Comments Thread For: Arum Outlines Crawford Quintet Of Foes: Pacquiao, Porter, Ugas, Brook, Thurman

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Top Rank boss Bob Arum has the tall task of finding pound-for-pound stalwart Terence Crawford a formidable opponent. The 32-year-old Crawford (36-0, 27 KOs), the WBO 147 pound champion, is yearning for a career-defining fight, and if Arum has it his way, he'll be able to choose from a pool of five welterweights that include Manny Pacquiao, Shawn Porter, Kell Brook, Keith Thurman and Yordenis Ugas for a clash in either September or October.
[Click Here To Read More]

[Griever0730]

Being that Brook is the only non-PBC fighter here & he's already been seen on a short video getting at Crawford for a fight, I'll go with him getting something signed. Brook would definitely be the most notable name on Crawford's resume to this point & would be an interesting fight. Hopefully he can somehow make weight comfortably though with his history of struggling to make weight if it does come off.

[Bunch Pag]

Kel Brook it is then....

[Pigeons]

Nice......

[bcalvert]

Again... No mention of Spence from old Bobb-o!?!?!

[RL_GMA]

Again... No mention of Spence from old Bobb-o!?!?!

It's obvious Spence isn't going to be Crawford's next fight. What's the point of mentioning him?

[Combat Talk Radio]

Again... No mention of Spence from old Bobb-o!?!?!

You have to understand.

It's like I've been saying for months.

Bob Arum understands that his guy has not earned a Spence fight because he has not beaten a quality opponent without an asterisk.

Bob Arum understands how the game works.

His guy has to beat some MF'n body. With NO asterisk. A threat.

THEN we can start talking about Spence.

Unfortunately, if Brook is chosen, it's already an asterisk if he wins, because Brook was heavily damaged. Should Arum's guy lose to or even struggle with Brook he might as well retire.

[RL_GMA]

You have to understand.

It's like I've been saying for months.

Bob Arum understands that his guy has not earned a Spence fight because he has not beaten a quality opponent without an asterisk.

Bob Arum understands how the game works.

His guy has to beat some MF'n body. With NO asterisk. A threat.

THEN we can start talking about Spence.

Unfortunately, if Brook is chosen, it's already an asterisk if he wins, because Brook was heavily damaged. Should Arum's guy lose to or even struggle with Brook he might as well retire.

It's not that Bob doesn't want to put Crawford in a Spence fight because he hasn't "earned" it. Everyone involved knows the fight needs a bit of building BUT it's not as if the fleet of Welters at PBC are knocking down the door the fight Crawford because they're fighting within their own bubble. One day Porter is saying "I'll fight Crawford", the following week he's using the "FOX / ESPN" excuse. In order for these guys to fight they have to do joint PPVs and I don't know if Crawford vs Thurman, Danny, or Porter are going to be HUGE outings for Al and Bob to sit and work out a deal outside of the Spence fight. The same * he'll get beating Brook unfortunately would show up in potential fights with Porter, Thurman or Danny who ALL have lost already so it's a Damn if you Do, Damn if you Don't scenario. Truth is, none of those guys want to fight Crawford. It's pretty obvious. The only guy outside of Spence who I think would be up to it is Ugas, but not even Spence wants to fight him so...Back to Square 1.

[Fangedgrowl]

Looks like Kell Brook who will be weight drained too. Pac will fight GGG, Spence will fight Danny. Good lord i hope Manny doesnt pick Mikey. Would love to see UGas and Crawford though.

[Bronx2245]

C'mon Bob! Please eliminate Kell Brook from the list! He's not a WW anymore, and he's not a legend in the game like Oscar was when Manny drained him down to 147! It's a no win situation! The other 4 choices are great!