If Brook doesn't fight Spence but stays at 147....

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  1. DoubleJab666

    DoubleJab666 Dot, dot, dot... Full Member

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    Agreed about 147 being best *IF* he can still make weight. I fear he can't. But I feel he'll be better at 154 than you do. But that's boxing... all about opinions.
     
  2. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    I prefer those fights tbh. Spence is quite unproven atm.

    He fought Golovkin, I doubt he's worried about facing anyone tbh.
     
  3. jmashyaka

    jmashyaka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah your right I think his body would feel better at 154 but except for Canelo and Cotto there really aren't any fights worth the risk in the eyes of Brook and Hearn.

    Its cool I respect your opinion regardless if we agree or not , do you think Brook has a better chance of beating Andrade, Lara, Canelo, Jermall Charlo or Williams? Or Pacquaio, Khan, Garcia, Thurman and Spence?
     
  4. jmashyaka

    jmashyaka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Don't think his scared of Spence. it's the risk of losing he doesn't fancy coz let's face it although Spence is unproven his competitive. Same with Khan don't think his scared of Brook it's the prospect of losing to Brook that he doesn't like because it leaves both men career in no mans land if they did take those loses.

    So they go up and get battered for big money instead.
     
  5. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    I'd rather see him fight the best in the division tbh.
     
  6. dannyc1990

    dannyc1990 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If brook can get a unification the ibf will allow this ahead of the mandatory,aslong as the winner agrees to face spence.
     
  7. dannyc1990

    dannyc1990 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Brook would happily travel to america to face any of those guys, the problem is garcia/thurman v brook in america doesn't generate big money, brook v manny would be ppv and would generate big money. If manny carrys on fighting i can see this fight happening in april
     
  8. jmashyaka

    jmashyaka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah they probably would but realistically I don't see the winner opting for that either.
     
  9. jmashyaka

    jmashyaka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Don't see arum taking such a risk with his cash cow if he's gunna risk him it's gunna be to Crawford or one of his other fighters maybe loma. Your right about the other fights not being PPV in the states though.
     
  10. Bensub

    Bensub Boxing Addict Full Member

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    More like what Jeff Lacey got from Calzaghe.
     
  11. james5000

    james5000 2010's poster of the decade Full Member

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    Well obviously he has a better chance at beating the 147 guys, he has next to no chance at 154.

    Tbh I think he will get his Khan pay day next, Manny will beat Vargas and won't fight a guy like Brook because it's low reward and he will make just as much fighting other easier match ups or taking on Floyd in 2. Thurman vs Garcia isn't happening for months so he will look like a clown waiting for them and he will get stripped any way so they won't fight him when they could unify against Spence.

    Spence will annihilate Brook easy money, they ain't on the same level.

    Khan has already fought the who's who of the sport and Floyd and Manny are retired/retiring so he might as well prove the doubters wrong and whoop Brook

    Khan is Brooks Everest, but Brook is no Ed Hillary. Khan will put on a clinic and school him and you will all say Brook was drained when in reality he was never that good. Ffs Khan is coming down from middleweight too so that's a pathetic excuse really!
     
  12. Angler Andrew

    Angler Andrew Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Khan schools everyone until he makes the same mistake every fight and walks onto the biggest KO highlight reel of the year,I'm not having a pop at Khan as I've always liked him but you can't deny what I just said can you?
     
  13. The Akbar One

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    If he stays at 147 but doesn't fight Spence, then he is a b!tch plain and simple. Many people already think that, the way he fought scrubs between Porter, and Golovkin.
     
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  14. Angler Andrew

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    I'd like to see how Spence does against Porter,clearly Spence is one of the best in the division even though he's not been in with any of the top guys yet you can tell by the eye that he's a bit of a monster at 147,that said Spence and Brook would be 50/50 in my view?
     
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  15. tee_birch

    tee_birch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Brook fought GGG at 160 so he isn't scared of anyone.

    The risk reward means Spence isn't an attractive proposition for anyone. Doesn't bring cash and has a level talent.

    I hope Brook moves back and fights him, I would favour Brook as well.

    If he stays at 147 and doesn't fight Spence (Or Khan cos commercially thatakes sense) then he has ducked Spence
     
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