Terence Crawford vs. Thomas Dulorme
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Lou Catalano, Senior Writer
Prediction: Crawford
Tony Calcara, Staff Writer
Crawford (25-0, 17 KOs) is coming off a very good 2014 in which he earned wins over Ricky Burns, Yuriorkis Gamboa and Raymundo Beltran. He put himself on the proverbial map after dismantling Gamboa in impressive fashion.
Many looked to the 27-year-old Crawford as their fighter of the year in 2014 and he has the skills that elevate him to an elite level.
At 25, Dulorme (22-1, 14 KOs) is on a six-fight winning streak after suffering his only loss, a seventh-round stoppage, to Luis Carlos Abregu in 2012.
Dulome is a tough and durable fighter. That said, I like Crawford to win based largely on his superior skill set. Against Dulorme, the only fighter that can beat Crawford is Crawford.
Prediction: Crawford
Zuri Lopez, Contributing Writer
Another explosive fight as the co-main event of the split site HBO broadcast. I can see Terence Crawford clearly dominating this fight from early on and out boxing his opponent.
Thomas Dulorme could at times make things a little difficult for Crawford, but it shouldn’t be anything he hasn’t already faced inside the ring.
I think Crawford outworks Dulorme and this fight could even end in a stoppage.
Prediction: Crawford
Alex McLeish, Staff Writer
Start buying into Terence Crawford because he’s the real deal. He’s got speed, power and his defense is world class. He can out box you for one round, then let the beast out in the next and hurt you with a seriously high-potent offensive attack.
Thomas Dulorme is a good fighter and will be no pushover for Crawford’s first test at 140 pounds. He does though come up short in the major keys to the fight. He’s slower, less powerful and even though he’s a good defensive fighter moving backwards, I think Crawford’s talent is going to be too much for Dulorme who we saw stopped by Luis Carlos Abregu back in 2012.
Prediction: Crawford
Alex Burgos, Editor-in-Chief
Thomas Dulorme is good enough to lose to the upper-echelon fighters in his division. Even though Terence Crawford is new to 140 pounds, he’s still got too much talent for Dulorme to handle. Ever since I saw Crawford dominate Breidis Prescott, I’ve been a fan.
Crawford keeps getting better with each fight and shows us a new wrinkle in his game each time out–look for more of the same on Saturday night.
I like Crawford by decision, but if he stops Dulorme I won’t be surprised.
Prediction: Crawford
