As expected Terence Crawford gave the boxing fans around the world a good fight. Despite being known to be a slow starter, that strategy of Crawford to feel his opponent early in the fight has actually proven to be right and effective time and again.
Avanesyan has actually connected some clean shots, went aggressive, cornered Crawford a number of times, but those didn't hurt Crawford much. Crawford remained as himself, composed, all throughout the early rounds until he completely took over the fight and finish Avanesyan at 6.
That's how dangerous Crawford is because he can absorb punches and does not lose his stamina. Hopefully, this is his last tune-up fight before fighting Spence because we are anticipating that big fight to happen. Spence seemed to be unsure if he would fight though because even a mandatory fight against Thurman still has no fixed date yet.
Crawford is one of those deadliest boxer in all time you can not underestimate him as we all know what he got in the ring. Maybe we can say that his opponent is stronger than him but his strategy and have a tough body can speak to us that he would be a champion. He can manage the punches by his opponent and in the mid and late fight he's getting stronger and have the accuracy of his punches.
Deadliest inside 147 pounds to 154 pounds, but we know that he is getting older and older each year. Last September he already turned 35 years old and that leaves him 3-4 years more before father time catches up on him. I hope I'm wrong but I'm seeing that Spence is playing with him until he gets more older before he tries to unite all 4 belts at 147 lbs.
A good strategy to have better advantage just lucky guess though
but yes, that also count there are many differences when aging already hits you, even you are very good and your fighting styles are intact the problem is your reflexes, just basing my statement with Pacquiao last fight against Ugas,
with most of his interviews he always mentioned that he knows that he can still do it but his body is no longer replying from what he wanted to do, there are things that he can no longer control and we see what next after that last defeat, he retires.
Certainly, that is not a lucky guess because that's true and that is what Spence and Al Haymon wanted, to have better advantage, because why would they try and prolong the fight if they are not scared with Crawford. Giving Crawford a hope with no intentions is already a trick to delay their fight and until the undisputed haven't materialized because of some unclear issues that they aren't disclosing to the public.
Not just Pacquiao mate, like Donaire as well. We all know that these two boxers can still give a good fight as their respective strengths do still live within them but it is their body who cannot keep up anymore.
