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Bob Arum finds Terence Crawford hard to beat at 147


Via Chris Williams: Bob Arum says he sees Terence Crawford at the peak of his career at the age of 35 and hard to beat at the 147 lb.

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Top Rated boss Arum isn’t sure how his age and more than a year of inactivity have affected the Omaha, Nebraska native as he has grown older there.

Furthermore, Crawford (38-0.29 KOs) hasn’t fought an elite weight class or even a B class in four since moving up to 147 lb in 2018.

Crawford has been protected from the harsh reality of tough battles against the likes of Errol Spence Jr, Yordenis Ugas, Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, Vergil Ortiz Jr and Eimantas Stanionis.

This Saturday night, Crawford will face David Avanesyan (29-3-1, 17 KOs) in a pay-per-view match of BLK Prime at CHI Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

While many boxing fans have criticized Crawford for this weak pick, this is a step up in class compared to the lesser opponent he is fighting.

Crawford’s previous rival, janitor Shawn Porter, was completely shot by the time he fought him. Also, Ugas dominated Porter for a year before Crawford came to him.

“David [Avanesyan] fought for us against ‘Mean Machine’ [Egidijus Kavaliauskas], but they said, I’ve just been to the UK for a fight with Tyson Fury, and David’s promoter says he’s improved a lot, so maybe he can give Terence a fight. I do not know. We’ll have to see,” said Top Rated promoter Bob Arum. YSM . Sports Media when asked for his thoughts on this Saturday’s game between WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford and David Avanesyan.

“Terence is a very rare talent. All fighters are different. Some may take longer than others. It depends on how much punishment they’ve had in their career,” Arum said when asked if the 35-year-old Crawford’s age is starting to catch up with him.

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“At the moment, I really think Terence Crawford is at his best. As a boxer, it’s hard for anyone at 147 to beat him. But then again, like you said, he’s 35 years old and sometimes they get old in front of you.

“Hey, I have nothing to do with that. I’d love to see the game, but again, you have to ask the others if it’s possible,” Arum said when asked if he watched the Errol Spence Jr vs. Crawford takes place in 2023 or not.

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