Pacquiao vs. Crawford November!!!!

[SlimTrae]

No reason for Crawford to back out and Manny is probably too deep in debt.

Not official, but several sources say it will be November.

What happens?!?!

[SlimTrae]

https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=mLnTmbplq7U

One source.

[SlimTrae]

I like the question raised of Thruman PAC... And the drop in weight...PAC to drop to 140?


Would you care if the catch weight? 143?

[Hulk]

Pacquaio may well lose to Crawford as he's in his prime or coming into it while Pacquaio is at the end of his career.

That last Bradley fight proved he's still got something left though.

Good fight.

[Gandalf]

I think Paquiao might stop him. Crawford is like a slicker Bradley, but I don't think he has his toughness being a smallish fighter. Pac will put him down, but whether he has the drive to keep someone down is another story these days.

[ruthless rocco]

Does Pac get to be all PEDed up for this one...?

He'll get KO'd again. End of career.

[Sleepwalker]

Reminds me of Terry Norris vs Ray Leonard (without the Sugar)

[powerpuncher]

It doesn't really matter what weight it's at. Crawford can go to 140 or he would be fine coming in at 147. Crawford beats pac at this point in their careers. He is way to slick and fast. I doubt pac takes risks and he will stop throwing punches after a few rounds.

[brocktonblockbust]

The young Floyd may weather wins BIG

[mikeeod]

Great fight if it happens. I favor Crawford due to age/wear and tear, but if Manny can turn back the clock for just one night, Terrance may be in big trouble. Manny has faced Floyd, Oscar, Barrera, Morales, JMM, Cotto, Hatton, Bradley, Ledwaba, Mosely, and Larios, among others. In other words, Manny won't see anything new against Crawford, but Crawford has never faced anyone close to a top form Manny. Great match up.

[Spicoli]

All respect to Manny but see him absolutely boxed to a pulp. He simple will not be allowed to close let alone burn hot enough to cut off and commit on Crawford. He'll be left in bad lurches against a guy who can throw bricks through all of the windows. Crawford needs to move up already but can see Arum ushering in a mega Manny event with ease hoping to spring board Crawford.

[Master]

Crawford is too good for Manny at this stage. It must be a fight to hand the torch over to the new p4p champ.

[SlimTrae]

Great fight if it happens. I favor Crawford due to age/wear and tear, but if Manny can turn back the clock for just one night, Terrance may be in big trouble. Manny has faced Floyd, Oscar, Barrera, Morales, JMM, Cotto, Hatton, Bradley, Ledwaba, Mosely, and Larios, among others. In other words, Manny won't see anything new against Crawford, but Crawford has never faced anyone close to a top form Manny. Great match up.

I favored Pac over those names due to wear and tear.
Manny never faced the Mosley & DLH that faced each other first fight.
Hatton proved one dimensional. Pac did beat up a good Cotto imo.
JMM & PBF don't have a style that Manny could incorporate into his own ..no lessons learned.
Bradley ..so damn unfortunate he has no sting to keep fighters honest. .a faded Manny will always beat any aged Bradley.

Crawford vs Pacquiao is a passing of the torch fight as Master stated.
Switch hitting thinker, young, mobile. Height and reach advantage.

[Ron Swanson]

All respect to Manny but see him absolutely boxed to a pulp. He simple will not be allowed to close let alone burn hot enough to cut off and commit on Crawford. He'll be left in bad lurches against a guy who can throw bricks through all of the windows. Crawford needs to move up already but can see Arum ushering in a mega Manny event with ease hoping to spring board Crawford.

I agree about being left in lurches. Manny has never liked intelligent movement. Manny has always been off balance and balance does not improve with age. Really the only question is, is Crawford who we think he is. If he is Manny would be in deep.

But I still doubt it comes off. Vargas suits Manny much better so until it is confirmed I assume it will be Vargas.

[p4pking]

Does it matter what suits Manny now though? Crawford is another Arum guy with all the upside except name recognition, Pac is at the very end of his career anyways, that at least gives me hope this will actually come off. If it were only down to this fight it would be Vargas because that's an easy win and Manny is selling all the tickets either way, but then you have no further return on investment.