Who has a better resume, Spence or Crawford?

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Who has a better resume, Spence or Crawford?

Poll closed Aug 13, 2022.

  1. Spence

    34 vote(s)
    68.0%

  2. Crawford

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    32.0%
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  1. 6.5winmag

    6.5winmag Member Full Member

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    back in the day they would both be just contenders
     
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  2. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Both their resumes are poor in relation to their lofty P4P ranking and both have fought very few legit punchers, especially ones their own size

    Every world class fighter Spence, who is a naturally very big guy, has fought other than Porter and Brook was a career 140 pounder coming up or a blown up 135 like Mikey and I don't think it's a coincidence he looks much better against all these career 140s and struggled badly against the only two natural career 147 pounders he's fought

    Crawford was absolutely massive for 135 and he was a lot bigger and heavier than all those guys he fought down there. He was even big for 140 and he weighed more against Gamboa at 135 than career 140 Postol did against him at 140 (he had 5lbs on Postol in their fight) and he weighed more against Postol than career 147 Horn weighed against him at 147. So when Crawford moves up in weight he's often still the bigger man or weighs roughly the same as his opponents and he's never been at a reach disadvantage in any of his world title fights. He looks as big and strong as the 148 pounders he's fought.

    And like I said, both have fought very few genuine punchers

    Both excellent fighters of course but size matters
     
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  3. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    Once Crawford beats Spence and the question is asked who has Crawford beat, they will say Spence was damaged from the car accident, so don't count him. LOL
     
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  4. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    Excellent analysis.
     
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  5. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    When Spence beats Crawford they will try to downplay the achievement saying Crawford was overrated.
     
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  6. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    This is overrating the hell out of Crawford’s resume
     
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  7. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    Is this really a serious question? I think its pretty obvious who has the better resume. Errol Spence Jr
     
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  8. fistsof steel

    fistsof steel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If Crawfords resume is so bad how come Spence wont fight Him.?
     
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  9. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    Bud needs to sign the contract instead of asking for more money he won’t get.
     
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  10. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    Perhaps. Would not be surprised if that happened. I favor Crawford myself.
     
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  11. 941Jeremy

    941Jeremy Active Member Full Member

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    Crawford's wins over Khan and Brook look good on paper but to even put those in the "decent wins" tier is a gigantic stretch.
     
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  12. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    So you just gonna list names and that's all ?

    Bud stopped every single opponent at his current weight.

    Spence was not looking so dominant in one division, even against Porter.
     
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  13. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This is a pretty insightful answer.
     
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  14. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Crawford refuses to accept that he is the B-side
     
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  15. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    It’s a respectable opinion to favour either guy in this matchup.
     
    African Cobra, Aug 2, 2022
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