How do you rate Errol Spence?

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  1. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    I think its badass you take notes. True dissection right there.
     
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    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    Oops my bad.
    Responded on the wrong thread to the wrong quote.

    Apologies.
     
  3. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    Dont let it happen again, next time its a permaban :deal:

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  4. Manfred

    Manfred Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Spence is an excellent young fighter with the potential to be great. There are areas in his game that needs improvement but are not stopping him from winning. He needs more fights with quality opponents but it seems that they are all interested in something else. I can understand that because with all his supposed flaws he is still no picnic. I think that he has a very high ring IQ and will adjust to any opponent.
     
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  5. Ilesey

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    Good but untested.
     
  6. RingKing75

    RingKing75 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    This in a nutshell. I like Spence a lot and am really excited to see him step up into the big fights but you have to temper that excitement by realizing what you said and its something ive said repeatedly. Who has he fought? I think Thurman beats him and so does Brook.
     
  7. FuMaster

    FuMaster Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Solid 8. Still need to see more competition to gauge where he really is.
     
  8. BigBen34

    BigBen34 Member banned Full Member

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    In my opinion the best welterweight right now is spence, i know he's not tested but i feel he's better than thurman porter, brook khan, he's also technically really good strong and massive for the weight
     
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  9. pincai

    pincai The Indonesian Thin Man Full Member

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    Ok..
    A great addition to the current crop of welters. I don't know if he can dominate or successful at a higher weight.
     
  10. Enigmadanks

    Enigmadanks Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He looks the part of a very good to possibly great fighter. I also agree with the TS that I have noticed a few times that he's looked a bit uncomfortable fighting off the backfoot. I've only seen it for a few brief sequences (including in the Algieri fight,) so it will be interesting to see how he's able to take the pressure from elite level fighters at 147 lbs.

    All in all, I believe he has the chance to be the very best WW in the division. Even at this stage in his career, I think he could beat every WW out there. I don't think that's far fetched whatsoever.
     
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  11. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He is good enough to beat Thurman and Garcia right now
     
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  12. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Very good but punch bags don't hit back

    he bodied Algieri like no man has. Makes Khan look like a light hitting blown up light welter...which he is...and makes Brook like a slow progressor.

    He will require top level opposition to be tested...Brook, Khan, Thurman, Bradley etc...

    The first of a new generation

    I will try to ignore his gyno nipples...TITTAYS LIKE A WOMAN.
     
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  13. There Will Be Blood

    There Will Be Blood #TheMedicalTeam #750 banned Full Member

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    Here, let me help you forget...

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    [url]http://images.en.yibada.com/data/thumbs/full/55769/685/0/0/0/errol-spence-jr.jpg[/url]
     
  14. bbjc

    bbjc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bit too stiff. And footworks too slow/basic. Two things that will stop him going to the very top.
     
  15. xosttel

    xosttel New Member Full Member

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    The tests are just easy to beat for anyone smart enough to use google. IMO most guys that get caught taking actual steroids do so because they got sold a different steroid than they thought they were taking so it messed the timing up.
    The test do limit what guys can do. A drug free sport is never going to happen while something is worth winning.
    If you can't understand this then you just have no competitive fire yourself.
    I know guys that take way more **** than what any boxer could pass a test with just to win a meaningless trophy at a local powerlifting competition against 2 other guys.