Two-division undisputed champion Terence “Bud” Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) dethroned WBA super welterweight champion Israil “The Dream” Madrimov (10-0-1, 7 KOs) via twelve round unanimous decision on Saturday night at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. Close, gritty match with Crawford coming on late to win 116-112, 115-113, 115-113. Crawford also picked up the WBO interim belt.
The fight ended Crawford’s 11 straight KO streak. Promoter Turki Alalshikh stated he has an offer in for Crawford to face Canelo early next year.
This fight sucked and Crawford got a gift
This was a set up even the champ entered first to the ring
Crawford SUCKS!!!! He’s just like Shakur.
Overrated, BECAUSE HE’S A N3GR0.
Just like Obama, HE WON FOR BEING A N3GRO.
Fuck you, pan
Chuck, are you flirting with me? im sure your husband would NOT like that. behave yourself.
Why do you have to be racist your the nigga ignorant basters
You must be a n3gro Rashon.
1. You name.
2. You can’t spell.
You dirty racist piece of shit. Fuck you
funny and true but you got issues bro. Canelo will put him to sleep.
We all have issues, unless you’re perfect.
“We all have issues, unless you’re perfect.”
– Based on your own comments, your issues are most serious.
– Unless you are just a troll trying to stir up some sh%t, which I am starting to believe that is the case with Pan the Sham.
– F%ck off.
– Gary G.
your mother must be very proud of you for using that type of language Gary Gay. she should be given a prize for raising such a fine boy.
“your mother must be very proud of you for using that type of language Gary Gay. she should be given a prize for raising such a fine boy.”
– Remind me to slap you parents silly next time I see them for having such an ignorant dolt as a child.
– Take care.
– Gary G.
“Crawford SUCKS!!!! He’s just like Shakur.
Overrated, BECAUSE HE’S A N3GR0.
Just like Obama, HE WON FOR BEING A N3GRO.”
– Pan again wins the “Most Ignorant Dumb Ass Comment of the Thread Award”.
– Pick up your prize from out of your toilet.
– Loser…………
Madrimov should of retained it cause he was champion, bud was never explosive it was a boring fight
This fight was garbage
Shouldn’t Crawford defend at 154 once? Or fight at 160 once, then talk Canelo. Crawford is old. 38 is old for boxing. I doubt Canelo is going to agree to fight him. Canelo will be 34 1/2 or 35 by the time he would fight 38 year old Crawford. Canelo doesn’t need the payday. Canelo will probably stick to fighting at 168, or fight a belt holder from 160 or 175.
Crawford had good boys shots vs Madrimov, maybe Crawford had to win rounds 11 and 12 to get the belt rather than it be a draw.
Crawford didn’t look that much better than Madrimov for 10 rounds.
Canelo shouldn’t come in less than 164 for Crawford, and he doesn’t even have to agree to that if he doesn’t want to.
Regardless the age canelo will beat him so bad
Crawford got exposed.
Crawford won by 1-2 rounds, however there shouldn’t be any Canelo discussions!! There are weight classes for a reason. No way he could handle Canelo! No way Canelo can handle Benavidez as well
Fuck you and Benaburger.
Benavidez would have a filed day with Canela. Canela would have not answer for the storm once it got going. No David would not win by knockout, but he would smack Alvarez around like a toy. It’s a waste of a fight if it wasn’t for the belts.
That’s why shakur brings Crawford to the ring because they both like to get booed by the crowd
Lot of drama for this bored fight
It became a chess fight. I’m not surprised.
A possible fight against Canelo will develop in a similar way. Canelo’s counters are sharper than Madrimov’s but whether that’s enough to defeat Crawford I’m far from sure.
Thought Crawford had unexpectedly big problems with Madrimov’s style. The jabs of both were too absent at times. What surprised me most about this fight is that Crawford didn’t control it more convincingly.
But he’s human and it’s boxing. The right person won in any case. I think Crawford would be even harder to beat with more fights per year.
Would love to see Crawford pushed to the maximum. Maybe both Fundora and Ennis could deliver such fights. But surely neither of these two are Crawfords first choice.
To win difficult fights like this you have to win also shows greatness.
Hats off! Congratulations!
It should be at leastttttt a draw
Crawford got a gift
Ugly bored fight
That’s why people booed the fight
Ah, repdom, I won the bet. Ha ha ha!
Fight was extremely boring. Crawford was there for the taking, but Madrimov never let his hands ago.
Im black so I’m probably biased, but I thought Crawford won. Really close fight, tough rounds to score. Good tactical fight. I expected Madrimov to throw more punches, but he fought extremely deciplined. Probably gave Crawford too much respect. Crawford finished the fight stronger to me. It sucks when all the attention is on Crawford and you are the champion as Madrimov was. But in this case all that posing and inactivity in many rounds is what lost him the fight. Unfortunately based on that performance he will get avoided. High risk low reward fighter.
I’m white. Eastern European.
Crawford won the fight. The last few rounds won it for him.
Crawford clearly won the last two rounds to pull it out.
It’s tough for Eastern European fighters to win close decisions fighting in the US or Mexico. That just how it is.
Madrimov would have had to win convincingly like Bivol vs Canelo and he didn’t quite do it.
I’m not black and I think Crawford won comfortably. Madrimov was scared to let his hands go. Crawford landed more combinations and meaningful shots. Chess match, indeed. Borderline boring, but Madrimov did not do enough to win. Bigger than Crawford and champion at 154 and still could not impose his will. I had Madrimov winning 4 rounds at most.
Great analysis of the fight. It’s refreshing to actually read something relevant to the situation,
Crawford wasn’t as fast, precise and destructive as he was in the welterweight. I thought he’s gonna pull a dramatic ko in the final rounds but Madrimov is a very lively opponent, always moving and bobbing and with a tough chin.
12345….maybe timing off…but I saw some incredible stuff from that Crawford last night….just good stuff…from the angular attacks …to the wicked body shots….superb infighting skills.., quick, precise punch placement…..just wow….good stuff
Not one of Bud’s best nights. I had him winning but by much closer than the judges saw it. 116-112 was a joke. Sure was a Saudi PR party. Still a Crawford fight night in Omaha is always a ball. Not a seat in any bar and most with a $20 cover for the night.
I expected better from Ruiz.
Not being funny but how can you have it “much closer” than the judges?115-113 by 2 and 116-112 on the other. That’s winning the fight by 1 rd on 2 cards and 2rds on the other. Anything other than that is a draw.
I am more impressed with Madrimov than Bud
Styles make fights and performances are what we as fans use to compare or speculate future fights and I don’t think
This version of Terrance beats Canelo
Once I heard the verdict to be UD I knew Bud was going to be announce as the winner it was clearly not a one sided performance even though the scores were close on some judges
Canelo will get in on Bud, not like Madrimov, Canelo will stop Bud easily.
crawford will probably now get the canelo ” fight” as he didnt look very good or strong at this new weight . it will be the usual “$cripted fight “, with canelo.
Great point Padilla and I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks that way. The side show must go on.
I think Turki Alalshikh said it best. I think Canelo’s fight choices has been a little suspect since his loss to Bivol. Prior to that I didn’t have much issue with his matchmaking.
Canelo would drop Crawford every round from 3-6 and it would be stopped. Come on man, his eye was closing from a 154 pounder who threw 20 punches a round. Love him but Canelo walks through those pitter pat punches.
The real question we should be asking is how good is Israil Madrimov? Are some being too hard on Crawford’s performance? How’s to say Madrimov isn’t the next Canelo down the road? I thought is was a solid, controlled, and measured performance by Bud. Maybe a little rusty but otherwise a smart showing.
The fight was close in a bad way
They did throw punches
Madrinov was more effective during the fight
But just because Crawford threw more punches in the last two rounds he won the fight
But imadtinov should won since he was the champ
Imadtinov had to ko bud otherwise he was going to get robbed and yea it happened
At least they should draw to protect the champ
But regardless the result it was a bored fight
The crowd was full of Hollywood stars and legendary athletes for to watch two turtles fighting
I was going to sleep at round 6th
I hope retires or at he stays away from canelo
Never liked “the you have dominate the champ take”. It’s implying that the champion is automatically given a 2 round advantage just for having the belt which is dumb to me. Both fighters have a job and that’s to win at least 7 out of 12 rounds. If the champ can’t do that he doesn’t deserve his title.
Already shopping for Canelo fight. Did Crawford really beat the champ? His belts were not at stake, just Madrimov. Where I come from, you got to beat the champ to become the champ. He did nothing for several rounds, and then be won by UD? Now way Jose!! 8 more pounds and if the fight was boring, can not even imagine Canelo’s fight.
Most of the Mexican fans booed Ruiz’s pathetic performance, as well as the gift draw. When Ruiz was being interviewed after the fight, no one could hear a word he was saying because of the boos. I sat next to a Mexican amateur heavyweight boxer who called Ruiz every name in the book for his atrocious physical condition and horrible effort.
Yea but the diference is that we accept it
We are not defending Ruiz
Saying he won
Nordic… remember now…that you stated that you were going to the fight….good stuff….
I didn’t mind buying a ticket to the fight; it was a great experience! However, when I pulled up to the event, I was informed parking was $80!!!
Overall, a solid card. I can’t wait to see what Turki Alalshikh produces again. Just a few of my takeaways.
The good:
-Martin Bakole vs Jared Anderson stole the show. Bakole had his opponent hurt and went for the kill. Jared showed heart but holes in his game. Bakole deserved all of the shine and hopefully, he’s placed on a big card very soon. I can’t wait to see him again.
-Cruz vs Valenzuela was an interesting fight and I’m glad the judges got it right. Cruz is an action fighter but doesn’t match well with disciplined technical boxers as already been shown in the Giovanni Cabrera fight. With coach Garcia by his side, V will only get better.
Turki Alalshikh: It appears he is bringing back a culture that will allow losing fighters the opportunity to redeem themselves on future cards as long as they fight hard.
The bad:
-Jarrell Miller got robbed in the Andy Ruiz fight. He pressed the fight enough in the later half to get the win. Granted he gave up at least 2 early rounds, but he did enough to have at least gotten a 113-114 nod.
– Terrance Crawford didn’t win that fight. I believe one has to CLEARLY take the title from the champion.
-Shawn Porter’s analysis: He was a solid fighter but is a politician when he speaks and has no credibility. He’s the same guy that refused to acknowledge Ryan Garcia comments were racist and islamophobic too appeal to his lackluster podcast audience that won’t be around in 5 years. He showed no credibility when calling the Crawford fight. He was the only one who thought Crawford was “ahead by alot” and when asked by his colleagues to produce his score for the fight he couldn’t. Crawford didn’t win.
-Turki Alalshikh’s: It’s clear when he has his favorites, they will not lose a decision. He should be more behind-the-scenes and less vocals about fighters, so it doesn’t influence the outcomes.
I could never understand that NONSENSE that a challenger has to CLEARLY best the champion to take his belt. If the champ can win by one, he should be able to LOSE by one point. If the Warriors are Champions why should their opponents have to win by more than ONE point to take their title ? In fact, if the challenger comes THAT close, GIVE him an extra point.
I could never understand the “NONSENSE” that a challenger can be subpar and expect to win.
If you want a ONE point victories you should stick to baseball. Let me educate your ignorant train of though. This “One point” you mentioned. The one point is based on what? Effective aggression (body shots verse flashier headshots) or defense? Boxing is so subjective this would NEVER work. With your way of think their would be FAR more terrible calls in boxing. This is literally how Haglar got screwed out of the title against SRL. Your idea is terrible.
Separate your self from the champion and earn it as it’s always ben done. I love Crawford but he failed to do that. Point, blank, PERIOD!!!
You lost your argument when you said a challenger can subpar and expect to win. The flip side of that is can a CHAMPION be subpar or below and expect to keep his title? If ANYTHING the champion should be held to higher standard and perform LIKE a champion to keep his belt.
With that being said, as I said in a previous post both fighters have a job to win at least 7 out 12 rounds. Whoever does that should win.
“I believe one has to CLEARLY take the title from the champion”
– No.
– Score each round.
– Simple as that.
– Take care.
– Gary G.
Regardless of the controversial decisions , the fight got sold out, the matchmakers did their job and all the fighters probably got deserving pay.We are finally seeing a true change in boxing that will benefit many but more importantly, the FANS who devote their time and money to a night boxing.Looks like most boxing promoters are on board except for one, it’s the person holding many boxers who are feeling hostage because they’re under contract.Maybe this promoter is trying to extort Turki Alalshikh into paying his nearly one billion dollar debt .
I think Dubai Floyd only has the naive -18 y/o in his stable. He’ll wise up and go over to Tank’s side though.
I think Madrimov lost it in the final round. The holding looked unbecoming of a champion…..it made him look like he was either tired or afraid of being knocked out. GGG would have never done that so that comparison should stop. 116=112 was BS.
it was a great card overall with very suprising results Anderson getting KOd was a shocker Ruiz looking undisciplined is not new but his performance was crap Morrell going the distance was a reality check for him at 175 Cruz losing to a shifty southpaw was an upset but not a suprise Rayo trains with Robert Garcia so congrats to him and Bud was exposed and better just look for his own journey and unify the 154lb division and then seek out the weakest 160 then retire leave Canelo out of his mouth thats a KO waiting to end his career…..
agreed, BUD is still awesome and the P4P but he better not move up.
Ruiz did good early. He said he broke his hand in the 5th round and there is a gnarly picture of the hand on Twitter. Not saying he would certainly have won but it explains his vanishing power late.
Hey repdom! Collecting on my bet. They say Crawford won. I haven’t seen the whole fight yet, but what I’ve been reading sounds like some controversy. Well, I wish I had money bet against you, but I’ll take the win on this. Good day.
lol would you take the money ???
I would not if I bet on Crawford
They did not even throw punches it was a boring fight and martinis should win
But I will stay away for a couple days to comply with my bet lol
And you can say anything as a part of the bet
Just please don’t say Crawford won and he is pound for pound of the world
Lmao
Cheers !!!
Crawford should stay away from Canelo – stay away from 160 – just like Canelo should have stayed away from light heavy and those boyz – once you go to big, your power is shit and your speed is neutralized. Canelo was exposed at light heavy.. that being said, I still think Crawford won a close fight against a great opponent and is still the P4P.
Budro was a little too careful out there. Madrimov doesn’t suck and came in with a good game plan. That constant motion made it difficult to catch him cleanly. Flip side was it kept him from being busier and seemed to tire him out. All you dopes that think Crawford lost you can’t let a guy sweep the championship rounds like that. Crawford if he wants to keep fighting can’t keep taking a year off between fights. More likely Crawford is hoping this Saudi sugardaddy can overpay him and make the Canelo fight so he can ride into retirement
I think Bud will be more active. He wanted to fight previously but couldn’t because of Errol Spence. Errol activated the rematch clause so Bud was legally obligated to that fight and couldn’t do anything until the clause lapsed.
I have hesitation of this Crawford fighting Canelo
Never liked the idea of that fight at all. No fighter has ever started at 135 or below and had any real success above 160. Bud is great but he’s not the greatest fighter in history. If he moved up and beat Canelo he would have to be considered the real GOAT.
Most people made Crawford P4P #1 after his KO of Spence last year, but was it a case of Crawford putting on a great performance, or just Spence being drained from making weight? I had dinner with Spence a couple months ago and he told me he weighed 182 when I saw him.
Spence has always walked around 185-190 before fights
If Spence was lacking in his conditioning and preparation for the biggest fight of his career, then, too bad, too sad, not what pros are supposed to do.
I am sure after this fight, Canello is shaking in his boots if he has to face Crawford. Crawford is not young any more, also I believe the inactivity was a factor. I believe since 2020, he has only fought once a year.
I’m waiting for the people who will say that imadrinov did not know how to cut the ring to Crawford
Madrimov’s main problem against Crawford was that he didn’t know how to cut the ring off.
Great fight I think bud should do 2 more big fights then retirer
Great fight ???? Lmao
I think you just watch the highlights
I thought it was a really good fight. Very competitive at a very high skill level. I guess I like good boxers just as much as I like a good brawl.
I think people think Crawford cant compete with Canelo because of his performance in this fight. I beg to differ. Madrimovs style is hard to look good against. He wasn’t opening up much to give Crawford the counter opportunity he likes. Madrimov has quicker feet than Canelo. Yes, Canelo has quick hands and good reflexes, but he is past his prime.
If Crawford still has his legs at 168, I can see a pathway to victory. He is a lot craftier than Mungia who put some hands on Canelo.
I think Crawford should go after Adames next and then fight Canelo
Bud is no longer a spring chicken, either. Too. big and solid for Bud.
Or the winner of Lara Vs Danny Garcia as they both will be fighting for a 160lb title on the Canelo undercard.
KP…..good post …you are absolutely correct….Crawford a beast…..even that version of Crawford with the long layoff beat an undefeated champion in a higher weight class….rusty….but still will beat all the fighters in or near his class….all of them….imagine what Crawford will do to Canelo …battle ready….now that performance was after a long layoff
No. Canelo is not near Bud’s weight class. Canelo has ALWAYS been at least 2 weight classes above Bud. That’s a huge difference. Were not talking about the difference between 122 and 130 here. Canelo was fighting at 140 or 147 when he was like 15 years old. Bud was fighting below that as a full grown man.
Mohammad… understand your position….this is about skill.and time….not weight…you have a point… Crawford body will adjust and Crawford is an amazing fighter…on the inside just an assassin…instinct and eyes.just off the charts..and Crawford is vicious…Canelo is just older.can punch and is a great fighter…Bivol consistently hit Canelo…Canelo look sluggish..in my humble opinion weight will not be an issue ..in a fight with Crawford…his instinct and arsenal just to great for Canelo…Canelo will get busted up….bad…take a beating.. especially after three rounds…that is why Canelo is fighting the easy fights for easy money.Crawford is a career ending fight.. Smart for Canelo..get those bags..ignore Turk..cap it with the greatest bag Crawford
Canelo will KO Crawford. That’s not favoritism, just facts.
York..think about it…Canelo fought the lighter weight Charlo brother…no where near the skill level as Crawford…but Canelo will not fight Bud …why? Canelo knows.. understand the risk…and Canelo Koing Crawford is not a fact!!!! You probably would have said the same about Tyson before Tyson fought Douglas…a fact is something you can prove absolutely
Calling someone Negro isn’t racist as per the Oxford dictionary. Negro meaning; a black person. Now if Pan wants to say Crawford and Obama won cause they are negro. Then that’s fine. If he called them black c**ts then that is racist. Has anyone noticed the small hands of his excellency Turkei guy in front row. His excellency my arse. That bloke gave himself so much awards yesterday. Hall of Fame, WBA belt. WTF!!!!! Little fat turd
What real man looks at another man’s hands….and then determines the hands are “small”….Are you an NFL or NBA scout….or.,…
Max…this a site about boxing..not interpretational Spanish..that word has no place here..in that same Oxford dictionary..look up the words”relevance” , “context” and then ” dumbass”
Not sure why we are announcing what race we are before giving our opinion on the fight. That being said, everyone at the fight party I attended apparently watched a different fight the the judges, compubox, and most people commenting on here. We all saw Bud well ahead in the fight against a obviously physically bigger, most likely 20 lbs heavier by fight time (noticed they didn’t mention how much he “rehydrated”) and clearly roided out CHAMPION. As a fan of the sweet science for over 40 years, I watch Crawford hand a very tough guy an absolute beating. The way I saw it the reason the champ didn’t throw enough punches to win (as previously stated by several above) was because when he did, he was getting lit up by a smaller faster guy. As early as round 4 I could see in his body language, excessive holding, being back up by the smaller fighter and being folded up by a ton of body shots that the “punch stats” apparently didn’t see. At best I could only give the now former champ 4 rounds. Just look at their faces and the dudes clearly broken nose, bruised forehand and closed eye. It appeared to me that Crawford didn’t respect his power, to the point he was begging the guy to throw so he could counter which he did very well. Also don’t recall Crawford switching out of a southpaw stance once, which I found a little odd and further proved to me he had no respect for the guys right hand. Just because Bud got hit more than he usually does, doesn’t mean he lost, was given a “gift”, or it was all that close. I will give the natural 154 lb guy mad credit for not quitting
Somebody on here made a comment that Israel’s fights were mainly against taxi drivers they must have been some really tough taxi drivers cause he seemed to give Crawford a serious run for his money.
Uzbekistan is known for its tough taxi drivers.
Crawford’s skills haven’t eroded, it’s just that he finally faced a 1st rate boxer. Trump lost 7/5…
Although the main event wasn’t too exciting, the whole event itself was outstanding. From the grand arrivals on Santa Monica Pier, press conferences, Eminem performance, to the fight card itself, I had a great week taking it all in. Even had a couple of great hot dogs wrapped in bacon & smothered with onions & peppers while leaving. Although this blue-eyed guy here walked away with sunburn from the long day at the stadium, it was well worth it!
Good stuff Nordic….Did they sale the fight posters there? The one that you see in boxing gyms…. advertising the fight?
I didn’t see any fight posters, but there could’ve been. There were so many people hanging out in the concourse, I tried to spend as little time there as possible. There were a lot of t-shirt vendors inside & outside the stadium. The $80 parking fee was a joke, though!
Bud need to fight one of the Charlo twins next….
How do today’s champions stay relevant by only fighting twice a year? They are denying opportunities to other champions in the same weight class and the contenders. I suppose they can stay on top longer by fighting less. No bueno.