Boxing *** Spence V's Crawford ***

[equinox]

Pound for pound ranked 1and 2 in the World going head to head tomorrow morning, should be a classic.

[JLR81]

Really up for this.

We've been starved of super fights, so feel boxing needs this one.

Spence will probs go after him quickly but I'm thinking Crawford to stop Spence in 9th 10th or 11th.

Don't think it'll be on-the-floor KO, but ref to step in and stop the fight.

[Fez]

Pound for pound ranked 3rd and 4th in the World going head to head tomorrow morning, should be a classic.

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Goes the distance for me, can't pick a winner though, should be a cracker.

[KellyClaret]

Pound for pound ranked 1and 2 in the World going head to head tomorrow morning, should be a classic.

Who's got them ranked pound for pound one and two?

[equinox]

I can't call this one, not even going to attempt to.

[equinox]

Who's got them ranked pound for pound one and two?

The pound for pound shop near Asda.

[Fez]

Who's got them ranked pound for pound one and two?

Nobody that's why I corrected him

[fatboy47]

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/boxin ... e-30578504

Pity the Furys etc can't show this sort of respect for the sport.

[Shaggy]

Crawford is better than Spence in every department. It will start slow and once Bud figures him out it will be a comfortable win either on points or late stoppage.

Spence doesn’t do anything flashy just grinds his opponents down with his physical size and strength.

I’m Of the opinion a pre GGG Kell Brook would have beaten Spence by a few rounds.

[equinox]

Crawford is better than Spence in every department. It will start slow and once Bud figures him out it will be a comfortable win either on points or late stoppage.

Spence doesn’t do anything flashy just grinds his opponents down with his physical size and strength.

I’m Of the opinion a pre GGG Kell Brook would have beaten Spence by a few rounds.

Brave call based on not much:

'Spence doesn’t do anything flashy just grinds his opponents down with his physical size and strength'.

[Fez]

Spence is one of the best in the sport at applying constant pressure. Crawford has the ability to work on either foot and his jab is phenomenal.

[SammyBoy]

I’m thinking potentially a late stoppage by Spence.

[IanMcL]

Who's got them ranked pound for pound one and two?

Local butcher?

[KRBFC]

Crawford is better than Spence in every department. It will start slow and once Bud figures him out it will be a comfortable win either on points or late stoppage.

Spence doesn’t do anything flashy just grinds his opponents down with his physical size and strength.

I’m Of the opinion a pre GGG Kell Brook would have beaten Spence by a few rounds.

Lol

[ClaretsPadiham]

Brave call based on not much:

'Spence doesn’t do anything flashy just grinds his opponents down with his physical size and strength'.

[Shaggy]

See the experts come up with a very compelling reply.

Skills pay the bills and Bud Crawford is has a lot more tools than Spence. Spence is a volume puncher who’s a bit of a tank at the weight. That’s his game of that doesn’t work he’s lost as he has no other method of fighting.

Brook shown that Spence could be outboxed.

[jrgbfc]

One for the purists this I think. Sad state of affairs that Tommy Fury fighting Jake Paul had more hype and attention than this one.

[Shaggy]

Lol

How did that work out for you? I was right with the Usyk Aj call and right with the Bud Crawford one too. Wasn’t even close.

I know my boxing you clearly don’t.

[Elbarad]

Total beat down by my hometown guy. Crawford is so good.

[steve1264b]

"one sided drubbing" says the commentator.

[Shaggy]

The fight was over from R2 when Crawford got his timing.

Not even close, Spence is a basic boxer who’s a tank at the weight.

[Squazo]

fair to say Kell brook was beating Spence on all the judges cards until his eye popped. that GGG fight ruined brooks career

[Shaggy]

fair to say Kell brook was beating Spence on all the judges cards until his eye popped. that GGG fight ruined brooks career

If Brook had faced Spence before that GGG fight he would have won. He had the beating of him, was timing him nicely and was equally as big and strong. His gas tank let him down coming back down 2 weight classes and the mental damage after his eye socket fracture.

Brooks biggest enemy was sometimes himself. His gas tank went in the first Carson Jones fight another one he was comfortably leading early doors.

Spence gets so much hype because he gave Mayweather a black eye in sparring. He hasn’t had any real stand out wins, he’s just too basic for the real elite in their prime. Anyone who knows boxing could see that Crawford was the guy with all the tricks and tools.

[KRBFC]

How did that work out for you? I was right with the Usyk Aj call and right with the Bud Crawford one too. Wasn’t even close.

I know my boxing you clearly don’t.

Crawford is likely p4p top 5 of all time, a generational talent. I think most people felt he would win but saying Spence does nothing special is just pure spiel.

[equinox]

Give him his due, he called it spot on.

[Burnley1989]

fair to say Kell brook was beating Spence on all the judges cards until his eye popped. that GGG fight ruined brooks career

I was lucky enough to be ring side sat next to Frampton that night, he looked special but I fully expected Bud to win.

He is P4P by a mile

[JohnMac]

Spence's face looked like a Mandrill's bum from round 2 onwards. Absolute masterclass by Crawford.

[Shaggy]

Crawford is likely p4p top 5 of all time, a generational talent. I think most people felt he would win but saying Spence does nothing special is just pure spiel.

Not wearing that one at all.

You can have a different opinion that’s fine but if you think Spence is anything other than a Jab 1-2 basic robotic boxer then you don’t know what your watching.

His physical size and clever matchmaking has carried him through so far, first time he ran into an elite boxer who wasn’t on the slide or damaged he’s got smashed.

I’m not saying Spence is poor just basic. He does the basics well but that’s it. There’s no active defence, the feet are slow, no pull counters. It’s jab, 1-2s high guard and walk opponent down. Once trapped his opponent he unloads in volume, no accuracy or fancy shots, just clubbing hits.

That was never going to work against Crawford who is much better in every department and has much more 1 shot power than Spence.

If Spence is stupid enough to rematch Crawford even at 154 then it ends quicker next time.