Terence Crawford vs Shawn Porter

[mikeeod]

[QUOTE=X;1579057]I don’t think Crawford is as good as everybody else seems to. Solid technician, good skills, good chin ….. but maybe I’m missing something as he’s no Ray Leonard, Hearns, Duran, Pacquiaio or Mayweather?[/QUOTE

Of that list of names, at 147, I don’t think PAC or Mayweather are Leonard, Hearns, or Duran. Both are similar ATGs, but really the two standouts at 147 are the natural welters- Hearns and Leonard. All the other fighters fought up at that weight because they were so dominant at lower weights and that was where the best comp was. In a true p4p sense, Floyd, Manny, Duran, and Crawford were all better at lighter weights. It would be like making that comparison for Hearns/Leonard at 160.

[Primo Carnera]

Great fight. Got a lot more respect for Porter now, and his retirement (however long it lasts?) because he don’t want to be a gatekeeper.
Basically @Ron Swanson and @SlimTrae hit the nail on the head. Porter was winning rounds but Crawford was comfortably winning the fight, and And it is a great example of a fight that was close each round, but overall wasn't close.
Spot on.
Why do I look at Crawford’s career and feel disappointed and a bit hard done by?

[TIC]

did kenny have bet on terence knockout in the tenth?

[Master]

Terence Crawford to leave iconic Top Rank promotion and eyes Errol Spence Jr super-fight after Shawn Porter win

TERENCE CRAWFORD announced he will leave Top Rank - and is eyeing a super-fight with Errol Spence Jr.

The American superstar saw at the final bout in his deal with legendary promoter Bob Arum, with a stoppage over Shawn Porter.

In the post-fight press conference, with Arum sat next to him, Crawford confirmed he was moving on.

He said: “I’m pretty sure my decision is made already.

“Bob couldn’t secure me the Spence fight when I was with him, so how is he gonna secure me the Spence fight when I’m not with him?

"I’m moving forward with my career right now and I wish everybody the best.”

Spence, 31, was ringside to watch former opponent Porter, 34, lose in round ten after two knockdowns.

Crawford, 34, responded: "He was at my fight? That boy said he would never come to my fight but now he's at my fight.

"You saw what I did compared to what he did [against Porter]. Who's No1 in the welterweight division now?

"You all know who I want. I've been calling him out. Maybe I'll go up to 154lbs. Maybe Spence Jr will fight me."

Unified champion Spence beat Porter on points in 2019 and also has wins over Kell Brook, 34, Mikey Garcia, 33 and Danny Garcia, 33.

Whereas Crawford is a three-division king and claims to be the true welterweight ruler.

He said: "I don't need Spence Jr. I've been the No 1 guy in the division since I came here.

"I'm a three-weight world champion, and undisputed world champion, I came to the welterweight division and won a title in my first fight."

Spence was set to return in August against Manny Pacquiao, 42, defending his WBC and IBF titles.

But he suffered an eye injury in sparring and underwent surgery, with Yordenis Ugas, 35, replacing him to beat now-retired Pacquiao.

Spence confirmed plans to fight again early next year as he continues his recovery.

He told EsNEWS: “Everybody has got to wait. I’m coming back with a big one. When I’ll be back, it’s going to be a big one.

“I’ll be at 147 still. Hopefully, I’ll be fighting again in February or March. We’ll see."

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/16807...-shawn-porter/

[SlimTrae]

ATGs are among the worst to predict fights!

One of the few times, not so much Hop Picked Bud, but why/how Nice follow up to master's post on Arum/Top Rank/Bud fiasco

[TitoFan]

Ahhh... happy news about Bud stopping Porter. I'll try and catch it on rerun. Thanks for the great RBR (with some missing ) and expert forum commentary post-fight, guys.

Nothing personal against Porter, who is likable enough on TV and might be able to stay on as commentator to some extent. But man... do I hate his "head-first" style. Some call it grit... I call it messy "boxing." Don't like it, and I think it hides lack of classical boxing skills.

Happy for Bud, and looking forward to him actually leaving Top Rank (if true) so we can finally see some of the other big fights available.

[Master]

Ahhh... happy news about Bud stopping Porter. I'll try and catch it on rerun. Thanks for the great RBR (with some missing ) and expert forum commentary post-fight, guys.

Nothing personal against Porter, who is likable enough on TV and might be able to stay on as commentator to some extent. But man... do I hate his "head-first" style. Some call it grit... I call it messy "boxing." Don't like it, and I think it hides lack of classical boxing skills.

Happy for Bud, and looking forward to him actually leaving Top Rank (if true) so we can finally see some of the other big fights available.

Porter did cleaner work and did not maul as much. Although there were head clashes and tangle's it was boxing of the highest order.

I had them winning alternate rounds until Porter tired and Crawford landed cleaner. Good fight, better than I anticipated.