSB swears he is.

That's why he's in denial; his fans ignore these asterisks and don't tell him what he needs to hear.

[MeanestNiceGuy]

What I find funny is how nobody gave a flying ***** about Mean Machine before Saturday and stated he was a "bum" and so on.

What's even worse is boxing "media" outlets and "journalists" open and boldly saying, "I don't even know who he is". That's so alarming and irresponsible.

The media's supposed to educate boxing fans, not push ignorant points of views to the casual fans, whom are supposed to grow the sport.

My thing is, if you didn't know who Mean Machine was or didn't think he was supposed to be in the ring with Bud, then, why even open your mouth with an opinion?

Moreover, the "knockdown" wasn't a knockdown, though he did get hit with two flush shots. The flow of the punches and him going down to the deck weren't necessarily in sync.

Again, people are clutching at straws for a "story" regarding the knockdown, questioning Bud's entire resume, and blowing off Mean Machine before the fight even started....all of them need to just STFU.

It's scary how a guy (Bud) signs to face a guy whom no one knows, then his entire resume gets questioned, though he was champ at 135, UNDISPUTED at 140, and the WBO champ at 147, but we forget so quickly.

Spence is a drunk who shouldn't even be talked about and I'm wondering why people are betting the house on a man too big for his weight class that can't stop drinking. How can you trust a man like this whom plans to be undisputed?

[emceetns]

Bro what difference does it make.
These guys are fighters they have big ***en egos to be in such a brutal sport.
They have to think like this to be the best.

Exactly, and it makes perfect sense when you think about it.

[DeanoFlash]

He's a rabbid competitor. Supremely confident in his skills, perhaps overconfident....too willing to throw caution to the wind to prove his toughness to the guy in front of him...but I don't blame him. I remember a time when Rafael threw the "boring pot shotter" tag on him. He needed to rack up some ko's and exciting wins in order to shake that and also increase his profile

[Combat Talk Radio]

What I find funny is how nobody gave a flying ***** about Mean Machine before Saturday and stated he was a "bum" and so on.

What's even worse is boxing "media" outlets and "journalists" open and boldly saying, "I don't even know who he is". That's so alarming and irresponsible.

The media's supposed to educate boxing fans, not push ignorant points of views to the casual fans, whom are supposed to grow the sport.

My thing is, if you didn't know who Mean Machine was or didn't think he was supposed to be in the ring with Bud, then, why even open your mouth with an opinion?

Moreover, the "knockdown" wasn't a knockdown, though he did get hit with two flush shots. The flow of the punches and him going down to the deck weren't necessarily in sync.

Again, people are clutching at straws for a "story" regarding the knockdown, questioning Bud's entire resume, and blowing off Mean Machine before the fight even started....all of them need to just STFU.

It's scary how a guy (Bud) signs to face a guy whom no one knows, then his entire resume gets questioned, though he was champ at 135, UNDISPUTED at 140, and the WBO champ at 147, but we forget so quickly.

Spence is a drunk who shouldn't even be talked about and I'm wondering why people are betting the house on a man too big for his weight class that can't stop drinking. How can you trust a man like this whom plans to be undisputed?

First of all, people knew Kavaliauskas as "that guy that lost to Ray Robinson".

Second, you talk about Spence being a drunk and say he can't be "trusted". While I'm not a fan of alcoholism, I have less of an issue with people who drink than with a guy who goes and assaults a car shop owner like a thug, or stands by while his baby mama beats up his mistress in the street like hood****. This is a guy who has damn near as many kids as Broner, yet acting just like him instead of actually maturing outside of the ring. Then goes on interviews and whines about his place when he hasn't done anything to justify any higher place compared to guys like Carnelo - who by the way, outside of the ring is an ambassador not only to his culture but to the sport.

I remember a time when Rafael threw the "boring pot shotter" tag on him. He needed to rack up some ko's and exciting wins in order to shake that and also increase his profile

And ever since he changed from that style, he's increasingly exposing defensive weaknesses and that's going to get him seriously hurt. Which is why you don't let guys like Fat Dan or Max Kellerman coerce you into THEIR way because they are just appealing to the casuals. In reality, the casuals aren't the ones in there and the last thing we need is another Patrick.

[MONGOOSE66]

So what. He’s just bull headed. He’s also incredibly talented. Nobodies perfect.

[KTFOKING]

He's a stubborn guy but that is what makes him so good. Of course he was rocked by Gamboa and hurt against Mean Machine, but he's not going to admit that.

More importantly, that is one mean son of a gun that really is about THAT life. He's going to go in there to hurt you, and he's going to enjoy doing so.

[MeanestNiceGuy]

First of all, people knew Kavaliauskas as "that guy that lost to Ray Robinson".

Second, you talk about Spence being a drunk and say he can't be "trusted". While I'm not a fan of alcoholism, I have less of an issue with people who drink than with a guy who goes and assaults a car shop owner like a thug, or stands by while his baby mama beats up his mistress in the street like hood****. This is a guy who has damn near as many kids as Broner, yet acting just like him instead of actually maturing outside of the ring. Then goes on interviews and whines about his place when he hasn't done anything to justify any higher place compared to guys like Carnelo - who by the way, outside of the ring is an ambassador not only to his culture but to the sport.

Mean Machine being "the guy that lost to Robinson" wasn't enough for casual fans and nuthugging "journalists" to give Bud credit for the fight, but now they're breaking their necks for a "story".

I believe this extra investigation of Crawford's performance, resume, and attitude towards PBC questions because he they're trying to make up for being ignorant during the buildup of the fight.

And let's be clear....you ARE a fan of alcoholism and would you be so confident if Spence were to have hurt or even worse, taken someone's life because of his ****** decisions? Hopefully not.

You can stop where you are because you're reaching and showing me you're nothing more than a nuthugging Spence fan who ignores his transgressions because you like him.

Just move on, you sound so emotional and we all know emotions and logic don't even belong in the same argument, so move along.

[Murcielago]

How is this disturbing?

[UNBANNED]

I'm noticing a disturbing trend with Crawford. He doesn't seem to want to acknowledge anything negative and is starting to make excuses. Andre Ward pointed out the same thing with Kovalev. Loma admits when he gets hurt, and all of the greats do. Crawford denied the knockdown against Egis, refused to acknowledge that he hit Khan low, and to this day, diminishes that Gamboa hurt him. Not sure how he continues to maintain this in the light of incontrovertible video evidence. It's a bad sign for me.

Is this serious or troll?

TC was hit and pushed against Kavaskilus. Crawford mayve been dazed, but he popped right up to fight. Not a legit KD by any means

You suggest TC low-blowed Khan to get out of a bad situation? Khan was bent over a bit and the punch landed a little low, sure. Fight was over regardless

Gamboa did stun TC. All fighters get caught. All fighters. Its boxing.