Comments Thread For: Crawford: 'Mean Machine,' Jeff Horn, Benavidez Would've Given PBC Welterweights Hell

[sicko]

Bud is trying to justify is 147 Resume I get it but NO!

Make those fights! I would love to see Lipinets vs Mean Machine that would be fun stylistically as would something like Josesito Lopez vs Benavidez would be a great fight stylistically.

However vs Pacquiao, Spence Jr, Keith Thurman, Shawn Porter, Danny Garcia...no I don't think either of them would beat those guys, could they make it tough? Yeah! Mean Machine did show he is better than most expected vs Bud. Benavidez I've liked since Amateurs but that Gun Shot to his Leg ruined a once Promising Career unfortunately. As for Jeff Horn, maybe his size could give some guys issues I guess

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Crawford couldn't get the Pacquiao fight when he was in the same stable with the man. Pacquiao goes to PBC and fights Thurman near immediately. Crawford seems to always have an excuse for not getting fights while all the other top guys are finding each other. PBC and Matchroom don't seem to have a problem with each other, but everyone on Top Rank is being "ducked". We've been hearing this since the Mayweather-Pacquiao days.

I mean Roach is on record after Postol saying Crawford is not a good opponent for Manny. I suppose that had no influence on the fight never happening though?

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fighting the best available competition would mean him fighting Ugas Or Porter next, not Brook. And those types of fights have already been available for Crawford, he just hasn't taken those challenges. Horn did not beat Pacquiao, that was a straight up robbery brought on by some home cooking, Horn only gave PAC fits because he's a big dude, not because of his talent.

Pac went life and death with Horn whether you edged Horn or Pac is besides the point.

Danny Garcia was offered $4m + PPV and rejected the offer.

Crawford been very outspoken about wanting Manny, Spence, and Thurman. None of them want that fight though, clearly

Crawford was rumored to be fighting Porter, Manny, and now Brook next. Let's see who it is before we react. Brook would be a really awful choice though

[Mickey Pearson]

Pacquiao would whoop Crawford make him look normal

[doom_specialist]

I mean Roach is on record after Postol saying Crawford is not a good opponent for Manny. I suppose that had no influence on the fight never happening though?

See what I mean, with the excuses and whatnot? All of the top guys are somehow finding each other, but Crawford is under a bunch of special circumstances that sees unified champions and legends "ducking" the guy that hasn't fought anyone in like 3 years. He can't get one legit WW from any other promotional stable to get in the ring with him? Didn't Porter call him out already?

[The Akbar One]

Crawford lost a bit of credibility by saying that.

[Curtis2]

Agree with Crawford. Mean Machine, Jose Benavidez and Jeff Horn would have given PBC welterweights hell. 100%.

No doubt about it, the "Protected-Boys-Club" WW's don't have the balls to step to any previous stopped victims of P4P T Crawford's..
PBC weak, recycled fighters for dollars!

[LAchargers373]

If brook is in shape he will beat Crawford If that fight comes off mark my words Brook is criminally underrated around here

[LAchargers373]

Also I’d like to see bud beat joe horn like that in Australia he loves to give himself credit that’s how u know deep down he knows he’s frugazi. Also whoever said the offered DSG 4 million yes the did while at the same time offering Amir khan 8 mill for the same fight. They never wanted the Danny Garcia fight that offer was just to say “look we offered and they turned it down”. There’s a reason he will only accept a fight with Spence it’s because that’s his cash out fight.

[Topdogggbm]

I could see Benavides, I'll even give him Horn give a few Top WW a few tuff rounds, but far from hell. Khan at this point ain't giving nobody hell. But it's not just what Crawford has done at WW that he gets criticized for, Crawford at 130, 35, and 40 fought nobody of high caliber and maybe it was no fault of his own, lack of depth in those divisions at the time was apparent but there were a couple more dangerous fights he could of took at the time. Crawford best wins came against Gamboa and Beltran, so that's not saying much. Now, I want to throw Crawford a bone and not judge him on the past, but it's hard when he and Bob continue the trend of fighting subpar opponents. He could buck that trend by fighting and beating guys like Ugas and Porter next instead of fighting another washed up fighter like Brook, so the ball is in Crawford court if he wants to stop this perception.

The is the best post I've ever seen in a boxing forum. All legit stuff here. I don't know if any of you box/fight, but those opponents aren't complete jokes, and Crawfords . But this is the reason I want Spence and Crawford to marinate just ONE more fight in. Like you said, Bud beat a Porter..... now we got a mega fight built. (Mega, as in talent. Not as in box office tho. Haha).