I'm sure Bivol wouldn't have picked Madrimov as his MAIN sparring partner in preperation for that Canelo fight if the guy isn't worthy of fighting top fighters.
Bud is fighting a champion in Madrimov, Jermell is MIA and somehow Spence gets a title shot after getting destroyed, boxing would be so much better without PBC
I pretty much accept PBC disdain as a part of UA-cam, but it feels only fair to point out Josh Warrington is going for his third world title directly after being beat. Joet Gonzales had three world title fights in a row. Nick Ball won his world title immediately after being beat by Vargas. So, maybe, the problem isn't just the PBC.
@@Lastofthescofflaws You make great points but Bud has been frozen out for years with PBC they try to age fighters out like Tank vs Loma etc they're not in a good place for a reason, ppv's that have no value, and hyped fighters that talk too much on Twitter. Bud is underappreciated and avoided like HIV, Turki is making great fights he appreciates the fans
Bud is aware of everything you’ve said here: that’s why he’s as good as he is, he’s not taking anyone for granted, while taking anyone on; in pursuit of what he’s trying to establish. Nothing is easy, worth having. GREAT VIDEO…..
@@themarathoncontinues2289 I am presuming you are not aware of any good boxers outside of the US. Probably did not know who Usyk was until he fought Joshua, or Tim Tsyzu, or Beterbiev lol Only know when their name hits the US, that sort of boxing fan lol
Those are all household names!! Proven champions that have defended their belts multiple times but Madrimov? You didn’t know who he was until Crawford picked him as his next opponent. You can lie to me but you can’t lie to yourself 🤷🏼♂️
@@themarathoncontinues2289 Man what a bunch of crap. Crawford did not pick anyone the Saudi DID, the Saudi DID. You are giving your opinion as if FACT. Unless Crawford gave you a consult you as I ONLY have opinions. Strikes me as you be lying to yourself. hmmm just an observation
Great breakdown of his game plan for 154 👍🏽. How Spence got the WBC title fight after LOSING to Crawford is boxing politics in a nutshell. They really do try to shut out Crawford :(.
If Americans don’t know the fighter, to us, he’s unproven. If he’s unproven (madrimov only has 10 wins) that means he has no business in the ring against the best fighters/fighter in the world. Idc how many amateur fights he has. He doesn’t belong in the ring with #1.
So who here actually thinks madrimov has a chance against bud crawford...cherry pick or not, madrimov's aggressive rush in style is tailor-made for the master counter puncher in Crawford
This is far from a cherry pick, should be a great fight as both don’t mind banging it out, I got Bud by stoppage in the eleventh round, cheers people ✌️
I must say out of all Crawford opponents,he's going to be a problem. This is no mean machine. I think he will match Crawford for what he tries to do. Also having good footwork will also help u last longer in a fight .
How can he be cherry picking a champion who's a strong, naturally bigger man that's in his prime? This is a risky fight, I'm looking forward to it. Only salty, bitter PBC fangirls would be dumb enough to call this a mismatch.
@@themarathoncontinues2289 Casuals don't understand the pedigree that East Europeans bring from their long amateur careers. Loma, Beterbiev, GGG, and others surprise those not used to hearing these strangers with foreign names. I'm a huge Crawford fan but know this is is risky fight.
Crawford resume is trash!!! his best and only big win is a guy who flipped his car over and was inactive. He has no big wins against any real champion!!!
It’s not a cherry pick but the first step for Bud to become undisputed in 3 weight classes and because we are talking about Bud the master boxer/fighter, he will make it look easy.
I don't get it really, when these people that are Fanboy haters of crawford, say that he is cherry-picking!! I guess it's all right for Spence jr, not to want a tune-up fight and go after the best guys!! Well, the WBA Champion that just won the title, is going after the best guy, named crawford!!! I don't get, why anybody would ever act like it's not the thing to do lol! Crawford should go after the best guy in the weight division that has a title especially if that guy is a green and he doesn't want to fight a tune up because he wants greatness!! Why would anybody be talking mess about Fighters wanting to be great???😊❤
Madrimov is a good fighter, above average ring IQ, durable with a good chin, he puts his punches together well and has dangerous power. However.... In the middle to later rounds I see gaps in his defense, Crawford can and most likely will exploit it, Crawford has the ability to break a fighter mentally, not with trash talk or stare downs at the press conference but he does it in the ring, when madrimov starts getting rocked with hard shots will he be able to handle it mentally and remain composed? We shall see on August 3rd.
So why are people mentioning that he’s a champion? It means nothing if he didnt earn it. They called Dev or Ryan a e-mail champion because they didn’t earn it. But it’s ok for madrimov because he’s fighting Crawford 👎🏾
2 things: (1) In the same weekend of when Jake Paul had his "fight" in Puerto Rico a couple of months back, Bud was in P.R. having a meeting with the W.B.O. President. Long story short, Bud activated his mandatory right & because of such, Fundora is going to be stripped of the W.B.O. for fighting Spence (2) Matrimov has close to 400 amateur fights, NOT "150"
You can see how reckless Israil is when throwing those bombs. He'll have to be very fortunate to land one power shot on the P4P best fighter. I think Bud will make quick work on Israil just to prove a point. It's going to look very close to the Mean Machine fight. But, Israil can try and KO Bud, because that's the only way he gets fortunate enough to land something. If he beats Bud, the world will be shocked. Bud by KO in late rounds.
Funny how ppl keep touting madrimov as some hard fight....crawford gonna fuck this guy with only 9 fights up easy. Hes too slow. Easy fight easy win for crawford
Ain't nobody at 154 right now is better than Boots. I'll put money on it. He really wants to jemell. But Charlo really ain't trying to fight him. But boots trying to fight Crawford. But bud is doing his best avoiding him. Thatz what it looks like. Say it ain't so. Yo mandatory in u ran from it. Somebody explained that.
I don't think your understanding what im saying bruh. First off theres no such thing as an easy fight but there is levels. As a fighter that is blessed with special talent you have an obligation to demonstrate what god has blessed you with. Obviously canelo is not taking the fight because its alot closer then people think and its a lose lose for canelo and thats really not fair for canelo. I don't know about what you think but Crawford vs canelo is the most competitive fight in boxing under 175. If Crawford is serious about fighting canelo he should do canelo a solid and take out someone at 68 first just like canelo would be doing crawford a solid by giving Crawford a fight canelo himself doesn't really need, bro Crawford is 5"8 74" reach Switches stances Athleticism off the charts Speed off the charts Reflexes off the charts Conditioning off the charts Boxing IQ off the charts Deadlifts 500 lbs strength of a frickin linebacker 😱 and hes meaner then a drunk stepdad. This video shouldn't be about cherry picking a stupid overused word that is used to willingly by fans, bruh Crawford is gonna kill somebody one day, hes uncommon amongst uncommon men. Madrimov is a hell of a fighter himself but hasn't even developed his late round gas tank yet. Go check out his fights and look how he fights with his mouth open after the 8th which is where his fight with Crawford will stop being competitive. Either way I'm good im not trying to watch another sanctioned assault take place
Many Americans think United States is only country in the world... They only speak only one language. They barely finish high school. They are the prophets when it comes to boxing:))
Bud is fighting a unification bout with wba and wbo and charlo fought Canelo last year but at any rate I don’t see this as a cherry pick at all. People just think if the number one pound for pound best fighter in the world isn’t fighting a BIG named fighter then it’s a cherry pick. Just look at King Cherry Pick canelo!!
Not a cherry pick, just a placeholder. We can’t pretend he’s as good as they’re saying because the wouldn’t already be spending money building on the Canelo fight. His resume is light as well.
Whoever saying this a cherry pick is dumb because madrimov has a tittle . Bud is trying to go undisputed. Bud has to fight him anyway. Point blank period.
I dont think is a cherry pick but a tune up to 154. Its great for terrance crawford to see how he does at 154 the only problem i have is the terrance crawford fan base preping up mandrivov as some sort of killer with only 10 fights in so they can say bud crawford is an unstoppable force.
I know Madrimov is by far the most inexperienced and battle tested pro at 154. As an amateur I’m sure he was at least good but as a pro? He hasn’t fought anyone and only has 11 fights
And which fighters did he avoid? HE was avoided. And if you say Boots, you should know Boots could have fought Bud instead of Avanesyan. Stop with the hate of a boxer who has no reason to be hated. There are no skeletons to be found
@@SmoothCriminalxD Yeah, sure Bud was avoided but somehow Buds first big fight was made because Porter willingly crossed the street and forced Bud to fight him after Bud said “I’ll never fight Sean”. Try lying to an actual casual.
@@TheBrotherHoodSports Talk about lying when you have to try and abuse context to make a point. Crawford and Shawn go back to the amateurs, they knew each other and are friends and that's why they said they would never fight. They had a pact they wouldn't be forced into fighting each other. Shawn was the first to break that PBC/TR "Cold War" but he only did that once retirement was on his mind.
Jonny Says I never heard of you but I am about to subscribe to your channel because I respect realness and all I heard from you was real no lies and made up bs just to get some likes. RESPECT
You wouldn’t even go out of your way to try and debunk this if the claims held no weight. Crawford is gonna kill boxing by getting rewarded for setting the bar extremely low.
Finally someone is seeing through the smoke and mirrors that Crawford has set for his delusional fan base. Seriously, how is he this generations goat with the same resume canelo had at 24 years old. It’s mind boggling.
@@themarathoncontinues2289, he does not have the same resume as Canelo at 24. Canelo was already humiliatingly beaten by Money Mayweather by the time he was 24. Bud has never been beaten.
You’re right , it’s not the same because canelo had a better resume at 24 than Crawford does at nearly 40 years old lol Canelo wasn’t at his prime yet and mayweather took advantage of that. Everyone has off nights. Look at how Castillo beat mayweather the first time and kovalev beat ward the first fight also. This is what happens when you take risks by fighting elite opponents, something Crawford knows nothing about.
@themarathoncontinues2289 , Canelo was an 8 year veteran when he fought Money. His record was 42 -- 0. He was knocking out almost everybody he faced. Money was 36 years old and past his prime when he faced Canelo. So if Canelo was not in his prime, who were these 42 people he beat before he faced Floyd? That's the resume you should be looking at.
It's just a bunch of Bud ball huggers talking this crap. Cherry pick a dude that ko's everyone. And it's a new weight class for Bud?. Nope no cherry pick.
Yes and no. Every fight for the favorite is a cherry pick in one way or another. It's a smart move by Crawford. Madrimov is a solid fighter who doesn't have enough pro experience.
I'm sure Bivol wouldn't have picked Madrimov as his MAIN sparring partner in preperation for that Canelo fight if the guy isn't worthy of fighting top fighters.
Bud is fighting a champion in Madrimov, Jermell is MIA and somehow Spence gets a title shot after getting destroyed, boxing would be so much better without PBC
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I pretty much accept PBC disdain as a part of UA-cam, but it feels only fair to point out Josh Warrington is going for his third world title directly after being beat. Joet Gonzales had three world title fights in a row. Nick Ball won his world title immediately after being beat by Vargas. So, maybe, the problem isn't just the PBC.
@@Lastofthescofflaws You make great points but Bud has been frozen out for years with PBC they try to age fighters out like Tank vs Loma etc they're not in a good place for a reason, ppv's that have no value, and hyped fighters that talk too much on Twitter. Bud is underappreciated and avoided like HIV, Turki is making great fights he appreciates the fans
A pbc hating extremist
@@dinobravo4132If Bud was avoided how did he manage to stay p4p for 7 years?
It's not a cherry. He may not be the man to beat Bud, but he does have the tools to put up a good fight and a possible surprise.
Bud is aware of everything you’ve said here: that’s why he’s as good as he is, he’s not taking anyone for granted, while taking anyone on; in pursuit of what he’s trying to establish. Nothing is easy, worth having. GREAT VIDEO…..
Thank you 🙏🥊
Madrimov also has wrestling in his background. Nope this is going to be a tough tough fight. This is a very good series.
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Stop it 😂
It’s only a great fight because you’re a Crawford fan
@@themarathoncontinues2289 I am presuming you are not aware of any good boxers outside of the US. Probably did not know who Usyk was until he fought Joshua, or Tim Tsyzu, or Beterbiev lol Only know when their name hits the US, that sort of boxing fan lol
Those are all household names!! Proven champions that have defended their belts multiple times but Madrimov? You didn’t know who he was until Crawford picked him as his next opponent. You can lie to me but you can’t lie to yourself 🤷🏼♂️
@@themarathoncontinues2289 Man what a bunch of crap. Crawford did not pick anyone the Saudi DID, the Saudi DID. You are giving your opinion as if FACT. Unless Crawford gave you a consult you as I ONLY have opinions. Strikes me as you be lying to yourself. hmmm just an observation
Great breakdown of his game plan for 154 👍🏽. How Spence got the WBC title fight after LOSING to Crawford is boxing politics in a nutshell. They really do try to shut out Crawford :(.
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Did Crawford fans say this when Kell Brook got a title shot vs Crawford after doing absolutely nothing at 147 for 3 years?
BUT BUD WANTS CANELO TO FIGHT AT 158 LBS, CANELO AINT GONNA MAKE 158, CAUSE HE IS 168, SO WHY BUD DON'T GO UP TO 168....😢...😊
i've seen israil fight he beats crawford who is not big enough no matter what he does. fundora won't hold onto his belt.
I like to remind people from time to time that there are guys out there you never heard of who could beat your favorite fighter.
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@@BoxingNewsToday. Terrence (Bud) Crawford is a very good fighter but we have to remember that he is still a human being and can be hurt too.
The so called p4p best is the last guy that should be fighting unknown fighters.
@@TheBrotherHoodSports Hes moving up to 154 and fighting for a belt not his fault the guys unknown
Real boxing fans know this!
the people who says Bud is cherry picking are those that are hurting that Bud didnt stay at 147 to fight Boots
word!.i wud add alot more pipo(Haters) wanna see BUD fail so they wud say anything
If Americans don’t know the fighter, to us, he’s unproven. If he’s unproven (madrimov only has 10 wins) that means he has no business in the ring against the best fighters/fighter in the world. Idc how many amateur fights he has. He doesn’t belong in the ring with #1.
A fighter is undisputed at 140 again 147 undisputed goes to 154lbs to fight a title holder
How is cherry picking part of the conversation GTFOH
So who here actually thinks madrimov has a chance against bud crawford...cherry pick or not, madrimov's aggressive rush in style is tailor-made for the master counter puncher in Crawford
This is far from a cherry pick, should be a great fight as both don’t mind banging it out, I got Bud by stoppage in the eleventh round, cheers people ✌️
A very dangerous 😳 fight for Bud!!
I must say out of all Crawford opponents,he's going to be a problem. This is no mean machine. I think he will match Crawford for what he tries to do. Also having good footwork will also help u last longer in a fight .
How can he be cherry picking a champion who's a strong, naturally bigger man that's in his prime? This is a risky fight, I'm looking forward to it. Only salty, bitter PBC fangirls would be dumb enough to call this a mismatch.
How is it a risky fight against a guy that started fighting as a pro two years ago
@@themarathoncontinues2289 Casuals don't understand the pedigree that East Europeans bring from their long amateur careers. Loma, Beterbiev, GGG, and others surprise those not used to hearing these strangers with foreign names. I'm a huge Crawford fan but know this is is risky fight.
Cuz he has only had 11 fights and lack professional experience. The guy he fought for the belt is currently ranked 17th
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Crawford resume is trash!!! his best and only big win is a guy who flipped his car over and was inactive. He has no big wins against any real champion!!!
It’s not a cherry pick but the first step for Bud to become undisputed in 3 weight classes and because we are talking about Bud the master boxer/fighter, he will make it look easy.
I don't get it really, when these people that are Fanboy haters of crawford, say that he is cherry-picking!! I guess it's all right for Spence jr, not to want a tune-up fight and go after the best guys!! Well, the WBA Champion that just won the title, is going after the best guy, named crawford!!! I don't get, why anybody would ever act like it's not the thing to do lol! Crawford should go after the best guy in the weight division that has a title especially if that guy is a green and he doesn't want to fight a tune up because he wants greatness!! Why would anybody be talking mess about Fighters wanting to be great???😊❤
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Madrimov is a good fighter, above average ring IQ, durable with a good chin, he puts his punches together well and has dangerous power. However.... In the middle to later rounds I see gaps in his defense, Crawford can and most likely will exploit it, Crawford has the ability to break a fighter mentally, not with trash talk or stare downs at the press conference but he does it in the ring, when madrimov starts getting rocked with hard shots will he be able to handle it mentally and remain composed? We shall see on August 3rd.
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Listen bud been in championship fights for last 10yrs straight
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Who did Madrimov beat to become a champion?
Great question, he beat the undefeated (25-0 13KO’s) Magomed Kurbanov
He beat a random plumber for the vacant belt
No one
So why are people mentioning that he’s a champion? It means nothing if he didnt earn it. They called Dev or Ryan a e-mail champion because they didn’t earn it. But it’s ok for madrimov because he’s fighting Crawford 👎🏾
Vacant title just like most of crawfords previous fighters.
Madrimov has a really good punchers chance. Pbc won’t let Bud win all the belts at 154. They will drag it out til he’s 40
It will be a great test. TIL he’s 40? Lets hope not 🥊
Мадримов очень силен.Тяжелый бой будет для Кроуфорда.
Most fighters cherry pick, it's what pro boxing is.
He needs to fight Boots
Wish Madrimov all the best of luck! 🇺🇿✌🏻
2 things:
(1) In the same weekend of when Jake Paul had his "fight" in Puerto Rico a couple of months back, Bud was in P.R. having a meeting with the W.B.O. President. Long story short, Bud activated his mandatory right & because of such, Fundora is going to be stripped of the W.B.O. for fighting Spence
(2) Matrimov has close to 400 amateur fights, NOT "150"
You can see how reckless Israil is when throwing those bombs. He'll have to be very fortunate to land one power shot on the P4P best fighter. I think Bud will make quick work on Israil just to prove a point. It's going to look very close to the Mean Machine fight. But, Israil can try and KO Bud, because that's the only way he gets fortunate enough to land something. If he beats Bud, the world will be shocked. Bud by KO in late rounds.
Funny how ppl keep touting madrimov as some hard fight....crawford gonna fuck this guy with only 9 fights up easy. Hes too slow. Easy fight easy win for crawford
Ain't nobody at 154 right now is better than Boots. I'll put money on it. He really wants to jemell. But Charlo really ain't trying to fight him. But boots trying to fight Crawford. But bud is doing his best avoiding him. Thatz what it looks like. Say it ain't so. Yo mandatory in u ran from it. Somebody explained that.
I don't think your understanding what im saying bruh. First off theres no such thing as an easy fight but there is levels. As a fighter that is blessed with special talent you have an obligation to demonstrate what god has blessed you with. Obviously canelo is not taking the fight because its alot closer then people think and its a lose lose for canelo and thats really not fair for canelo. I don't know about what you think but Crawford vs canelo is the most competitive fight in boxing under 175. If Crawford is serious about fighting canelo he should do canelo a solid and take out someone at 68 first just like canelo would be doing crawford a solid by giving Crawford a fight canelo himself doesn't really need, bro Crawford is
5"8
74" reach
Switches stances
Athleticism off the charts
Speed off the charts
Reflexes off the charts
Conditioning off the charts
Boxing IQ off the charts
Deadlifts 500 lbs strength of a frickin linebacker 😱 and hes meaner then a drunk stepdad.
This video shouldn't be about cherry picking a stupid overused word that is used to willingly by fans, bruh Crawford is gonna kill somebody one day, hes uncommon amongst uncommon men. Madrimov is a hell of a fighter himself but hasn't even developed his late round gas tank yet. Go check out his fights and look how he fights with his mouth open after the 8th which is where his fight with Crawford will stop being competitive. Either way I'm good im not trying to watch another sanctioned assault take place
Cherry pick?
Who is he supposed to fight?
Fundora is fighting Spence.
He moved up the right way.
This is why I don't subscribe to channels.
Many Americans think United States is only country in the world...
They only speak only one language.
They barely finish high school.
They are the prophets when it comes to boxing:))
Bud is fighting a unification bout with wba and wbo and charlo fought Canelo last year but at any rate I don’t see this as a cherry pick at all. People just think if the number one pound for pound best fighter in the world isn’t fighting a BIG named fighter then it’s a cherry pick. Just look at King Cherry Pick canelo!!
Not a cherry pick, just a placeholder. We can’t pretend he’s as good as they’re saying because the wouldn’t already be spending money building on the Canelo fight. His resume is light as well.
Whoever saying this a cherry pick is dumb because madrimov has a tittle . Bud is trying to go undisputed. Bud has to fight him anyway. Point blank period.
I dont think is a cherry pick but a tune up to 154. Its great for terrance crawford to see how he does at 154 the only problem i have is the terrance crawford fan base preping up mandrivov as some sort of killer with only 10 fights in so they can say bud crawford is an unstoppable force.
I know Madrimov is by far the most inexperienced and battle tested pro at 154. As an amateur I’m sure he was at least good but as a pro? He hasn’t fought anyone and only has 11 fights
Bud fanatics didn't even admit that Avaneysyan, Khan, Benavidez and Brook were cherry picks so I don't expect them to ever admit it for any fighter.
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You forgot to mention Errol😂😂😂
And which fighters did he avoid? HE was avoided. And if you say Boots, you should know Boots could have fought Bud instead of Avanesyan. Stop with the hate of a boxer who has no reason to be hated. There are no skeletons to be found
@@SmoothCriminalxD Yeah, sure Bud was avoided but somehow Buds first big fight was made because Porter willingly crossed the street and forced Bud to fight him after Bud said “I’ll never fight Sean”. Try lying to an actual casual.
@@TheBrotherHoodSports Talk about lying when you have to try and abuse context to make a point. Crawford and Shawn go back to the amateurs, they knew each other and are friends and that's why they said they would never fight. They had a pact they wouldn't be forced into fighting each other. Shawn was the first to break that PBC/TR "Cold War" but he only did that once retirement was on his mind.
Stupid question, hes the champion how is he a cherry pick. Especially when Crawford started at 135
Charlo fought last year against Canelo in September I believe
Hasn’t fought in two years at 154
Exactly
I think they are just trying to downplay Crawford 😔😔 shame cause he is the most accomplished American fighter we have
Everyone who says Canelo is cherry picking,need to quiet down.
Hell yeah he's cherry picking. He ran from Boots.
Hope bud loses so people can never say he can beat canelo ever again
A CHAMPION IS NOT A CHERRY PICK.....GO BUD....
@@AndyRoyal-y2y who did he beat to become champion?
He beat a European butcher for that vacant title and now bud fans are throwing the word champion all over the place
Then you're a Canelo hater huh? I bet you think Canelo is cherry picking but not fraudford
Good video. I just subscribed to your channel 💯
Jonny Says I never heard of you but I am about to subscribe to your channel because I respect realness and all I heard from you was real no lies and made up bs just to get some likes. RESPECT
I really appreciate that, thank you 🙏🥊
Yep! And i believe Bud getting that L
Charlo last fight was Canelo!
Guy reminds me of triple G
Bud is a -600 favorite
You wouldn’t even go out of your way to try and debunk this if the claims held no weight. Crawford is gonna kill boxing by getting rewarded for setting the bar extremely low.
Finally someone is seeing through the smoke and mirrors that Crawford has set for his delusional fan base. Seriously, how is he this generations goat with the same resume canelo had at 24 years old. It’s mind boggling.
@@themarathoncontinues2289, he does not have the same resume as Canelo at 24. Canelo was already humiliatingly beaten by Money Mayweather by the time he was 24. Bud has never been beaten.
You’re right , it’s not the same because canelo had a better resume at 24 than Crawford does at nearly 40 years old lol Canelo wasn’t at his prime yet and mayweather took advantage of that. Everyone has off nights. Look at how Castillo beat mayweather the first time and kovalev beat ward the first fight also. This is what happens when you take risks by fighting elite opponents, something Crawford knows nothing about.
@themarathoncontinues2289 , Canelo was an 8 year veteran when he fought Money. His record was 42 -- 0. He was knocking out almost everybody he faced. Money was 36 years old and past his prime when he faced Canelo. So if Canelo was not in his prime, who were these 42 people he beat before he faced Floyd? That's the resume you should be looking at.
@@lika92100 Compare Canelo resume to Crawford accomplishments and you’ll see who got rewarded more for the bare minimum.
Stop capn
Jermell’s last fight was against Canelo? Not Castano bud
Not at 154 bud
I literally wrote it on the screen
Absolutely cherry picked like every other washed up fighter that’s why I say Crawford is overrated
An inactive 37 year old moving up a division to fight a puncher in his prime years... 😬 Bad news written all over it
Bud is the only one cherry picking Champions who are undefeated in a higher weight class.. casual fans equate not popular = bum.
Tim tsyzu is the monster in the 154 division.
It's just a bunch of Bud ball huggers talking this crap. Cherry pick a dude that ko's everyone. And it's a new weight class for Bud?. Nope no cherry pick.
Yes and no. Every fight for the favorite is a cherry pick in one way or another. It's a smart move by Crawford. Madrimov is a solid fighter who doesn't have enough pro experience.