Via Allan Fox: Eddie Hearn advises Terence Crawford to sign with PBC to get a game or two where he wants to make big money.
Crawford’s career could come to a halt as he leaves the Top Rated, and he’s in a situation where it’s impossible to get the top boxers up against him.
For the money Crawford wants, he needs to be compared to the big names, but that looks unlikely.
If the PBC signs 34-year-old Crawford, there’s no guarantee they’ll be able to get the matches he wants against Errol Spence Jr or Keith Thurman.
PBC could not force Spence (27-0, 21 KO) or ‘One Time’ Thurman (30-1, 22 KO) against Crawford.
Can PBC deliver Spence or Thurman to Crawford?
It’s not worth it for the premier boxing champions to sign the soon-to-be 35-year-old Crawford because of his advanced age, what he wants to be paid for, and his track record in past PPV events.
What if the PBC signs Crawford for a large sum and Spence & Thurman refuses to fight him? PBC would be in the same situation as the Top Rated Crawford advertised.
They’ll be pitting him against the usual opponents the boxing world doesn’t want to see, and it won’t be worth it.
Hearn says he doesn’t have the fights that WBO welterweight champion Crawford (38-0.29 KOs) will need for him to earn the money he’s asking for.
“There’s a lot of limited fighting for him like the money he wants and the legacy he wants,” said Eddie Hearn. Fighthype when asked why it’s so hard to get matches against Crawford.
“It really goes to Errol Spence or maybe one or two others, and if you can’t give him those battles, what can you do to rescue him? Which matches might not appeal to fans? Therefore, infighting doesn’t necessarily have much value? ” says Get to know Crawford.
Hearn advises Crawford to sign with PBC
“So unless you can give him big fights“I’m not sure there’s a part for you in his career,” Crawford said. “But he’s a great fighter, a great fighter, and we’ll see what happens,” Hearn said of Crawford.
“Sometimes people get to a place where you have to be with a certain promoter to get those games,” Hearn said when asked why Crawford couldn’t get the games he did. he needed for his career.
“But I think it’s a problem in boxing in general, but I think unless he signs with PBC [Premier Boxing Champions]I really don’t think he’s going to get those games. Maybe that’s the way he has to go. ”
However, Crawford’s signing to PBC might not help as the money he’s asking to fight Spence or Thurman won’t be there.
PBC wouldn’t take significant risks by setting up wars between Crawford and Spence if they were worried about losing money.
“No, because Conor Benn ultimately still has a year to go before he fights those elites,” Hearn said. “He can get the required slots,” Hearn said when asked if he had the same problem when he met undefeated heavyweight contender Conor Benn against Top Rank in the events. Crawford’s big game or not.
“I think it’s also because people still believe Conor Benn is beatable, while they don’t necessarily think Terence Crawford is beatable. It’s even harder to get those battles.
“So I think Conor Benn is in a great position, he’s a huge draw, but he still has to fight two or three games before he’s at that level,” Hearn said.
