Canelo vs Crawford

[Carpe Diem]

2011-2013 Canelo TKO/KO Crawford. Crawford is not TBE

[Get em up]

Hypothetically speaking if they met at 154 I could see Bud being dropped early but still winning a close UD or SD in a technical fight. Bud has length and great fundamentals. Canelo is and awesome counter puncher but really wasnt his best at the lower weight class.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Seriously?

Lol. Ok. Canelo is a super middleweight, Crawford is a welterweight. It would likely go the same was as Canelo -Khan. Crawford would be outboxing Canelo before Canelo would stop him ice cold.

Canelo is huge for welterweights.

And no, Canelo can`t make 154 anymore.

[BigDramaShow!]

Canelo can’t even make 160 anymore. Canelo suffers from stamina issues when he cuts weight.

[Carpe Diem]

Hypothetically speaking if they met at 154 I could see Bud being dropped early but still winning a close UD or SD in a technical fight. Bud has length and great fundamentals. Canelo is and awesome counter puncher but really wasnt his best at the lower weight class.

I don’t see it. Crawford is good boxer-puncher, but he does leave himself open to get countered at close range. Canelo can take a punch to land a bigger one. I don’t see how Crawford wins this fight. He’s not really a pure sharpshooter who can systematically pick his opponent apart. He can box well from the outside, but I feel like Canelo’s punches are crispier and sharper. Crawford would only have a footwork advantage and that’s it.

[New England]

147??? are you high? canelo can't make 154. no ****ing shot he gets to 147 lbs. it would kill him. whoa re you guys and what are youi doing when the rest of us are watching the fights? on what planet could canelo make 147 again?????

[Carpe Diem]

147??? are you high? canelo can't make 154. no ****ing shot he gets to 147 lbs. it would kill him. whoa re you guys and what are youi doing when the rest of us are watching the fights? on what planet could canelo make 147 again?????

I’m not talking about now. I know damn well Canelo can’t make 147, 154, 160, and barely holding on at 168 now. I’m strictly talking hypothetically way back then when Canelo used to fight at 154. How would that version of Canelo play out against current Crawford.

[Get em up]

I don’t see it. Crawford is good boxer-puncher, but he does leave himself open to get countered at close range. Canelo can take a punch to land a bigger one. I don’t see how Crawford wins this fight. He’s not really a pure sharpshooter who can systematically pick his opponent. He can box well from the outside, but I feel like Canelo’s punches are crispier and sharper. Crawford would only have a footwork advantage and that’s it.

I wont disagree with you I just feel the better version of Canelo is 160+ he wasnt as sharp or unbeatable looking at 154

[Carpe Diem]

I wont disagree with you I just feel the better version of Canelo is 160+ he wasnt as sharp or unbeatable looking at 154

You’re right, but even then, I feel like he’d still beat this version of Crawford. Crawford will have problems against any good counter-puncher and Canelo would get a lot of shots in. Benavidez fought a good against Crawford and that fight might’ve been a great one if he had both knees..

[Carpe Diem]

Crawford’s biggest strength is his ability to bully his way to go for the kill when he can’t fully outbox an opponent, but he’d play right into Canelo’s hand by doing so. They’re both natural-born bullies, but power and size do matter. Canelo looks like more well-rounded boxer. I’m still skeptical about Crawford’s inside game.