Crawford might fight Teixeira for the WBO LMW belt next spring.

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ValMar
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Crawford might fight Teixeira for the WBO LMW belt next spring.

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The source is Ukrainain site RINGSIDE24. Allegedly Top Rank plans to organize this fight. To be honest, I haven't known that Teixeira is WBO LMW champion. What do you think about ?
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Saw that on ESPN the other day. Can't say I'm enamored with the idea. Easy win, that division is all PBC too. I wish they'd set him up with Prograis.
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Onetimeonly wrote: 19 Dec 2019, 15:25 Saw that on ESPN the other day. Can't say I'm enamored with the idea. Easy win, that division is all PBC too. I wish they'd set him up with Prograis.
Difference is besides Charlo, none of them really are stars like their welterweight counterparts and Crawford is at a size advantage so I can see PBC risking it.
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He does get a claim of a 4th div title.

But against who?
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I have no problem with this fight, but again, this is wasting of Crawford potential. He should chase Porter fight
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IKSRTFO wrote: 19 Dec 2019, 15:47
Onetimeonly wrote: 19 Dec 2019, 15:25 Saw that on ESPN the other day. Can't say I'm enamored with the idea. Easy win, that division is all PBC too. I wish they'd set him up with Prograis.
Difference is besides Charlo, none of them really are stars like their welterweight counterparts and Crawford is at a size advantage so I can see PBC risking it.
Good point, we'll see. I wouldn't expect Bud to stay there but you never know.
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Onetimeonly wrote: 19 Dec 2019, 16:27
IKSRTFO wrote: 19 Dec 2019, 15:47

Difference is besides Charlo, none of them really are stars like their welterweight counterparts and Crawford is at a size advantage so I can see PBC risking it.
Good point, we'll see. I wouldn't expect Bud to stay there but you never know.
Maybe, but history will be better to him because of it and everyone would want to fight a four weight division champ
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Cent0089 wrote: 19 Dec 2019, 16:26 I have no problem with this fight, but again, this is wasting of Crawford potential. He should chase Porter fight
Agree! Would be one hell of a fight.
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ValMar wrote: 19 Dec 2019, 15:20 The source is Ukrainain site RINGSIDE24. Allegedly Top Rank plans to organize this fight. To be honest, I haven't known that Teixeira is WBO LMW champion. What do you think about ?
Barring illness or injury, it's a free trinket for Crawford to pick up in a higher weight class; something he can tell his grandchildren about.

Meanwhile, the best welterweight division in 30 years will continue to pass him by, when in all likelihood, he could be ruling it.
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The WBO title is essentially the Top Rank title.

The PBC don’t recognise the WBO title.

If Crawford faces Patrick Teixeira, he’ll be fighting another unheralded opponent ranked outside the top five of their respective weight division.

I personally won’t applaud Crawford for beating Teixeira and I personally doubt many fight fans will.
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Don’t think we’ll ever see him against the top boys
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The onus is on Top Rank to get round the negotiating table and thrash out a deal with the PBC.

The PBC can happily plod along mixing and matching their stable, they're under no obligation to do anything.

Arum is spinning PR lines cause he's under pressure to deliver something big.
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