Is Errol spence doomed? Roach picking him to stop Kell Brook

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  1. inner2deepz

    inner2deepz Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Your boy ain't getting a KO, but neither is Spence. It will go to the cards, I suspect a knocked down will be the difference
     
  2. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    I'll wait for Teddy Atlas' diagnosis before giving an opinion on this one. If he
    picks Spence bet the house on Brook.
     
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  3. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What if Lennox Lewis picked the fight to be a draw?
     
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  4. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    And what are you basing this theory on? What big punchers have we seen Spence in there with? It seems to me Haymon has made it a point to avoid putting Spence in with any fighter who has a KO% higher than 30, Algieri, Van Heerden, Lo Greco and Bundu are the definition of featherfisted. The only guy who has a somewhat decent punch that he was in against was Lartey, and if Lartey had the wherewithal to realize how badly he'd hurt Spence in the 7th, he may have been able to finish him in the 8th. There is no guaranteeing Spence ends this match on his feet.
     
  5. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    Then the referee probably wins or the world explodes
     
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  6. Salty Dog

    Salty Dog globalize the Buc-ees revolution Full Member

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    Roach has money on Brook.
     
  7. dannyc1990

    dannyc1990 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ofcourse he will lol. he has spence at number 9 on p4p rankings
     
  8. DoubleJab666

    DoubleJab666 Dot, dot, dot... Full Member

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    I can't recall one time when Kel looked even remotely like being knocked out in any of his fights, although I suspect GG would have got a stoppage eventually. But Spence is no GG when it comes to power, and that fight was at middleweight and bares no relation to this WW match-up. And are we sure Spence hits harder than Porter? Maybe Roach is thinking about the fact Kel is boiling back down to 147, but he's always come down from 180ish throughout his career, so nothing new there. Predicting Kel will be KO'd cannot be based on robust evidence, it's just words...
     
  9. dannyc1990

    dannyc1990 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't think he likes brook from being amir khans trainer..
     
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  10. DoubleJab666

    DoubleJab666 Dot, dot, dot... Full Member

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    You know what, I thought exactly the same thing but then wondered if Roach still gets on with Khan after he was sacked and replaced by Hunter?
     
  11. Jeremy Kyle

    Jeremy Kyle Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Its a good fight that i can't call, Spence is looking REAL good, But hes not faced anybody like brook, That said some guy's truly rise to the occasion when they get their chance on the big stage, Only time will tell, If anything i do think people are actually underestimating brook, That guy is one tough sob. He took those shots from GGG very well, Spence hits no where near as hard, I would be very surprised if Spence got the stoppage. My prediction is either Spence on points or brook by stoppage. I think brook is coming for the stoppage, he will be hyped up by the uk fans and after his loss to GGG he will want to make a statement. Looking for the stoppage could also be his downfall.My guy feeling leads me to favor Spence slightly but i don't know man ****ing gr8 fight tho i can't ****ing wait for this one.
     
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  12. jmashyaka

    jmashyaka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Man even though Roach has a history of bad pick I have to go with him on this one.
     
  13. DoubleJab666

    DoubleJab666 Dot, dot, dot... Full Member

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    Although Brook would have felt some heat from real boxing fans had he avoided this fight, it could have been easily justified to casuals after moving up to 160 to box GG- 'I've outgrown 147, natural weight is now SWW etc etc'. But he chose to defend his title. So Brook must have some genuine self-belief he can beat Spence.
     
  14. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Since 2012 all I see is a massive rise of the Olympians.
     
  15. cslb

    cslb Puerto Rican Uppercut Full Member

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    Even a broken clock is right twice a day. Roach finally got one right.
     
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