Arum: Horn Probably Strongest Fighter at 147, Crawford Possible

[Ruthless-RKO]

According to Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, he tried to warn everyone about the talent level of WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn (17-0-1, 11 KOs).

Arum does not see the controversy in the outcome. He felt it was a close fight that could have gone either way.

"Horn was relatively unknown because nobody would listen to me, but I saw him fight last year on the Parker-Ruiz card, and I told everybody that he was a big, strong welterweight who would give Manny Pacquiao or any other welterweight trouble. I saw him with my own eyes fighting an African kid [Ali] Funeka, and Horn took him to the limit and knocked him out, so I knew Horn was good," Arum explained to BS.com.

"I thought the fight [between Horn and Pacquiao] was very, very close. I had it scored six rounds to six, and I thought Manny should have got a 10-8 round in the ninth round. I had Manny winning by one point. So if the judges have Horn winning seven rounds to five, you can't argue with that. I had Manny winning the eleventh round and the judges had Horn winning the eleventh round, and that was the difference."

And Arum already warns that Horn would be a very tough opponent for Crawford - and everyone else at the welterweight limit.

"I think Jeff Horn is competitive with anybody. As far as Mayweather is concerned, he announced that he's not fighting anymore after the McGregor thing, and I believe him. As far as Crawford is concerned, we'll see. He has a tough fight with Indongo. That's a great fight in Nebraska on August 19th. Crawford will fight at least one more time this year. If Jeff Horn does not fight Manny Pacquiao in a rematch, Jeff Horn will fight anybody he said, and that could possibly be Crawford," Arum said.

"Do I think Crawford is better than Horn? Probably. I think Crawford is one of the best fighters in the world, but you can't count out a kid like Horn. He is a tough, tough kid and he is probably strongest welterweight in the world. If it was just an alley fight, I would pick Horn against any welterweight out there. Obviously these are not alley fights, but Manny Pacquiao has never fought a fighter as strong, physically, as Horn."

[ElJefe]

His size might cause people problems and make them look bad, but we've got to remember he was fighting a very small WW. I don't think he's physically stronger than Spence or Porter.

[Mexi-Box]

He's a big guy, and also strong. Strongest, though? I think Porter and Bradley might be stronger.

[Mexi-Box]

His size might cause people problems and make them look bad, but we've got to remember he was fighting a very small WW. I don't think he's physically stronger than Spence or Porter.

At the very least, he's not stronger than Brook. Brook might actually be the strongest. He was handling Porter in the clinch.

[boxing_rocks]

I doubt it would take Spence more than 6 rounds to dispose of him. Pac is a 140-pounder at best with a lot of wear and tear, and he almost had him out.

[MachoTime]

I would definitely rate Spence as a big strong welterweight. Horn seems to be a durable WW contender/title holder.

[Kalan]

He's a big guy, and also strong. Strongest, though? I think Porter and Bradley might be stronger.

Porter is a lot stronger than Bradley. Tim is weak and I don't think he'd run over Khan. Garcia is strong and he brutalized Khan. Brook is strong. But the strongest at 147 is Spence. He would beat Horn down and run over him. Egid Kavaliauskas is coming up. He's somebody Horn wouldn't want to fuk with. Jeff is hittable

[Sids]

I would definitely rate Spence as a big strong welterweight. Horn seems to be a durable WW contender/title holder.

Pacquiao would have beaten Brook easier then Spence.

[PsychoGamerTwo]

Horn aint shit. Period.

[Mexi-Box]

He's a big guy, and also strong. Strongest, though? I think Porter and Bradley might be stronger.

Porter is a lot stronger than Bradley. Tim is weak and I don't think he'd run over Khan. Garcia is strong and he brutalized Khan. Brook is strong. But the strongest at 147 is Spence. He would beat Horn down and run over him. Egid Kavaliauskas is coming up. He's somebody Horn wouldn't want to fuk with. Jeff is hittable

I've never seen Spence in the clinch with someone strong like Porter. I'd say it's Brook because he was getting the better of Porter up close. Spence is a big WW, but I've never seen him get tested like Brook did.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Strong wouldn't help him against Crawford. Terrence could beat Horn and Manny on the same day.

[gilgamesh]

Doubtful that Horn is the strongest at 147.

Crawford would kick his ass.

[marvelous marv]

I don't think Horn beats Porter in battle of the head butts.