Is Spence overrated?

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  1. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I, personally, saw Spence as the number one in the division, but after tonight, I think he loses to Thurman, Crawford, and Pacquiao. His defense is leaky, he can't fight off the back foot, he's too slow, and he has overrated power imo. He's a good fighter but not a great fighter. Tonight, he got exposed.
     
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    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    He couldn't box Porter. He had to fight him. Thurman was able to avoid fighting Porter's fight.
     
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    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Thurman is much more skilled, higher iq, better defense, and he is much faster. I think Thurman schools Spence.
     
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    titanic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Over Rated.
    Pacman and Thurman beats Spence any day.
     
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    jaytxxl Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Thurman beat Porter 7-5 just like Errol just did. Porter is a bad matchup for everyone in the division because he smothers his opponents.. Bud would have the same trouble Errol, Thurman and Kell had vs Porter
     
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    what i said after the Garcia fight
     
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    G Man Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Nah Porter just had a good day.
     
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    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Thurman did a lot better. He got hit much less.
     
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    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Same Porter from the Thurman fight and Brook fight. Look at how those to handled him compared to Spence. I can only imagine what Pre-Brook would've done to Spence.
     
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    jaytxxl Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Wtf I don’t remember Thurman dropping Porter I remember Thurman on the back foot the whole fight..I remember Brook holding a jabbing the whole fight.. Porter is a bad matchup for all guys all fights were good to great fights..
     
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    minemax Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It depends on how you rate(d) him. He's definitely not top 5 p4p, but Spence would probably still beat any welterweight not named Crawford.

    And Crawford (as a welterweight) might be overrated as well.
     
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    Thurman 8-4 or 9-3 Porter, I don't see how you can say 7-5. Brook 8-4 Porter as well, due to his established Jab, strength, and ability.
     
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    He is a bit obviously. Him getting a SD shows he's not head and shoulders above the 2-3 guys who have actually fought real competition.
     
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    jaytxxl Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I have an honest question without bias. According to your logic Canelo would be considered overrated. He’s fought Trout,Lara,Cotto, GGG 1& 2 and Jacobs to razor close fights where the consensus is he’s lost 1 or 2 of those fights.. So he hasn’t proven to be head and shoulders above the rest and my point is this whole generation is overrated.
     
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