Who is the best welterweight in the world?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Perkin Warbeck, Jun 10, 2018.


Who is the best at 147 right now?

Poll closed Jun 10, 2019.

  1. Terence Crawford

    14 vote(s)
    25.0%

  2. Errol Spence

    29 vote(s)
    51.8%

  3. Keith Thurman

    8 vote(s)
    14.3%

  4. Omar Figueroa Jr

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  5. Danny Garcia

    1 vote(s)
    1.8%

  6. Egidijus Kavaliauskas

    2 vote(s)
    3.6%

  7. Jose Benavidez

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  8. Kerman Lejarraga

    1 vote(s)
    1.8%

  9. Carlos Ocampo

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  10. Kudratillo Abdukakhorov

    1 vote(s)
    1.8%
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  1. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Spence, Crawford or Thurman?

    Or perhaps some undefeated up-and-coming boxer like Benevidez or Ocampo?
     
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  2. sid

    sid Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good question I need to think on this one.
     
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  3. sid

    sid Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A very hard call this atm i'm going with Errol Spence.
     
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  4. MeatFeastMan

    MeatFeastMan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeleussinov.
     
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  5. blackbolt396

    blackbolt396 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This Buds for you:bananaride
     
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  6. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    Spence
    Thurman
    Crawford
    Garcia
    Porter

    for me right now
     
    Cafe, Jun 10, 2018
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  7. Jackomano

    Jackomano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Thurman by far if he can stay injury free.

    Crawford needs to improve his defense to stand a chance and stick to conventional. Thurman would knock him out early if Crawford tried fighting him as a southpaw.

    Spence has poor stamina and a suspect chin. Thurman would expose him.

    Porter gets schooled again.

    Danny gets schooled again.
     
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  8. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    I think the best welterweight is Errol Spence.

    I'd pick him to defeat any of the others right now, including Crawford and Thurman.
     
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  9. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Spence he beats everyone at 147 including Crawford
     
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  10. Salty Dog

    Salty Dog globalize the Buc-ees revolution Full Member

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    I have it the other way, but must admit that current evidence is probably in Spence's favor.
     
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  11. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    If they were the same size is pick Crawford but Spence is the bigger stronger man with a devastating body attack which will slow Crawford down.
     
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  12. KiwiMan

    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Spence for me, he's bigger and stronger and has the skill to go with it. Also beating 147 Brook in the UK is a better single win than anything Crawford has.
     
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  13. Salty Dog

    Salty Dog globalize the Buc-ees revolution Full Member

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    That's fair enough. I just think that Bud is the better, smarter boxer enough to make up the difference.
     
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  14. Scar

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    Thurman gets my vote, but it's 50/50 between him and Spence.
     
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  15. inner2deepz

    inner2deepz Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    I used to rate Thurman so highly but runtime won’t beat Spence or Crawford
     
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