Re: Who could Crawford fight before Canelo?
Posted: 08 Feb 2025, 14:36
If he's gonna fight Lara it'd be for Lara's Middleweight belt, otherwise it'd be pointless to pick an opponent that potentially dangerous.robbydecker wrote: ↑07 Feb 2025, 21:36I think that Crawford would win a 7-3 type of decision versus the 41 year old Lara.gilgamesh wrote: ↑07 Feb 2025, 14:45In the old days a tune up was a tune up too. It didn't mean you took on some guy that was lower half of the Top 10. It meant you took on some guy nobody had ever heard, and just added a win to your record over a guy every knew had no chance whatsoeverrobbydecker wrote: ↑07 Feb 2025, 11:50 In the old days, Crawford would have a couple of stay busy tune-up bouts, before the Big Clash versus Canelo in September.
Murtalaziev, Fundora, and Lara, they'd be the ideal three opponents imo. Crawford-Lara in a 10 rounder non title bout would still make for a good scrap, especially for the fans. I see Murtalaziev as being the one to hold off on though. He's definitely very high risk. Fundora would be the safer second opponent choice tune-up 10 rounder for Crawford imo.
Tune up fights are definitely a good idea. Carefully selecting who you choose to tune up against is also a good idea.
He'd probably also win a 7-3 type of decision versus Fundora.
That seems like Tune-Up material/level fights for Crawford.
Murtalaziev would very likely give Crawford the Most trouble. So yeah, like I stated, High Risk, and therefore better off waiting for that caliber of high risk Opponent.
Fundora is a bit too dangerous for a tune-up.
If it's a tune-up, he's needing. He needs a guy that can get him used to the size, but won't be seen as much of a threat.
Like a guy like say. Rogelio "Porky" Medina or someone closer to that level. Anybody that's Top 10 isn't a tune up, it's a serious fight.