Can Spence be a greater welter than De La Hoya?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by KeedCubano, Dec 7, 2020.


Can he?

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  2. Yes

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  1. KeedCubano

    KeedCubano Read my posts in a Jamaican accent Full Member

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    If he beats the rest of the current crop? I think he's in with a chance but I find odlh quite overrated
     
  2. BCS8

    BCS8 VIP Member

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    Can Spence wear fishnets like ODLH is the real question we want answered.
     
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  3. George forearm

    George forearm The forearm of George Full Member

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    Dumb question no one can wear fish nets like Oscar. No one
     
  4. Eye of Timaeus(2)

    Eye of Timaeus(2) Member Full Member

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  5. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It all depends. If he beats Pacman and then Crawford and Thurman? that would be great at welt. But he will never match Oscar as a great. At welt. perhaps.
     
  6. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He's already an alcoholic like Oscar. He's just gotta start coke now.
     
  7. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    As another great poster indicated, if Errol Spence can defeat Terrence Crawford, Manny Pacquaio, and Keith Thurman, then he has earned his stripes in my book, just has to be careful driving.
     
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  8. Blaxx

    Blaxx Active Member Full Member

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    ODLH is 10-3 at that weight. Does Spence really need all those scalps to overtake him at WW specifically?
     
  9. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    One of those three losses was a robbery against a truly elite welterweight though. Not his fault, but Spence isn't going to have the chance to fight any welterweight as good as Tito.
     
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  10. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    id take spence or crawford to beat oscar.
     
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  11. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yes, but he was probably a bit fortunate to get the decision against Quartey and even the Whitaker fight could have gone the other way, so it more or less evens out in the end.
     
  12. Eye of Timaeus(2)

    Eye of Timaeus(2) Member Full Member

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    Unfortunate against Mosley
     
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  13. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That was 154, though, if I'm not mistaken.
     
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  14. Blaxx

    Blaxx Active Member Full Member

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    Fair point. He did cram in some big fights in that 13.
    I feel a win for Spence against Crawford is enough as beating an old Pac doesn't do much for him, nor beating Thurman who is now just the guy that lost to an old Pac.
     
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  15. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    I voted no because first off it's too early to tell IMO and secondly the level of talanted fighters is not as good at the moment and may not be during his career. As an edit please stop bringing Pac up the man is in his early 40's for Pete's sake