Spence: Brook is getting too much credit

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  1. Uppercut_Artist

    Uppercut_Artist Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Spence has been silent, in the gym and patiently waiting to fight his mandatory slot for the title.
    Meanwhile, Brook has been trying to get a fight with Khan, the winner of Canelo/Smith, and a couple other options I've forgotten that never materialized.

    Now, the clock has come full circle and Brook finalizes the committment to fight his IBF mandatory to give fans the fight they have been waiting for.

    "And NEW IBF Champion, Erroll Spence"!!!
     
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  2. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    What? :lol:
    I get why you would see it like that but come on! I just want them to be at their best.
     
  3. The Shockmaster

    The Shockmaster SOG has 4 children...he pulls out of nothing banned Full Member

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    in theory spence may be right...it might have been only because other stuff fell through...but im just gonna be grateful and give brook/hearn some props...and may the best man win
     
  4. Richards

    Richards Active Member banned Full Member

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    brook could of vacated like canelo did but he never!
     
  5. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    I was a bit harsh then haha.

    I just don't see putting a boxer before the sport of boxing. They have people to look after their well being they don't need us to care about them as humans.

    We just want the best to fight the best every time. No ifs, buts or coconuts.
     
  6. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    True, i will give you that. And in my scenario, you never know what could happen. Better to make the fight right now when it´s most convenient.
    I guess there is no perfect moment.

    Donaire and Montiel took tune ups two months prior to their own showdown but such instances are rare. Oh well.
     
  7. Scott90s

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    Shouldn’t Spence be saying Brook deserves massive credit for taking on a dangerous fighter like himself??… Spence is basically saying that he doesn’t believe that he is any sort of threat so Brook doesn’t deserve credit. Brook got credit for fighting GGG because of the danger he possessed. I think Spence is right.. He isn’t proven so Brook shouldn’t get credit for fighting him.. Brook should only get credit if he fights real top 5 fighters like DSG/Thurman winner or maybe Canelo. Very modest of Spence to accept that he is still an unproven nobody in the WW division
     
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  8. Gneus7

    Gneus7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Loool, turned him down to fight somebody bigger and better for more money and glory.
     
  9. Gneus7

    Gneus7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He could have just said "I can't make 147 anymore".

    He simply tried to make bigger fights. Anybody would do the same.
     
  10. Gneus7

    Gneus7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Really? Who is Spence willing to fight that Brook is not willing to fight?
     
  11. LANCE99

    LANCE99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Who cares...complaining about the amount of credit? The fight is made FFS....
     
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  12. cippi

    cippi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    thats what im saying. same point of view
     
  13. jmashyaka

    jmashyaka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good for him he made me a lot of money with that loss lol.
     
  14. james5000

    james5000 2010's poster of the decade Full Member

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    If Khan beats Pacquiao he will be a champion and the man of the division, Brook will deserve 10%
     
  15. james5000

    james5000 2010's poster of the decade Full Member

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    If he gets bashed he will just be a hype job that fluked beating Porter and ran away from a rematch