Comments Thread For: Chris Algieri's School of Thought: Terence Crawford can reclaim pound-for-pound glory from Oleksandr Usyk against Israil Madrimov

[JeBron Lamez]

Well I respect Crawford, Usyk is the man.

1. Usyk

2./3. - everyone can argue over Canelo and Crawford and where they belong. Certainly they are not above Usyk.

I am not referring to popularity either.

1. Usyk, Crawford, Inoue
4. Bivol
5. Bam, Canelo, Fury
8. Teofimo, Tank
10. Nakatani

[champion4ever]

It’s very debatable. One can make a very strong and compelling argument for Terence being the number one best pound for pound fighter in the world as well as Usyk and Inoue.

I will say Crawford has had the greater longevity of anyone currently ranked in the pound for pound list. However, what happens when Usyk defeats Fury in their rematch. It’s going to be very hard to make an argument against either one.

[nghtmr111]

1. Usyk, Crawford, Inoue
4. Bivol
5. Bam, Canelo, Fury
8. Teofimo, Tank
10. Nakatani

You're RIGHT.

Somehow (shamefully) I forgot about Inoue.

[BodyBagz]

While I respect Crawford, Usyk is the man.

1. Usyk

2./3. - everyone can argue over Canelo and Crawford and where they belong. Certainly they are not above Usyk.

I am not referring to popularity either.

Usyk by default (HW champ is thought to be the bees knees)
This, however, is the lamest HW era in the history of the sport.
AND HW's can't move through divs searching for competent opposition.
If the div is dead or clownish, they can stack silly W's and be declared great.

Nelo has the best resume of all active fighters and there really isn't much an UNBIASED fight fan can say.

The rest -
Ok, Ok....Bud destroyed Spence.
Legit W but it's still only 1 W.
Prior to Spence......Shot Porter

Shakur
Inoue

[BoxWhere]

I couldn’t let this comment be the only one on this thread. Stop comparing chalk and cheese Crawford is going up in weight to face an undefeated champion have some respect. You’re witnessing history try be appreciative people will be talking about Bud forever.

Stop it pal, he is fighting a guy with a record of 10-0-1. Madrimov has 0 title fights. This is a cherry pick and straight money grab from Crawford.

[hugh grant]

1) inoue no1. No acclimatising to division and goes straight to belt holders

2 ) usyk took 2 acclimatsing fights before fighting for belt.

3) bud took 5 years to fight spence

[smith3536]

1) inoue no1. No acclimatising to division and goes straight to belt holders

Well remembered, many forget that.

[boxing IQ]

I love Bud and Inoue, but unless Usyk loses the Fury rematch, there's not going to be much movement at the top

Usyk's accomplishments and quality of opposition set the bar wayyy too high

[boxing IQ]

1. Usyk, Crawford, Inoue
4. Bivol
5. Bam, Canelo, Fury
8. Teofimo, Tank
10. Nakatani

The auto-text put Bivol where you meant to insert Beterbiev

[champion4ever]

Usyk by default (HW champ is thought to be the bees knees)
This, however, is the lamest HW era in the history of the sport.
AND HW's can't move through divs searching for competent opposition.
If the div is dead or clownish, they can stack silly W's and be declared great.

Nelo has the best resume of all active fighters and there really isn't much an UNBIASED fight fan can say.

The rest -
Ok, Ok....Bud destroyed Spence.
Legit W but it's still only 1 W.
Prior to Spence......Shot Porter

Shakur
Inoue

The difference is that Crawford, Usyk, Inoue, Bivol and Beterbiev are all undefeated. While, Canelo is not. He has two losses on his record.