Arum thinks Crawford would have a chance against Mayweather

Floyd MayweatherBy Dan Ambrose: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum says his fighter WBO light welterweight champion Terence Crawford (27-0, 19 KOs) would have a chance of beating undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0, 26 KOs) if the two of them were to ever face each other. Mayweather recently retired from boxing last September after beating Arum’s best fighter in his stable in Manny Pacquiao in May of this year in the “Fight of the Century in Las Vegas.

Mayweather never considered fighting the 28-year-old Crawford because he’s too much of an unknown with the casual boxing fans, and he’s mainly only popular in Nebraska and with a small segment of the hardcore fans, who prefer to see pure boxing.

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Koncz: Crawford isn’t Pacquiao’s first choice for next fight

koncz888By Dan Ambrose: Michael Koncz, the adviser for Manny Pacquiao (57-6-2, 38 KOs), says that WBO light welterweight champion Terence Crawford (27-0, 19 KOs) is not the first choice that he and Pacquiao have in mind for his next fight on April 9th.

This runs counter to what Pacquiao’s promoter 83-year-old Bob Arum is saying in the media about Crawford being the No.1 guy right now. Why is Arum saying that Crawford is the No.1 guy without checking in with Pacquiao himself? It doesn’t make sense and it makes you wonder what’s going on with Arum.

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Arum: Pacquiao’s last fight is on April 9th

Ellerbe and ArumBy Allan Fox: Promoter Bob Arum is confirming that his fighter former eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao (57-6-2, 38 KOs) will absolutely be retiring from boxing on April 9th in 2016 in order to focus on his political career in the Philippines. This, of course, will also depend on Pacquiao being elected into the senate in the Philippines in May.

If he loses the senate race, then it’s unclear if he’ll still retire or not. But as popular as the 36-year-old Pacquiao is in his home country of the Philippines, it’s difficult to picture him losing the senate race. The only way that Pacquiao could lose is if the boxing fans choose not to vote for him because of their desire to see him continue his pro career.

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Pacquiao hits harder and is faster than Crawford, says Dierry Jean

1-LR_MAYPAC-TRAPPFOTOS-FINAL PRESSER-9963By Dan Ambrose: According to knockout victim Dierry Jean (29-2, 20 KOs), Manny Pacquiao is both faster and hits harder than WBO light welterweight champion Terence Crawford (27-0, 19 KOs), who scored a 10th round TKO last Saturday night over Jean on HBO from the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

The 33-year-old Jean recently worked as a sparring partner for Pacquiao to help him get ready for his May 2nd fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. earlier this year. During the sparring sessions with Pacquiao, the 5’6” Jean got to know how good he is and what he’s still capable of doing.

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Arum: Pacquiao’s last opponent down to Crawford, Khan or Bradley

pac744By Dan Ambrose:
Manny Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum says that the opponent for Pacquiao’s next, and possibly final fight of his career next April, is down to WBO light welterweight champion Terence Crawford, Amir Khan or Tim Bradley depending on if he wins his November 7th fight against Brandon Rios.

The strange part is that while Arum is saying that it’s Pacquiao’s choice in who he’ll be fighting next, he’s saying that Crawford is at the top of the list. Crawford did his part to stay alive in the Pacquiao lottery last Saturday night in stopping lightweight Dierry Jean (29-2, 20 KOs) by a 10th round knockout at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska. The fight was televised by HBO.

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The Pacquiao Lottery

1-MAYPAC WEIGH IN-TRAPPFOTOS-3699By Gav Duthie: From the day Floyd Mayweather Jnr beat Manny Pacquiao there was talk about who he would face in his final fight. We are now in the same situation with Pacquiao himself as he has confirmed his next bout will close the curtain on his career.

Unlike Floyd the fast Filipino southpaw still has something to prove before he retires so we can expect a much better opponent than Andre Berto. In the mix are the likes of Amir Khan, Keith Thurman, Shawn Porter, Terence Crawford, Danny Garcia, Marcos Maidana and old rivals Juan Manuel Marquez and Tim Bradley.

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Crawford: I’m ready to fight Pacquiao

crawford4By Chris Williams: It looks like Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is on the verge of cashing out with the aging lion Manny Pacquiao by feeding him to WBO light welterweight champion Terence Crawford (27-0, 19 KOs) to tear himself bits next April. I knew it was going to happen and it looks like I could be right.

Instead of the 83-year-old Arum having Pacquiao ride off into retirement with a relative sure thing win by putting him in with the likes of Brandon Rios, Amir Khan or Tim Bradley for a good payday, it looks like Arum is going to feed the Filipino to Crawford for him to be the sacrificial lamb that is fed to the hungry lion.

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Crawford defeats Jean; is Pacquiao next? – results

crawford5By Jim Dower: WBO light welterweight champion Terence Crawford (27-0, 19 KOs) successfully defended his title on Saturday night in beating #6 WBO contender Dierry Jean (29-2, 2O KOs) by a 10th round knockout on HBO Championship Boxing at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska. The fight was halted after the bigger Crawford knocked the smaller 5’6″ Jean into the ropes. Referee Tony Weeks then stepped in and halted the contest at 2:30 of the 10th.

Crawford knocked Jean down three times in the fight in dropping him once in the 1st, 9th and 10th rounds. Jean moved up from the lightweight division to take the fight, and the size difference between them was pretty dramatic. To show you how much of a mismatch it was, Crawford fought out of the southpaw stance the entire fight.

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Terence Crawford: Dierry Jean shouldn’t have run his mouth

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By Allan Fox: WBO light welterweight champion Terence Crawford (26-0, 18 KOs) expects to make an example of #6 WBO 140lb contender tonight in their fight on HBO Championship Boxing from the CenturyLink Center, in Omaha, Nebraska.

Crawford, 28, can’t lose this fight because he’s got too much riding on it. Crawford’s promoter Bob Arum wants to match him up against Manny Pacquiao if he wins and looks good in doing so. Crawford wants the fight as well; because he knows a fight against Pacquiao will help establish him as a top fighter.

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Terence Crawford and Dierry Jean make weight

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By Chris Williams: WBO light welterweight champion Terence Crawford (26-0, 18 KOs) and his opponent Dierry Jean (29-1, 20 KOs), from the lightweight division, both made weight on Friday for their fight this Saturday night at the CenturyLink Center, in Omaha, Nebraska. Both Crawford and Jean came in at 140lbs.

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