How would Spence & Crawford had handle...

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  1. uranage

    uranage Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Karen Chukhadzhian & Roiman Villa last night if each man would have fought each guy?
     
  2. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    Crawford would turn Villa into mush. Chukhadzhian would have been challenging for either man. I do think Crawford has a few more tools in his bag and would have found a way to stop him while Spence would have won a somewhat one-sided decision. Spence and Villa might be a bit of a war until Spence put him on his butt for good.
     
  3. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Chuk would be difficult, but Crawford probably too precise, experienced, and polished to make himself look bad the way Ennis did.
     
  4. Manfred

    Manfred Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It wouldn't have been a war with Spence because Chuka didn't have the power to bother Spence. He would have been treated like Algeri and stopped. Crawford would have set a trap and knocked his whole head off.
     
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  5. uranage

    uranage Well-Known Member Full Member

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    And what about Villa, how would that fight play out?
     
  6. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Spence would actually cut the ring off instead of waiting for Karen to exchange with him and Bud would stun him during an exchange and pounce.
     
  7. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    How many slicksters has Spence fought?



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    Nope

    Injured knee Algieri is the closet you'll get and he like so many of Errol's opponents is a career 140 pounder and he was cursed with below average punch resistance

    Spence is flat-footed and Karen has excellent feet and movement and is far more elusive and slippery than anyone Spence has fought and he has a good chin and isn't a career 140 pouner too. The closest facsimile to Karen he's fought is Sapiev in the amateurs and he gave him a boxing lesson. Sapiev was floating and gliding around the ring like a ballerina's ghost.

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    You can favour Spence but if the faster, harder punching and longer and rangier Super Boots can't stop Karen I don't see Spence doing so either.
     
  8. drenlou

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    Roiman Villa would be tough for both fighters but i think Both Crawford and Spence stop both fighters late.
     
  9. Manfred

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  10. Manfred

    Manfred Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Spence only flat footed because he want to be. Watch his fight with Lamont Peterson.
     
  11. uranage

    uranage Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Spence bodywork would have been underrated against Villa & Karen.