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OT: WWE/MMA/Boxing Thread

We’re in a real golden era of boxing, not just great fights being made…..but truly awe inspiring performances that are borderline surreal to watch in real time.

I love Bud Crawford, but have to concede I was amongst those who just didn’t think he could handle the power & pressure of Canelo, and was almost angry when the fight was made because it felt like everyone just taking a payday and Bud selling his ‘0’……so to get to watch him put on the performance he did, against one of the all-time greats in such dominant fashion, (at 3am no less)….was an experience I lack the adequate words to describe.

Seeing Usyk beat Fury, Bivol come back to win versus Beterbiev, and now Crawford taking it to Canelo….boxing fans have been blessed getting so many instances of hall of fame fighters, overcoming the odds and meeting the moment to achieve what barely felt possible going into it, or in the case of Bivol midway through the fight.


God tier performance from Bud, becoming I believe the first male boxer to be unified champ in three different divisions.
 
Yeah it’s hard to figure out what’s next for him….theres no obvious next fight that jumps to mind, except maybe a rematch (only cause it’s still the best payday for both) but I don’t think anyone’s really asking for it, and there was no rematch clause. So 🤷🏻‍♂️

Honestly, reality is it’ll just comes down to whatever Turki wants to see most….he’s basically Francis Buxton who gets to have whatever he decides he wants.
 
Yeah it’s hard to figure out what’s next for him….theres no obvious next fight that jumps to mind, except maybe a rematch (only cause it’s still the best payday for both) but I don’t think anyone’s really asking for it, and there was no rematch clause. So 🤷🏻‍♂️

Honestly, reality is it’ll just comes down to whatever Turki wants to see most….he’s basically Francis Buxton who gets to have whatever he decides he wants.
Maybe benavidez? But that’s a high risk matchup for bud cause I think benavidez is a legit 175er unlike Canelo.
 
That would definitely be entertaining….but also think Canelo kinda owes Benavidez a fight too….he’s earned his payday whichever one of them will fight him, for sure.
 
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