JRE MMA Show #174 with Terence Crawford
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Joe Rogan welcomes Terence Crawford, noting their last meeting was before the Madrimov fight when Crawford discussed fighting Canelo at 168, two weight classes up. Everyone doubted it, but now they must acknowledge it. Skills pay the bills. Crawford agrees skills are everything.
Joe rewatched Canelo and Madrimov fights; Madrimov looked bigger than Canelo despite being at 154. Madrimov fought at 160 in his last fight. Outstanding performance against Canelo was a told you so for Joe, as friends thought Canelo too big, experienced. Crawford made it look definitive, not easy—pity patting then hard shots showed he was in the zone, motivated by doubters saying he'd get knocked out, too small, fighting for money. Not first time hearing he can't do something.
Crawford's situation like prime Roy Jones Jr.—critics said other than James Toney, he hadn't fought anybody. Joe argues Jones was just better, making opponents look bad; they'd look good against others. Crawford deals with this career-long: praise for beating guys he knocked out, dismissed as tomato cans. Happens because performances too flawless; critics nitpick opponents.
Rewatched Benavidez fight—tension, trash talk, emotions. Benavidez can fight; injury (shot in leg) didn't change style. Fought same before/after—no mover, didn't use legs for defense/offense. Crawford laughs off excuses. Took 12 rounds; right uppercut in 12th put him down. Benavidez had good head movement, ducked hooks/straights, so Crawford switched it up. He believed in himself, came to win.
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