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Originally Posted by thatllbeme
big night of Scottish boxing tonight how do you see it going?
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At first I was thinking Crawford would win convincingly however the past few days have got me leaning towards Burns.
Crawford arrived in Scotland 24 hours later than expected after missing his original flight. Rumors from his camp yesterday suggesting he's struggled to get into a regular sleeping pattern and is pretty hacked off at how cold and wet it is here. He turned up at the press conference looking pretty disinterested and wouldn't engage in conversation. At times trying to get one word answers was like pulling teeth. Of course this could all be a big act however he's showing all the signs of someone that is either missing home comforts or possibly struggling with the weight.
Crawford has never had a 12 round fight, and only has 81 rounds under his belt. He's fought at a lower level than Ricky so far and has never boxed outside the States. The crowd in Glasgow will be rabid on Saturday and will generate hostility Crawford has never boxed in front of before.
If Crawford has genuinely had issues settling this week, and it's not all an act, he might just be Rickys Jeff Lacy.