Let's End This Debate: Was Spence 100% or Was Crawford Just Superior In Everyway?

Crawford takes apart any version of spence

 

BOTH. Bud even had Spence's supposed advantages including size, physical strength, inertia, etc. The latter just had height, that was it. He was already tailor-made, and then on actual fight night, he had apparently nothing advantageous at all to compensate. Quite surprising, really.

 

Crawford was astronomically better.

 

Let's put this in perspective since some of you seem to reject valid context.

-Spence's last fight came 16 months ago, and had only one fight in 28 months! That one fight he frankly looked mediocre and almost got knocked out by middle aged pillow fist in Ugas.
-Obviously having one fight in 28 months is going to affect your performance, people denying that don't know ****, your reflexes will be slower and you won't be as sharp..this is really...really...really obvious stuff.
-Spence got his brains scrambled in a car crash and has looked far from his best in subsequent fights, frequently getting buzzed and negatively reacting like spitting his gumshield out and turning away from his opponent. NOT a good sign.
-Spence was clearly drained, he looked like a skinny sunken version of his usual self before he stepped into the ring. Clearly evident, and it is quite telling straight after the fight he explicitly referred to moving up to 154.
-Inactivity, being drained and brain damage is not going to help a fighter perform to his best ability I'm afraid.

Lastly, styles make fights...however...Kavalaiuskas who? , chinny shot Khan, part time commentator Shawn Porter were more competitive than this version of Spence. This in itself is quite clear evidence that the Crawford that fought Spence was FAR from 100%. Closer to 0 than 100.

Yet we have cringy fanboys acting like Crawford is Pound for Pound no.1 ...

Dumbasses

 

These are not excuses, at all. You raise all valid points. I don't think Crawford should be praised for the version of Spence he fought, that is just giving undue credit.

 

Mix of both. But you cant take anything from Crawford. Epic performance.

 

If you watch it without emotions and on mute, you can actually see just how good Spence is, it's just, Bud is great.

 

I think Crawford is just the better boxer.
Does a prime Spence not stand in front of him like that though? I think he would always pick apart that come forward style with powershots and push him.around cause he is stronger.

 

I think post crash Spence isn't the force he was bu Crawford's a level above regardless. Interesting to look at the predictions on the British forum where posters have presumable been subjected to less hype around both men and they were majority for Crawford pre-fight.

 

Spence was weight drained, clearly. The way in which Crawford beat him though was clear and definitive. No version of Spence beats Crawford...styles make fights.

Also, Spence has been a career WW. It's the only weight he's fought in the pros so he and his team are very familiar w the process. If Spence and his team didnt do what they were supposed to...thats on them. Clearly Derrick James dont give a fuc* about Errol since he wouldnt stop the beating.

And Spence ducked Bud for years...so again this loss os squarely on Spence shoulders.

 

Crawford was betting favorite for a reason. But BoMac kept saying how basic Spence was and, well, he was right.

 

You a clown

 

Spence is a professional and has always boxed same weight 147. That is on him and his team not Bud.

EJ looked drained and dry as an old lady’s hunt box waiting inside the ring for Bud.

No excuses as Bud is the better man and Spence just helped Bud make it an easier night.

 

Ugas beat old Pacman (that beat undefeated Thurman) and arguably beat Porter. The fact that Ugas had essentially 1 good moment in the Spence fight says a lot about Spence.

Dude is 33 years old w 28 pro fights. He's not an inexperienced prospect. He had a 15 month break when he fought Danny and a 16 month break when he fought Ugas...and 15 months later he fought Bud.

Those breaks were the norm for Spence...

What's your practicing physician number? Otherwise pls shut up w your excuse making @ss.

No question he was drained - indisputable to me. But again he's 33 years old w 28 fights all at WW. Spence and his team shouldve known how to make weight safely and smartly. That falls squarely on Spence's shoulders for messing up in biggest fight of his career.

Saying the some stuff twice dont make it right. Sounds like you lost money and are butthurt though tbh

Oh well

Yeah, def butthurt...lmfao. Crawford can do no right and Spence no wrong. Sorry you and your boy got V-I-O-L-A-T-E-D.

It was funny when Spence and Thurman and Danny teased Bud saying he was wrong side of street for years. Then after years of ducking they all lose to him and, "oh, they were old" or "oh, they had injuries" or "oh, they were inactive".

Shut your hatin @ss up and sit down