Will Spence have the same problem Golovkin had: looking so devastating contenders avoid him?

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  1. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Errol Spence looked devastating tonight. His opponent wasn't great, but still the way he was taken out so quickly was very impressive.

    However, I think he may have the same problem as prime Golovkin had for a few years, being avoided by top contenders.

    Will Crawford, Thurman and Garcia be willing to fight Spence in the future? Sadly, I think Arum will protect Crawford, and the other two will simply avoid Spence.
     
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  2. JacK Rauber

    JacK Rauber Unbourboned by what has been Full Member

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    No, he won't have the same problem. Crawford said he wants to fight Spence and vice versa. That fight will happen. You know the winner of the Garcia-Porter fight will want him.

    I think he fights them all over the next 3 years max. Maybe two of them next year.
     
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  3. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Why because he KO1 an inexperienced Mexican child with no amateur pedigree?

    He couldn't legit KO Peterson, Matthysse did. Spence's power is vastly overrated.
     
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  4. JacK Rauber

    JacK Rauber Unbourboned by what has been Full Member

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    The fact that Lamont Peterson quit on his stool is enough for me. That's impressive.
     
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  5. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    :lol:
     
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  6. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    But that being said, the way he took Ocampo out was impressive.

    Making a contender quit on his stool is not a bad result.

    But what I want to see is Spence vs. Thurman and/or Crawford. It he stops either of those two, then we'll know he's a true elite fighter.
     
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  7. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    He doesn't look half as unbeatable as GGG in my opinion. Mostly because the competition at welter is stiffer than GGG had to deal with for most of his reign.

    Just watch the Brook fight, it's clear Spence is beatable, question is, is anyone around now good enough to do it? Spence will need to do more than he has to build an aura of invincibility that some fighters developed during their careers.
     
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  8. rapscalion

    rapscalion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He's already had that. I think the winner of Porter-Garcia has to fight him now though
     
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  9. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Spence is beatable.
     
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