Meldrick Taylor vs Errol Spence

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Taylor vs Spence

  1. Taylor

    14 vote(s)
    41.2%

  2. Spence

    20 vote(s)
    58.8%
  1. RJJFan

    RJJFan Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    RJJFan, Apr 14, 2022
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  2. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    Spence ko
     
    Toney F*** U, Apr 14, 2022
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  3. Themessiah

    Themessiah El Jefe Full Member

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    I doubt Spence can handle that hand speed
     
    Themessiah, Apr 14, 2022
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    I'd vote Spence, he's much bigger than Taylor and he's a good fighter in his own right. Taylor was going to compete at 135 but the Duvas also had Whitaker so up Meldrick went go 140 where he was pretty good, but 147 I always felt that though he did decent there he was undersized.

    I do like Meldrick Taylor though and he would give it his best against Spence.
     
    Pepsi Dioxide, Apr 14, 2022
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  5. Jackman65

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    This is a tough one but I’m going with Taylor. Better hand speed but both are good boxers and Spence is so big. Another matchup I would like to see because it would be a great fight.
     
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    Jackman65, Apr 14, 2022
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    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    Great match up could go either way.Gun to the head i would have to go for Spence mainly due to his size
     
    Noel857, Apr 15, 2022
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  7. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Spence would stop Meldrick late.
     
    northpaw, Apr 18, 2022
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    Doubt Taylor could handle Erroll’s size, physicality and relentlessness.
     
    African Cobra, Apr 18, 2022
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  9. Cobra33

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    Aaron Davis was a pretty big welter and pretty strong and Mel handled him.
    I don't think Spence has ever seen speed like Taylor's and Taylor would be too fast.
     
    Cobra33, Apr 18, 2022
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  10. HolDat

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    Meldrick didn't know when to stop fighting toe to toe sometimes. Spence would obviously need to cut down his body. Taylor's much better than remembered.
     
    HolDat, Apr 18, 2022
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  11. HolDat

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    THIS. My favorite performance of his.
     
    HolDat, Apr 18, 2022
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  12. hoopsman

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    This.

    I loved Taylor (still gutted over the Chavez fight LOL), but I think Spence's physicality, engine, and down-hill approach get to Meldrick late.
     
    hoopsman, Apr 18, 2022
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