{"id":475264,"date":"2025-10-05T06:29:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T06:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/475264\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T06:29:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T06:29:15","slug":"ford-declares-crawford-the-goat-dethroning-ali-robinson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/475264\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford Declares Crawford The GOAT, Dethroning Ali & Robinson"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trainer Calvin Ford says Terence Crawford\u2019s win over Canelo Alvarez proved that he belongs at #1 among all-time great boxers. Ford, who trains Gervonta Davis, believes that the way Crawford (42-0, 31 KOs) \u201cfrustrated\u201d the 35-year-old Canelo (63-3-2, 39 KOs) in his 12-round unanimous decision showed that he belongs on the Mount Rushmore of boxing at the #1 spot.<\/p>\n

Ford\u2019s Forgotten Bivol Problem<\/strong><\/p>\n

Interestingly, Ford doesn\u2019t say anything about Dmitry Bivol belonging at the top spot, given that he beat Canelo more conclusively than Crawford did, and showed more willingness to stand and engage without running<\/p>\n

If Crawford is #1 in his book, why isn\u2019t Bivol being given a mention when he did a better job of beating Canelo? It doesn\u2019t make sense and suggests that Ford hasn\u2019t kept up with the history of the sport.<\/p>\n

All Time Great Fighers<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Sugar Ray Robinson<\/li>\n
  2. Muhammad Ali<\/li>\n
  3. Joe Louis<\/li>\n
  4. Henry Armstrong<\/li>\n
  5. Sugar Ray Leonard<\/li>\n
  6. Willie Pep<\/li>\n
  7. Roberto Duran<\/li>\n
  8. Rocky Marciano<\/li>\n
  9. Jack Dempsey<\/li>\n
  10. Marvin Hagler<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Crawford Crowned Above the Legends<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u201c#1 and the only one that he\u2019s got to top is Floyd,\u201d<\/strong> said trainer Calvin Ford to Fight Hub TV<\/a> when asked where Terence Crawford ranks among the all-time great fighters in boxing. \u201cTerence Crawford is this generation\u2019s guy that accomplished all the goals that he accomplished.<\/p>\n

    Floyd Mayweather Jr. was too selective in his choice of opponents to place him among the all-time greats in the sport. To be one of the greats in boxing, a fighter must be fearless and willing to take on the best, not cherry-pick, wait until they\u2019re old, or avoid them altogether. Mayweather never fought the best.<\/p>\n

    Crawford is similar in that respect. He didn\u2019t fight Canelo when he was in his prime; he\u2019s rejected fights against David Benavidez and not shown a desire to fight Jaron Ennis or Dmitry Bivol. Terence\u2019s unwillingness to fight the best, coupled with his chronic inactivity, makes him unworthy of being anywhere in the top 10 of the greatest of all time.<\/p>\n

    \u201cCanelo couldn\u2019t figure it out,\u201d said Ford about why Alvarez lost to Crawford. \u201cHe was throwing all types of s***. You could see that he was frustrated trying to get to him. Crawford did what he\u2019s been doing. Salute to Crawford and his team. They put on a marvelous job,\u201d said Ford.<\/p>\n

    Canelo couldn\u2019t get to Crawford enough to land his bombs due to all the movement that he was using. Terence was using the same highly mobile style that he\u2019d employed for his earlier fights in his career against Ray Beltran and Ricky Burns, choosing to stay on the move.<\/p>\n

    When Alvarez would get close, Crawford would tie him up in a clinch to prevent him from throwing.<\/p>\n

    A lot of movement by Crawford in rounds 1 through 8, and a continuation of that in rounds 10 and 11. The only two rounds in the fight where Terence mixed it up to any great extent were 9 and 12.<\/p>\n

    At one point in the fight, Canelo tried to wrestle free, and Crawford used his wrestling skills to prevent him from breaking loose from his iron grip. It wasn\u2019t an all-time great type of performance that Bud put on in the fight.<\/p>\n

    Ford is showing his lack of knowledge of historic fighters by placing Crawford at #1. Based on that performance, Crawford doesn\u2019t belong among the top four or even top 10 of the all-time greats. None of Terence\u2019s other fights displayed the type of exciting efforts that would put him in the class of Sugar Ray Robinson, Muhammad Ali, and Joe Louis.<\/p>\n

    Punch stats<\/strong><\/p>\n