Crawford - Spence might come down to who has the best chin

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  1. African Cobra

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    One thing for sure those welters were not EJ, that’s for sure.
     
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  2. DobyZhee

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    He’s gonna miss weight but the fight will continue
     
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  3. African Cobra

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    Can you name any? Take your time so it can be analysed properly. We love and respect Bud who has a similar mean streak to the great Sugar Ray Leonard but without quite the same ring generalship.
     
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  4. Mark Anthony

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    Spence doesn`t hit that hard.
     
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  5. Mark Anthony

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    And Garcia weren`t Bud that`s for sure.
     
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  6. Serge

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    Olu, the urination fighter style is common. So common Crawford fought a practitioner of it in just his last fight. Obviously there are, as there are with all styles, variations and slight variations within that style, mind.
     
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  7. Serge

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    That's neither here nor there or even over there >>>

    Not saying it is or it isn't true or I agree or disagree, but Spence and Crawford are fighting each other
     
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  8. African Cobra

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    If Avenesyan is the common what you call urination style fighter Bud is going to have a long painful night because as good as Avenesyan is, he is no where near EJ.

    I think people are underestimating EJ’s fundamental skills set which is going to trouble Bud. Bud will find himself losing and have to gamble and when he does EJ will close the show on him.
     
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  9. African Cobra

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    No other than Garcia was an undefeated multiple weights divisions world champion with a good all round skill set and EJ outclassed him.
     
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  10. YCGS

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    And Crawford was hurt by a featherweight guy, or did you forget that?
     
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  11. Serge

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    We know Spence is better than Avenesyan. That's not the point. Not sure Spence would stop him if they fought though and he certainly wouldn't take him out like Crawford did albeit there was some issue with defective leather and padding with Crawford's gloves in that fight that might have played a part in that. Not suggesting it was deliberate at all but both gloves had tears and Avanesyan is pretty durable and Crawford doesn't put people to sleep so we can't rule it out.

    I'd be worried if it wasn't a factor if I was a Spence fan because, as said, Avanesyan is pretty durable.

    I'm not underrating Spence's fundamentals. He's a very good fighter (albeit as with Crawford has long been given too much credit in terms of his lofty P4P ranking) and is capable of winning too.
     
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  12. Mark Anthony

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    Bud is more skilled than Spence and can switch-hit.
     
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  13. Mark Anthony

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    Who had quicker hands than Spence which is why Bud got caught flush, those are the shots that hurt the most.
     
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  14. YCGS

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    What about Kavaliauskas? He does nothing better than Spence and he hurt Craw?
     
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  15. YCGS

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    Yeah I feel like a lot of what Errol does will neutralize what Crawford does best. The popular opinion here though is this is gonna look like Floyd vs Canelo or something with "Floyd" stopping him in brutal fashion instead. Spence is no doubt gonna get hit with that heat, but Crawford doesn't have great defense and he too is gonna get hit. Errol is a mean body puncher and that can change the way a guy fights.

    People are acting like Crawford will maybe start out slow, then crank it up mid fight and just stop Spence and Spence will just wilt. I have always had Spence winning and the car accidents haven't changed that. Even if Crawford does end up winning I think he is gonna go through hell first.
     
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