ni Gerard Peter / VA - @Sports | February 20, 2021
Nananatiling hindi nagbabago sa kagustuhang makalaban sa ibabaw ng ring ng World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Terrence “Bud” Crawford dahil patuloy pa ring pinipili nitong makatapat ang nag-iisang eight-division World titlist na si Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao.
Inamin ng 33-anyos mula Omaha, Nebraska na mas gusto niyang labanan ang 42-anyos na dating World Boxing Association (WBA) super 147-lbs titlist na ginawang “Champion in Recess” ng sanctioning body matapos hindi magkaroon ng laban ng halos dalawang taon dahil sa pandemic.
Tinukoy ni Top Rank top honcho Bob Arum na kabilang si Pacquiao at si dating WBC 147-pound champ na si Shawn “Showtime” Porter sa pinagpipiliang itapat sa undefeated American champion sa pagbabalik laban nito sa spring sa U.S. ngunit, mas pinipili ni Crawford ang fighting Senator. “I don't know we just have to wait and see. Both of them are great fights. Yeah, I prefer the Manny Pacquiao fight over Shawn Porter, but Shawn Porter is a great fight in its own right and I am going to be ready for whichever one comes to fruition,” wika ni Crawford sa panayam sa kanya ng Fighthype.com.
Gayunpaman, nakahanda ang 2006 Golden Gloves silver medal winner at 2007 US National Championship bronze medalists sa sinomang may posibilidad na itapat sa kanya. “I really can't say. All I can do is prepare myself to the best of my abilities and be ready for whatever is put in front of me,” eksplika ni Crawford.
Tanggap ni Crawford na magkaibang estilo sina Pacquiao at Porter na, kung saan hindi niya magiging malaking problema dahil kilala ang dating decorated amateur champion na si Crawford na kayang mag-adjust sa kahit kaninong kalaban sa loob ng ring, lalo pa’t tila napag-aralan na niya kung paano makipaglaban ang dalawang dating kampeon. “Both of them have their own strong points. Manny Pacquiao is fast and moving, he can punch. Shawn Porter is aggressive, tough, and durable,” ani Crawford.