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Anyone that thought “All Bud Crawford has to do, is move to the right side of the street” was being naive. Just about everyone at PBC considers themselves a Baby Floyd Mayweather. The almighty “A” Side. That’s why Plant and Benavidez never fought. Jermall’s run at MW is a joke. For all of their talented Welters, they rarely if ever fought each other. And I don’t think there’s been a single rematch when they did. Boots better be paying attention. And of course bringing up the rear with a 54k buys PPV, Tank’s career is a World Bizarro Abomination.
I hope the Spence - Ugas winner honours their obligation to the Butaev - Stanionis winner. I would take complete (and permanent) elimination of all WBA ‘regular’ belts over any further ‘undisputed’ fights in 2022. I would still prefer to not recognise the WBO also (three belts is enough) but I accept I’ve probably lost the battle there.
Assuming Spence's eye problem has really been fixed by his surgery then the Ugas fight is a good comeback fight that he should win.
If Spence does become the unified champ of the WBC, WBA & IBF then surely he has to take the Crawford fight, at last, in an attempt to become undisputed.
If he doesn't then he'll deserve all the criticism that boxing media and fans will rightly heap on him.
I may be wrong of course but I think Spence will take the Crawford fight if he beats Ugas because there's no reason for him to remain at 147lbs collecting world titles if he has no intention of becoming the undisputed champ - he may as well have moved up to 154lbs instead of fighting Ugas.
Anyone that thought “All Bud Crawford has to do, is move to the right side of the street” was being naive. Just about everyone at PBC considers themselves a Baby Floyd Mayweather. The almighty “A” Side. That’s why Plant and Benavidez never fought. Jermall’s run at MW is a joke. For all of their talented Welters, they rarely if ever fought each other. And I don’t think there’s been a single rematch when they did. Boots better be paying attention. And of course bringing up the rear with a 54k buys PPV, Tank’s career is a World Bizarro Abomination.
I hope the Spence - Ugas winner honours their obligation to the Butaev - Stanionis winner. I would take complete (and permanent) elimination of all WBA ‘regular’ belts over any further ‘undisputed’ fights in 2022. I would still prefer to not recognise the WBO also (three belts is enough) but I accept I’ve probably lost the battle there.
Assuming Spence's eye problem has really been fixed by his surgery then the Ugas fight is a good comeback fight that he should win.
If Spence does become the unified champ of the WBC, WBA & IBF then surely he has to take the Crawford fight, at last, in an attempt to become undisputed.
If he doesn't then he'll deserve all the criticism that boxing media and fans will rightly heap on him.
I may be wrong of course but I think Spence will take the Crawford fight if he beats Ugas because there's no reason for him to remain at 147lbs collecting world titles if he has no intention of becoming the undisputed champ - he may as well have moved up to 154lbs instead of fighting Ugas.
Gimme KingRy vs Tank asap...please. Hrgvoic-Ortiz meh, but way more appealing than the WBA geriatric HW revival matchups 🤮