Tag: Crawford vs. Pacquiao

Promoter Bob Arum is searching for the ideal locations to stage fights for his stars.

That includes Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez, both of whom hold lightweight titles. One possible site floated by Arum: Allegiant Stadium, the new NFL venue in Las Vegas.

Arum suggested the crowd could be limited at the 65,000-capacity facility to allow for social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Does staging that fight in a sparsely attended stadium make sense? In this episode of The Ak & Barak Show, courtesy of DAZN, hosts Akin Reyes and Barak Bess give their thoughts on that topic.

Here’s what they had to say.

The Ak & Barak Show is available on DAZN and Sirius XM Fight Nation, Channel 156.

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Terence Crawford and Manny Pacquiao reportedly are considering a title-unification bout against one another.

Pacquiao was able to get past Keith Thurman to win his 147-pound belt in July. However, would Crawford be biting off more than the 41-year-old Pacquiao could chew?

Thurman was coming back from a long layoff and a so-so performance in a tune-up fight against Josesito Lopez. Crawford is considered one of the best fighters in the world pound-for-pound.

In this episode of The Ak & Barak Show, courtesy of DAZN, hosts Akin Reyes and Barak Bess discuss how Pacquiao might fare against Crawford.

They also delve into whether the fight would have to wait until next year given the fact that the initial post-lock down cards will be staged without spectators.

Here’s what they had to say.

The Ak & Barak Show is available on DAZN and Sirius XM Fight Nation, Channel 156.

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