Canelo vs Crawford getting closer..... (wink, wink)

[Master]

The closer this fight is coming the more excited I am becoming about it.

I realise it is a manufactured fight and there is no real big urge or need for it aside from a rich billionaire boxing fan, but he could do worse with his money.

This is all about securing Terrence Crawford’s legacy. Nothing for Canelo who is expected to win as the bigger stronger and more well-known star of the sport.

Crawford looks supremely confident in his own casual and reassured way. His answers to questions seem genuine and not contrived.

I became a fan of Crawford slowly and have been watching his past fights with more attention as this event is being more promoted. He truly is a class operator who is just talented in every aspect of the sport. He is so self-assured and genuinely believes he will beat Canelo not just picking up a pay cheque.

No way do I think he will stop Canelo or even beat him, but I can see him go the distance. I would love for Crawford to pull off a win. That would be truly incredible and would put him up there with the greats of Boxing. It would be a 3-weight undisputed champ which has not been done by anyone before.

As I said, this is all Bud Crawford, and all eyes are on him on how he will handle Saul Alvarez.

[TitoFan]

If Ginger somehow loses to a blown-up welterweight..... I'll be laughing for at least a month.

[Spicoli]

More and more sounds as if they are aiming to air this afternoon or early evening to lead into Danas Ufc card that same night. Promotion has given us no clear indicators thus far but if this match truly merits "historic"...we all know the deal...it definitely cannot/should not be a glorified undercard for the same company's other venture. The whole conflict of interest will be ongoing with Dana and Tko me thinks. Good news is they brought back Kellerman to announce for it . I always liked Max. Also some Ufc announcer who likes to shout a lot, but we'll see what he knows about boxing I suppose.

[TitoFan]

Well... well... well. Here we are a little more than a month away. As expected, the hype is ratcheting up. The Hype Machine is in full swing, with Dana White even (stupidly) calling it "one of the biggest fights ever."

Right, bud.

By the time fight time comes around, both casuals and Canelo groupies will barely be able to contain their excitement over what The Hype Machine is managing to portray as a genuine challenge to the ginger-haired diva.

Never mind that this is STILL basically a 3-weight division leap by the sacrificial lamb... er... by Crawford.

Never mind that Crawford has had exactly ONE WHOLE FIGHT at 154, and failed to put his opponent away.

Never mind that Ginger has made a career of ducking the true knockout dangers to his record, and feasted on miniature fighters with big names and deluded aspirations.

Never mind any of that.



The Hype Machine has done, and continues doing, it's job.