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It depends on how you define “big fight”. Do I think he will get a PPV super fight? No. Is the Mikey Garcia rematch a big fight? Yes, especially relative to his previous fights. Could he be brought in as an opponent/B-side for another well-known or up and coming fighter? Definitely ...

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Mikey could definitely drop down a division or two just by losing those love handles....

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All of that is fair so there’s no need for Fury to hold the belt hostage if he doesn’t wanna face Dillian Whyte. He should just vacate and focus on the Usyk-Joshua 2 winner. If Whyte is so mediocre then let him lose his long-awaited title shot against someone else....

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I understand that completely, and if Whyte isn’t a big enough fight right now then Fury should vacate so Dillian can fight someone else for the belt. In the meantime Fury can fight the Usyk-Joshua 2 winner for the rest of the titles and then face Whyte or whoever else has the WBC later. Either...

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I think it’s a good fight actually. Taylor and Ramirez are #1 and #2 at 140 and Postol gave both of them tough fights....

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You could argue that Bud fights southpaw better, although Floyd never really tried it much either. Other than that I think Mayweather is better, however Crawford has an opportunity to silence his critics on 11/20....

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Trash or not, a mandatory is a mandatory so Fury should either fight him or vacate so Whyte can fight someone else for the belt. Also, I would rather see the matchup than simply award Fury a hypothetical victory just because I think he’s better....

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Exactly. Either that or vacate so Whyte can fight someone else for the belt. No one should have to wait years for a title shot as a mandatory....

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How long should Whyte have to wait for his title shot though? Especially if he beats Otto Wallin. A mandatory is a mandatory and if Fury doesn’t wanna fight Whyte then he should vacate so Dillian can fight someone else for it....

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I think Plant has to box in tight circles and vary his jab to set up his offense . Canelo has great head movement so I would jab to the chest and body to break Nelo’s rhythm. Aside from that I would advise Plant to stay off the ropes because Canelo loves to tee off on guys with left hooks to...

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There are plenty of guys who rehydrate 15+ lbs after the weigh-in. And Crawford has never missed weight so I don’t see the problem...

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That’s a reasonable answer. People talk about moving up but a fighter could also cherry-pick the weakest belt holders to become a multi-division titlist....

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That’s a problem with boxing overall, not just Bud Crawford....

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Plant wins if (and it’s a huge if) he can get his jab going while moving effectively for 12 rounds. He also has to be stronger and more durable than expected.

Canelo wins if he nullifies Plant’s jab by countering it with quick combinations. If he makes Caleb gunshot then...

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Exactly, people love to leave out the context...

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How did Ennis get to be a “real one”? Is it from the same eye test that we’re not allowed to use for Terrence Crawford?...

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Fury’s resume is definitely based more on big wins against top guys (Wlad, Wilder) than consistently beating the best of the rest (Like Joshua before his loss to Andy Ruiz). Ultimately it’s a question of what you value more. Is it winning a few super fights or a string of wins against the...