Errol Spence: I've Been Killing Myself Making Weight, So The KOs Stopped...

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  1. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What makes you think guys at 160 are his size?? Guys at 160 will be coming in the ring at 170+. Spence might be draining to make 147. But at 160, he'd look very small compared to his opponents. Not like anyone at 160 doesn't drain themselves either. it's boxing..EVERYONE does it and has been doing that for decades.
     
    The Real Lance, Mar 3, 2022
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  2. Mitch87

    Mitch87 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Spence going from the toughest and deepestvdivison in boxing to one of weakest divisons to avoid Bud.
     
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  3. gollumsluvslave

    gollumsluvslave Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I agree - if you can make the weight, then fair play - for good or ill
     
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  4. 941Jeremy

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    Everyone kills themselves to make weight this isn't some isolated issue.
     
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    He's on a SlimFast diet and doesn't want to break it off.
     
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  6. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Hope he isn't laying the groundwork to duck his mandatory, the new young phenom on the block Super Boots Ennis, who is not only fast and gifted, but is a big punching natural 147 pounder.
     
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  7. The G-Man

    The G-Man I'm more of a vet. banned Full Member

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    He was 145 but your point stands.

    The NYSAC was to blame there for their blunder at the weigh in ehich is why Gamache sued them.
     
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  8. lufcrazy

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    Because at 160 he wouldn't be fighting men his own weight. He'd be fighting people who are cutting to make 160,not people who are cutting to make 147.

    Crawford at 140 was showing up fight night as a MW. Theres no such thing as a weight bully. They all fight at the weight they think they can best compete at.
     
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  9. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    As boxers age it becomes harder to make weight, he's into his 30's now. I think spence would look good at 154.
     
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  10. JOKER

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    Pacquiao didn't kill himself making 147.
     
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    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    Post of the Day!
     
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    The G-Man I'm more of a vet. banned Full Member

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    The exception.
     
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  13. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Crawford - prime weight 140
    Spence - prime weight 147

    both are reaching mid 30's

    Both are out of prime and OUT OF TIME

    A wasted era.

    Time for new skin at Welter.
     
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  14. 941Jeremy

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    That's because he stopped killing himself to make 135.
     
    941Jeremy, Mar 3, 2022
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  15. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    a lot of fighters can only make certain weights because they are under 25 years old and have not developed into their grown man body. I don't care what anyone says, its not normal for a 5'8"- 5'10" adult male to be able to weigh 135 pounds.
     
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