Did Terence Crawford waste his prime?

[GrandpaBernard]

Modern boxing talent pool isn’t deep

I can see Crawford fighting through 36 years old. He’s 32 now

[Curt Henning]

ive always liked crawford and to a degree still do

im glad that alot of people are waking up to him though

you cant claim the pbc is ducking and then not call and shoot down a fight with porter when porters pops says "call us we can make that fight"

now you have people claiming that thurman called team crawford and asked for a ridic amount....but why didnt crawfords team ever reach out in the first place? or why havent they come back with a counter thats more "reasonable"?

top rank doesnt want a fight for crawford unless its a big ppv like spence or pac...its that simple.....theyll make wilder/fury 2 because it had a big buzz and money in it for them...they made pac/floyd because it was gonna be a huge and theres a ton of money in it for them.....theyll make teo/loma because they have a piece of both guys

they dont want crawford vs a pbc guy that isnt a big ppv because theres no money in it for them and too much risk

[IceTrayDaGang]

yes! americans dont age well... a 28 year old american usually look 42!!! TC is pretty much done.

[baroidi]

he also missed his opportunity to become a PPV star when he failed to get a highlight reel KO of glass Khan. You know Arum, like Oscar, over payed Khan because he is a name, low risk, but the opportunity for a highlight reel KO was the big factor. Having a highlight reel KO is extremely important to build up our star boxer in this day of social media. It will be played over and over again in the MSM sporting news, and will be viewed millions of times on youtube.

[GrandpaBernard]

yes! americans dont age well... a 28 year old american usually look 42!!! TC is pretty much done.

*white-Americans

Asians and black age just fine as long as they stay lean and keep the fat off

[sicko]

Bud making good money at least but I think Bud is OK, highly skilled fighter and he doesn't take much Punishment so he will be around for awhile even if he has to wait to get out of his Top Rank Contract to go make those other fighters I still think he will be a Top Fighter

Arum just has his own plans for him and nothing but can do because Arum is the boss. Arum made it clear months ago that he wants to make Crawford vs Ramirez eventually and I think he will drag things out to do that instead

[ippo]

His fault for stay with top rank.

[Carpe Diem]

I think he’s going retire the same way his buddies, Ward and Bradley did. In his mind, he thinks he did more than enough and probably wants to be validated like Mayweather and Pacquiao, but he knows deep down it’s took late for him to reach those guys level in terms of their overall accomplishments in and outside the ring.

[Carpe Diem]

he already said to andre ward in an interview he is already a HOF'er and I got the impression he was happy with that plus he's got some nice cash in the bank

it's boxing setup problem that allows this stuff, top fighters sailing by each other and suddenly they get past prime, crawford will soon be that fighter in a year or two, seems ok for now

Yep, that’s the interview where I picked that vibe from him. He seemed truly satisfied with his career up to this point. I honestly think he has a decent boxing career, but he just won’t be remembered as legendary as his counterparts like, Mayweather, Pacquiao, Leonard, Sweet-Pea, etc..

[QueensburyRules]

Bud making good money at least but I think Bud is OK, highly skilled fighter and he doesn't take much Punishment so he will be around for awhile even if he has to wait to get out of his Top Rank Contract to go make those other fighters I still think he will be a Top Fighter

Arum just has his own plans for him and nothing but can do because Arum is the boss. Arum made it clear months ago that he wants to make Crawford vs Ramirez eventually and I think he will drag things out to do that instead

- - U drinkin' ain't thinkin'.

Bud doing just fine.