‘Bud’ is currently on a remarkable nine-fight stoppage streak going back six years – all world title fights – and you wouldn’t even list punch power among his best attributes. Crawford may not have a prime Mayweather’s defensive genius (who does?) but he offers more in terms of high-octane offensive. The fact that the 34-year-old, a multi-weight world champion with a perfect 38-0 (29 KOs) record, has nothing even approaching the global appeal or fanbase of Canelo has frustrated many observers for years.īy rights, Crawford should be the natural successor to Floyd Mayweather Jr: a brilliant American welterweight with a sky-high ring IQ who sometimes starts slow but has a keen ability to figure out any opponent. Canelo Alvarez tops most pound-for-pound rankings – deservedly so on the strength of his recent achievements and relentless improvement – but the ‘eye test’, watching the sheer level of skill and adaptability, suggests Crawford is still the best all-round boxer in the sport.
Mainly because Crawford has beaten Brook himself (by fourth-round KO in 2020), because he’s an elite switch-hitter like Brook (something few sparring partners can replicate) and for the small matter that Crawford is probably the most gifted boxer on the planet. Crawford has won all 38 of his fights so far and became boxing’s first undisputed champion since Jermain Taylor in 2005
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