Murtazaliev vs. Crawford: Fans demand showdown after Tszyu TKO

Bakhram Murtazaliev asked his followers today if they want him to face “The Monster” Terence Crawford was next, and many responded affirmatively. However, they doubt Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) will want to fight the undefeated Murataliev (23-0, 17 KOs) after what he did to former WBO 154-pound champion Tim Tszyu on the 19th. of October.

Who is the monster?

Murtazaliev is the TRUE “Monster in the 154-pound division, not Crawford. There is no doubt who is the better fighter between the two. Turki Alalshikh would be doing the world a huge favor if he made Crawford an offer he can’t refuse to fight Murtazaliev.

Crawford would never agree to fight Murataliev without Turki insisting on facing him. If he doesn’t want to move up to 168 to prove himself against the killers in that weight class and win the fight with Canelo, then he should have to fight once or twice.

Turki’s role

Murtazaliev is who Turki should be negotiating with for Crawford to fight because the Nebraska native’s recent performance or lack thereof against former WBA 154-pound champion Israil Madrimov on August 3 showed he is not capable of move up two weight classes to fight Canelo at 168. .

A better test would be to pair Crawford with Murtazaliev and see how he does against the King of the division. Casual people think Crawford is the king of the 154-pound division. But it definitely isn’t. Turki, just throw Crawford in there with Murataliev, like he’s hand-feeding a shark, and watch the frenzy.

Fans who can really think about it believe that Terence has been given too much praise for his wins against the worn-out Errol Spence and Shawn Porter. Those are Crawford’s best wins by taking Madrimov out of the equation.

The Crawford Way

Terence’s latest performance against Madrimov showed that he is an average fighter in this weight class and will take losses when facing Muratazaliev and other talented top fighters. Madrimov would have hit him if he had let go of his hands. He showed too much respect to Crawford and spent most of the contest feinting but not shooting.

IBF junior middleweight champion Bakhram knocked down Tszyu (24-2, 17 KOs) four times before scoring a third-round TKO at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, Florida. Referee Chris Young waved it off at 1:55 after Tszyu’s corner threw in the towel.

You all want me to fight the monster. 😂😂😂

– bakhram murtazaliev (@bakhram95) December 12, 2024