Spence Needs A Tune-up

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  1. HolDat

    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Before the highly anticipated showdown between Spence and Crawford, Errol should give the fans what we want before facing Bud....

    I nominate Blair Cobbs to face Errol Spence two hours before the Bud fight as an appetizer.

    Am I a marketing genius now?
     
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  2. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    As glassy as Spence's chin has seemed since that accident, even a fragile fighter with fairly heavy hands early, like Cobbs is not worth the risk to screw up a payday like that. I mean, getting rocked by Ugas should be very worrying to all Spence fans out there.:lol:
     
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  3. DramaShow

    DramaShow 19 banned Full Member

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    I have a feeling that after Charlo vacates the 154 titles Spence will move up to 154 and fight Keith Thurman, avoiding Crawford, Ennis and Ortiz.
     
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  4. HolDat

    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You lost me at glassy chin. Cobbs gets put in the dirt. Ugas is an actual threat lol
     
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  5. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Why? Because Cobbs, who's a southpaw got stopped by another southpaw in Rocha? Boxing is crazy like that. Rocha struggled with Brad Solomon and should've taken an L, meanwhile Cobbs destroyed Solomon in similar fashion to Vergil Ortiz, yet Maurice Hooker was stopped by Ortiz and Cobbs couldn't close the show. Ugas is a featherfist who couldn't legit KO Mike Dallas, stylewise, yes... he's a threat, power wise, Spence should've had nothing to fear. Boxing is crazy like that sometimes. So no, it's probably not a good idea to fight 2 matches in one night. Especially if you're going to be focusing on the second one during the first one, that's a good way to get yourself KTFO.
     
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  6. james5000

    james5000 2010's poster of the decade Full Member

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    Was that the punch where Spence was looking for his mouth guard?
    Only a small wobble lol and he was clearly an idiot for not protecting himself
     
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  7. sasto

    sasto Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'd assume both would benefit from a tuneup, but it should have been early this summer rather than right before the fight.

    Now that I think of it, though, it seems like such a natural solution for slow starters I wonder if anyone has ever tried sparring before the fight instead of doing mitts.
     
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  8. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    Nah no tuneup, and no more stalling. The fight needs to take place ASAP.
     
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  9. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    Spence fought less than four months ago and Crawford hasn't had a bout since last year. If anyone needs a tune up it would be Bud but he doesn't need one either.

    Sign the fight now and have the fight in November or December. Life would be good.
     
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  10. jaytxxl

    jaytxxl Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Errol came off a 15 month layoff and put on maybe his best boxing display against Danny Garcia. Then he had a 16 month layoff and put on his most gruesome performance against Ugas. That’s a guy who openly says he don’t believe in tuneups and proved it with those performances.
     
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  11. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    All I will comment is...

    Tommy Morrison vs Michael Bentt.
     
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  12. Cage

    Cage Well-Known Member Full Member

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    sounds like you really just want to let bud get a little more age on him before they fight
     
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  13. African Cobra

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

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    When my boy EJ beats Bud you will learn to put respect on his name.
     
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  14. HolDat

    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bizarre comment. Bud's already older lol
     
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  15. HolDat

    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He doesn't, I'm just making fun because he thinks Cobbs is a clown.
     
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