ADVANTAGES: Power - Spence. Chin strength - Spence. Quality opposition - Spence. Activity - Spence. Age/youth - Spence Inside fighting - Spence Stamina - Spence Durability - Spence Athleticism - slight edge to Crawford Mental toughness - Spence Fight adjustments Crawford/Spence tie Hand Speed slight edge to Crawford Physicality - Spence Experience in a Big Fight - Spence Body punching - Spence Jab consistency - Spence Consistency - Spence Defense - Spence Ability to dictate style and pace of fight - Spence Trainer Advantage goes to Derrick James over Bomac. Fighter more apt to make mistake or lose their composure - Crawford The conclusion of this fight if it happens will see Errol the "Truth" Spence Defeat Terence "Bud" Crawford by stoppage anywhere between rounds 9-12.
Crawford can be hurt Just nobody can get on top of him & pin him. I've always favoured Spence but as Crawfish gets more comfortable at 147 whilst Spence struggles to make the weight I lean more towards the fish.
The intangibles can’t be measured. However for Crawford to win this fight he is going to need to be better than Sugar Ray Leonard and you know what, I personally don’t think he can.
He actually does not. Those who have been in with both clearly give the power advantage to Spence and it is also self evident to the eye test.
spence will pull a mayweather on crawford.jab & clinch to a split decision.setting up mega fight #2 while exposing crawford like tyson did to wilder.
Punch placement/accuracy? Timing? Footwork? Fighting at medium range? Fighting on the outside? Killer instinct/finishing? Versatility?
These attributes you pull out because you think Crawford has the advantage will be brutally exposed in October when they fight. I wonder why Crawford is hesitant to sign the contract for the fight. Maybe he can’t find his pen.
This is a 50-50 fight. Crawford has an edge in skills, Spence has the edge in power, but Crawford isn't feather-fisted and Spence has decent boxing skills. I hate mismatches, but I love watching evenly matched fights like this, where I don't know who is going to win beforehand.
Styles make fights. Spence is a big strong pressure fighter. Crawford a skillful boxer puncher. That alone puts the ball in Spence's court.