Terrance Crawford...Is he the real deal?

[ade]

If I'm off forgive me on this one. But dude was barely on the radar until recently and I don't understand how. Hes one of the most skilled, complete fighters I've seen in a while. Quick reflexes, sick combinations with top notch power and speed. Seems like the very definition of a rising star in the sport. Yet dude is....29??

What's this dudes story? Bad breaks? Bad management? Or just a late bloomer?

 

[Thatrogueassdiaz]

Yes, yes he is. He will clean out 147 and force a fight with Spence.

 

[Erratic415]

He's an excellent fighter, he's also very big for an 140 lb fighter so I think he'll do fine at 147.

 

[The axe murderer]

He is special for sure. I hope he gets good fights at Welterweight

 

[reservoirdogs]

I believe so
based on the eye test and he dominated his opponents as a real deal should, we still has to see him fight somebody like Thurman or Spence but yes imo he's the real deal

 

[FreshBreeze]

Yeah. He could fight in a southpaw and orthodox position very well. Great boxer.

 

[Po pimp]

Yet dude is....29??

Floyd was 30 when he fought DLH, becoming a household name in the process.

 

[MoroccanBoy]

He's been the real deal for a while now.

 

[HamAndEgger]

I don't think there's any denying at this point that Crawford is the real deal. As far as his overall "Greatness" that's still to be revealed. If you were to ask me, I'd favor him over anyone at 147 NOT named Errol Spence and even with him that's a 50/50 fight to me. My concern for Bud though is Arum might not get him quality fights at 147 for a while and he's already hitting 30 years old.

 

[ade]

I believe so
based on the eye test and he dominated his opponents as a real deal should, we still has to see him fight somebody like Thurman or Spence but yes imo he's the real deal

I don't think he needs to be thrown to the big dogs right away. I want to see him clean out the lower fighters in the welterweight division first

 

[RedEye Jedi]

I don't think he needs to be thrown to the big dogs right away. I want to see him clean out the lower fighters in the welterweight division first

I agree lets see him fight a guy like Vargas. Than a Peterson or Porter or even DSG. Than give him a shot at Spence/One time Winner if he clears those aforementioned out.