Bud Crawford-Manny Pacquiao fight is reportedly in 'tentative talks'

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

You guys overrate the **** outta Crawford.

Who has he beat to be considered great? I'm supposed to be impressed because he can switch stances against borderline b-level fighters? Please.

Bud being at the top of anybody's P4P list is a damn joke.

Here we go again...😂

It’s always who they beat it’s how they beat them.

Crawford has DOMINATED good fighters like Gamboa, Postol etc.

Lineal champion at 135 and 140 so he evidently beat the best available competition.

Stop hating...

[elfag]

Yeah your right
As a Crawford fan , I’m beginning to lose patience
What grinds my gears is he has the talent to be top dog

I lost patience already and gave up. I really wanted him to be the best but grown tired of his chit.

His welter resume is garbage and even more annoying when he resigned with Arum in 2018 knowing full well what the landscape looked like.

Reminds me a lot of Ward after super 6, I tried to root for him but he spent 4 years fighting plumbers and uber drivers before finally fighting a good fighter with kovalev only to turn it into a ball punching fest.

[MulaKO]

I lost patience already and gave up. I really wanted him to be the best but grown tired of his chit.

His welter resume is garbage and even more annoying when he resigned with Arum in 2018 knowing full well what the landscape looked like.

Reminds me a lot of Ward after super 6, I tried to root for him but he spent 4 years fighting plumbers and uber drivers before finally fighting a good fighter with kovalev only to turn it into a ball punching fest.

The minute he called out Porter and then said no , wow that just blew me away
So for me it’s make or break
Hes gotta fight someone with substance or fugh off
I really hoped for the Porter fight , still possible and great move if he beats him for a Spence fight

[JakeTheBoxer]

Would love to see that, even old Pacquiao would be the best fighter Crawford has ever fought.

[Brother Mouzone]

even though manny is old, if he can perform like he did vs thurman imo he has a chance. his power is still there too.

Same way I feel, I will also add Manny has fought by far the better opposition thru out his career. 40 + year old Manny would be the best Crawford has fought.I like Bud but his resume is filled with tomato cans.

[ELPacman]

Manny would trade until either went down in his prime because he knew he had the stamina to go 12 hellish rounds if need be. Current Manny, I don't see it. I think it will be a case that youth and activity level from Bud might be too much for Manny at his age. He took a lot of breathers against Thurman and got punished bad during those moments.

I think Manny's only chance would be to try and blitz Bud early and see if he can catch him cold but otherwise, Bud's youth will prevail here and it would be an official passing of the torch moment.

It probably wouldn't be as rough of a beat down as someone like Spence Jr. could give Manny. Spence Jr. also has a high activity rate but lots of power behind it. At Manny's age, I don't know how many times he can let these young guns pound his aging body anymore.

It's so astonishing how he's still at it and getting into exchanges at his age when you think of his style. His style was never meant to go past his prime. I'd say at 32-33 years old, Manny's true style had left him and I never thought we'd see the same again (which we mostly haven't). To still see him winning at almost 41 years old is astonishing. Testament to his gym ethics.

[strykr619]

Pac loses this fight
This coming from a Pac fan
Bud will be to diverse

Will see, Bud is the odd's favorite but I think Pac is a different more evolved fight now. I think Pac shocks Bud with a flash KD and edges out a decision.

[Boxing56]

By no means would this be an easy fight for Crawford. Manny at 40 is still a problem for the current crop of welterweights.

[MulaKO]

Will see, Bud is the odd's favorite but I think Pac is a different more evolved fight now. I think Pac shocks Bud with a flash KD and edges out a decision.

Hey , I got no problem with that outcome lol
But just can’t see it
Looking back at the Thurman fight , he did very well the first half of the fight , without doubt , extremely well
But he couldn’t keep it going for 12 rounds
Thurman was coming on strong and Pac seemed to be diminishing by the round

[Mooon]

Would be a great fight when boxing resumes.