Speed ​​Kills: Why the lightning-fast ‘Pretty Boy’ version of Floyd Mayweather offers a stylistic nightmare for Terence Crawford

Shane Mosley says he believes that Terence Crawford is a ‘better comprehensive fighter’ than the most important version of Floyd Mayweather Jr. Wash. He argues that Crawford’s “longer arms” would give him the lead against Floyd.

Forget about the most important speed of Mayweather

Mayweather would have been difficult for Crawford to hit if he fought him when Floyd fought from Super Featherweight from 1997 to 2000. He was called ‘Pretty Boy’ at the time, and was very difficult to hit and lightning fast.

The reach and size argument

“I would say that Crawford is better. He is a better comprehensive fighter. Mayweather is really good. You can’t beat him, but I think Crawford would have had the lead because of his long arms, and he’s bigger, ‘says Shane Mosley around Fight Hub TVAnd argue that Terence Crawford is a better fighter than Floyd Mayweather jr. ever was.

What Mosley does not point out is how much slower Crawford was compared to Mayweather when he was in his first place, 24 years ago in 2021. The velocity of ‘beautiful boy’ would have been too much for the slow, methodical Crawford, who had his hands full of lightweight against smaller fighters such as Briedis, Ricky Burns and Yuriorkis.

“He would have kept him on the right track. It would have been difficult for Mayweather to counteract. He is (Crawford) is one of the Boks and could have fought in any era. Crawford is more difficult and would have had a better time in different periods in old school time because he was an old school fighter, ‘says Mosley.

The weight hydration factor

What we have learned about Crawford lately is that he is a fighter who fought under his natural weight and had to fight at 160 and 168 years ago. If Crawford rehydrated after the 170s or 180s for a fight against a prime Floyd Mayweather Jr., it would have been difficult for the ‘Pretty Boy’ version of the 2001 era.

If there is a rehydration clause in place to prevent Crawford’s weight from shooting up to absurd numbers, the 2001 version of Mayweather, in my opinion, would have been too fast and accurate with his set shots. Mosley may forget how fast Floyd was when he was in his lead, fighting against super featherweight and lightweight. He was another animal and probably would have cut up the much slower, low output Crawford.

I disagree with Mosley’s claim that Crawford would have done better in the “Old School” period than Mayweather. Crawford would have been too much against the top fighters in the old school. Era, and in my opinion he would not have had the same career.

When Crawford fought at 147, he never fought any elite fighters. Errol Spence was a shell from his former self when Crawford beat him on July 29, 2023. Errol did not look like a fighter on the elite since his car accident in 2019.

The ‘Hitman’ Hearns comparison

Crawford’s low pecutive production and his tendency to just sit back, against -shots he would have mercy on prime versions of Sugar Ray LeonardMayweather, and Thomas ‘Hitman’ Hearns If he could be transported to that eras via a time machine when they were at their physical best.

I believe that the Welterweight version of ‘Hitman’ Hearns, who wiped out Pipino Cuevas in two rounds on August 2, 1980, would have been too powerful and long for Crawford if they fought Prime for Prime.

As good as Crawford was, he was with welter weight. All it would have taken was a good shot of Hearns, and it would have put Crawford in serious trouble. After being injured, Hearns would have gone for the end point and destroyed Crawford like against Cuevas and Pablo Baez.