Spence is an exceptional offensive fighter.

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  1. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    I see that fight being close the difference will be the fight and dog Crawford has in him that Thurman doesn't especially in the championship rounds where I see this being the case.
     
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  2. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    He did fight a complete bum though, but i do like spence. think he will smash crawford into another dimension.
     
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  3. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    he is a beast, its too easy for him. the man is in the zone and far above anyone else at his weight.
     
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  4. Manfred

    Manfred Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What Spence has is a very good chin and poise under pressure. He can maintain in the heat of battle and deliver. I don't think that Crawford is ready for that. Thurman is a little smarter than Crawford because he has already peeped that and that is why he's sidestepping the confrontation for now. I think that Spence beats Crawford at this point and any of the other three, Danny, Porter and Thurman would present a formidable challenge and could quite possibly beat him as well. I don't see a cakewalk in any of those fights.
     
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  5. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    He is an offensive machine. Fast, hard straight shots, switches them up to head and a body and counters very well too. But Brook showed he isn't prefect, he can be backed up and made less effective.

    He needs to fight Thurman or Crawford or even better both of them. I don't think either of them is a big favourite over the other which what makes welter the hottest division right now for me.

    Can Crawford use enough movement, pot shotting and counters to befuddle Spence who does have that wide stance that can make him less mobile. A good mover could prove troublesome. Or does Spence expose Crawford at this level and break him down.

    Can Thurman's speed and power force Spence back like Brook did. Can Spence handle the power or does his straighter shots down the middle see him beat Thurman to the punch and he force Thurman onto the retreat.
     
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  6. ElCyclon

    ElCyclon Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I don't find Spence offensive at all.
     
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  7. FastSmith7

    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Time to stop fighting bums, he went life and death with Kell Brook, needs to step up in opposition
    He's got some mean bodywork though
     
  8. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    Life and death?????? No. Lost 3 or 4 rounds in the first half and then took over.
     
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  9. blackbolt396

    blackbolt396 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I concur.
     
  10. blackbolt396

    blackbolt396 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    And they are very wonderful tools.
     
  11. Brujo

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    Crawford, as a hybrid out-fighter, is all wrong for Spence.

    It wouldn't be easy for Crawford, but I suspect he'd win a comfortable decision.
     
  12. deyell

    deyell MOLECULE FROM HELL. Full Member

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    Brook outboxed him before his eye got injured from an accidental headbutt.
     
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  13. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Thurman proved in the Porter fight that he has dog in him.
     
  14. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    How do we know anything about Spence? He fought Ocampo who had never fought a top 20 fighter, had zero power, was there to make Spence look good. It's easy to look good against a fighter who has zero boxing ability and zero power. He beat a damaged Brook in his first fight after being beaten up badly by Golovkin....................let Spence fight Golovkin, then right after that fight he can fight Brook in a rematch at 154.....................Brooks will do much better if he has anything left............
     
  15. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Actually, it is Spence whose resume is clearly lacking behind Crawford and Thurman's achievements.

    I would pick Spence to beat both of them right now. But based on accomplishment, he is behind them.