Crawford v Spence

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Scissors, Jul 29, 2023.


Who wins and how?

Poll closed Jul 29, 2023.

  1. Crawford Decision

    21 vote(s)
    50.0%

  2. Crawford Stoppage

    18 vote(s)
    42.9%

  3. Draw

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  4. Spence Decision

    3 vote(s)
    7.1%

  5. Spence Stoppage

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. Sonny1

    Sonny1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dominating with the jab alone.
     
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  2. bardin

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    Good decision by the referee

    Spence was being torn apart
     
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  3. Sonny1

    Sonny1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Absolute beatdown. Congrats to Bud.
     
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  4. Scissors

    Scissors Posts are sponsored by Matchroom Full Member

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    What a special fighter. Absolute clinic that was.
     
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  5. roeknott

    roeknott 7.12.20 Full Member

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    Spence looked like a lighter version of Pinklon Thomas.
     
    roeknott, Jul 29, 2023
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  6. smoking mirrors

    smoking mirrors Active Member Full Member

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    when I saw his fresh Connor Benn style tattoos I knew it wasn’t going to end well for Earl
     
    smoking mirrors, Jul 29, 2023
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  7. Smudge_

    Smudge_ Teak tough Full Member

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    Yep, all Spence's bravado was just smoke and mirrors.
     
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  8. Dylan Knight

    Dylan Knight New Member Full Member

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    GOAT vs decent fighter. Shame I paid £20 to watch the obvious unfold?
     
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  9. Ding ding ding!

    Ding ding ding! Active Member Full Member

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    Magnificent performance from Crawford and finally a career defining win for him too. Shame it wasn't a closer match up once it came to it but think it proves that Crawford would always have his number.

    Not sure a rematch is worthwhile really. Can see Crawford clearing out 154 too if he wants to.
     
    Ding ding ding!, Jul 29, 2023
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  10. Maximum MARIUSZ

    Maximum MARIUSZ Member banned Full Member

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    When boxing fans will learn? Heavyweight champ give up 10kg to Usyk two times. People say this same things. Crawford Spence closer, and look...
     
    Maximum MARIUSZ, Jul 29, 2023
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  11. Astro

    Astro Well-Known Member Full Member

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    What a performance from Crawford ! He made Spence look ordinary.
     
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  12. Oreet Cha!

    Oreet Cha! I know what I like and I like what I know. Full Member

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    Fell asleep on the sofa so just caught up with the full fight on Youtube.

    It was a total one sided beatdown, it reminded me of when a young unbeaten imperious Canelo came up against Floyd only to discover that there is an extra secret level that they've yet to unlock.

    1st KD was weird, kinda like half chin, half shoulder.

    2nd and 3rd KDs were beautiful and executed with violent precision. Bud is on a different level to everyone at 147. Would love to see him fed and then brutally dismantle Benn.

    Gotta feel sorry for Inoue who's status as #1 P4P lasted around 4 1/2 days.

    To quote the Rocky film "Ain't gonna be no re-match".
     
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    Oreet Cha!, Jul 29, 2023
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  13. smoking mirrors

    smoking mirrors Active Member Full Member

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    this fight was very similar to Tuesday’s fight. both Inoue and Crawford put in perfect perfromances, but their opponents looked clueless and ill-prepared right from the start. neither had a moment’s success in the fight, and it wasn’t all down to their rival’s greatness.

    at least we’ve now separated the real elite from the pretenders
     
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  14. tdf1974

    tdf1974 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It was absolutely due to their rivals that neither Spence or Fulton had any success
     
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  15. smoking mirrors

    smoking mirrors Active Member Full Member

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    how? perceived lesser opponents have had success against them - Kavalauskas cracked Bud on the chin and dropped him, while Donaire gave Inoue a permanent quizzical expression by breaking his eye socket. even Paul Butler lasted 11 by doing backwards laps around the ring.

    both Fulton and Spence lacked any kind of gameplan right from round 1
     
    smoking mirrors, Jul 30, 2023
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