Is Crawford ducking Spence?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by 22JM, Mar 21, 2021.

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  1. 22JM

    22JM Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Simple question?
     
  2. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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  3. Nopporn

    Nopporn Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Nah....Spence is ducking Crawford.
     
  4. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    who says both assertions cant be true?
     
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  5. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Their both scared of eachother. Spence knows Crawford is all wrong for him stylistically and he doesn't want risk loosing his pbc cult. While overrated Crawford knows Spence is an actual world class fighter instead of a local plumer therfore his glass chin might get exposed.

    Boxing will never be the same again because of Floyd Mayweather. The top fighters ducking eachother. Trying to price themselves out of fights. Scared of loosing their 0 instead of trying to rein supreme in their division. I see why people perfer classic boxing. Rest easy Marvin Hagler
     
  6. Nopporn

    Nopporn Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I have never heard Spence saying that he wanna fight Crawford. Have you ever heard that?
     
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  7. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    He said yesterday that the fight will happen, hopefully it does. Thats literally the Leonard-Hearns, De La Hoya-Trinidad of this era.
     
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    jaytxxl Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Honestly we can’t put this on Floyd because he had signature victories at each weight class before becoming a cash cow and picking fights. G. Hernandez, Corrales, and Castillo were better than anybody on Crawford and Spence’s resume. The truth is both guys are ducking each other but Bud is in a worse position. They both want at least $15 million minimum to fight and the market might not be there for it.
     
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    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    These guys are going to regret not having the fight. Its going to be a question they get a lot when they retire .
     
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  10. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Probably both.
     
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    sasto Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Feels like Crawford has decided he's comfortable with some boxing fans questioning his legacy and having to take a couple extra lower risk fights to reach his retirement goals, and Spence said the car accident put him in a more risk averse mindset.

    What that really means for Spence is unclear. Does that mean he mutually ducks Crawford but goes for Ugas, Ennis (when the time is right), and the Porter rematch or is he going to grab marginal contenders from the lower weight divisions?
     
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  12. Nopporn

    Nopporn Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There are only some talking then nothing will happen as usual.
     
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  13. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    Spence is ducking here
     
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  14. JordanK2406

    JordanK2406 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Both are not doing enough to get the other so not going to blame one side individually as if they both really wanted it they could get it done.
     
  15. crixus85

    crixus85 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    They both looked very smug with themselves at the Hooker fight.
    Surprised at Crawford being content with a lowly wbo belt, They are both just belt holders, until they fight their final eliminator.
    Pity they don’t have the enthusiasm of Vergil Ortiz.
     
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