Bakhram Murtazaliyev asked his followers today if they wanted to confront him “The monster” Terence Crawford next, and many answered in the affirmative. However, they doubt that Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) will want to fight unbeaten Murataliev (23-0, 17 KOs) after what he did to former WBO 154-pound champion Tim Tszyu on October 19.
Who is the monster?
Murtazaliev is True “The Beast in the 154lb division, not Crawford. There is no doubt who is the better fighter between the two. Turki Al Sheikh would be a real force for the world if he made Crawford an offer he couldn't refuse to fight Murtazaliev.
Crawford would never agree to fight Murataliev without Turk insisting on fighting him. If he doesn't want to get to 168 to prove himself against killers in this weight class to win the Canelo fight, he should fight once or twice.
Turkish role
Murtazaliev is the guy Turk should negotiate with for the Crawford fight because the Nebraska native's recent performance, or lack thereof, against former WBA 154-pound champion Israel Madrimov on August 3 showed he's unable to move up two weight classes to fight Canelo at his age. 168 years old. .
The best test will be to pair Crawford with Murtazaliev and see how he fares against the king of the division. Exhibitors believe Crawford is the king of the 154-pound division. But it certainly isn't. Turk, just put Crawford in there with Murataliev, like he's hand-feeding a shark, and watch the madness.
Fans who can actually think about it think that Terrence has received a lot of praise for his victories against Errol Spence and Shawn Porter. These are Crawford's best wins when he takes Madrimov out of the equation.
Crawford model
Terrence's recent performance against Madrimov showed that he is just an average fighter in this weight class and will take losses when facing Muratazaliev and other top fighters with talent. Madrimov would have beaten him if he had left his hands. He showed great respect for Crawford and spent most of the contest feinting but not throwing.
He dropped IBF junior middleweight champion Bakram Tszyu (24-2, 17 KO) four times before scoring a third-round TKO at Caribe Royal Orlando, Orlando, Florida. Referee Chris Young waved the ball away at 1:55 after a corner kick taken by Tszyu.
You all want me to fight the monster. 😂😂😂
– Bakhram Murtzaliyev (@bakhram95) December 12, 2024
