Via Jeff Aaron: Bob Arum thinks Terence Crawford could be lured by the huge amount of money to come to the UK to defend his WBO welterweight title against famous Scottish boxer Josh Taylor in early 2022.
American boxing fans would rather see Crawford fight Errol Spence next than Taylor, but that could be difficult for the Scottish boxer. Spence seems more interested in fighting the WBA champion Yordenis Ugas. However, he won’t be ready to fight him until he completes the World Boxing Association four-boxer tourney.
Arum says he wants Crawford (38-0, 29 KOs) to play Spence Jr. or the next Taylor. However, given the way 147-lb IBF/WBC champion Spence dashed out of the arena following Crawford’s win over Shawn Porter last Saturday night, it doesn’t appear he has any intention of taking on him again. follow.
Spence doesn’t want that smoke
When Spence stepped out of Mandalay Bay, he said nothing about wanting to fight Crawford next. It would be the perfect moment for Spence to step into the ring and tell fans he’s ready to take on Crawford next.
The fact that Spence is NOT in the ring tells you all you need to know about his disinterest in facing the Omaha, Nebraska native. Spence doesn’t want that smoke, and with him about to have eye surgery, you can’t blame him.
It’s no surprise that Spence isn’t interested in fighting Crawford because he’s had years of fighting him, and he’s never been in the fight. Crawford is not the ideal opponent you want to face when you are about to have a retinal tear like Spence.
“There are really two men who will complete his legacy; one is Spence, and the other is Taylor,” Arum said to IFL TV.
“Spence would be the good fighter or Josh Taylor. Josh Taylor in the UK will be an absolute success. Why not [the UK]? Crawford didn’t care.
Arum is confident Crawford will face Taylor
“If there’s a lot of money to go to the UK and fight Taylor, why doesn’t he take it?” Arum said.
It will be very difficult for Crawford to play Taylor against 70,000 Britons in England or Scotland. Taylor is an evil puncher on the inside, and he will be a problem for Crawford. Unlike Porter, 34, Taylor is not tired and wants to retire.
Crawford will go to war if that is his best bet, and most likely it is. After the battle with Porter, he says he has the ability to go up to 154 to see what’s out there for him.
In the junior middleweight class, Crawford will face the same problems he had at 147 trying to get the top guys to fight him. Jermell Charlo is the only really good pick for Crawford, and he’s working with PBC.
Charlo isn’t going to fight Crawford, and that’s not realistic. 154-lb WBO champion Brian Castano will face Crawford if he is free, but he is busy with a rematch against Jermell in February.
If Crawford is ready to move up to middle, he could challenge WBO champion Demetrius ‘Boo Boo’ Andrade, who was knocked out by the top guys in that division. However, given Andrade’s size and strength, Crawford would be at considerable risk against such a guy.
If Porter could hurt Crawford last Saturday, imagine what Andrade would do to him.
