Spence is better than Crawford?

[mikeeod]

A few thoughts/observations:
1. I think Bud is the “better” fighter- meaning more skilled and having more dimensions in the ring. Doesn’t mean he is guaranteed to win, Spence is the bigger man and punches HARD. Spence is also very skilled, but I feel Crawford has a little more in his tool box.
2. If Spence has a round against Crawford like he did in the 6th vs Ugas he doesn’t make it out of the round. Bud is a killer, especially when he senses any kind of weakness or trouble for the other fighter.
3. This is a pick ‘‘em fight and each guy will be the toughest fighter the other has ever faced. I don’t see any way this fight doesn’t live up to the hype- this won’t be Manny vs Floyd, Oscar vs Tito…etc.

[Primo Carnera]

A few thoughts/observations:
1. I think Bud is the “better” fighter- meaning more skilled and having more dimensions in the ring. Doesn’t mean he is guaranteed to win, Spence is the bigger man and punches HARD. Spence is also very skilled, but I feel Crawford has a little more in his tool box.
2. If Spence has a round against Crawford like he did in the 6th vs Ugas he doesn’t make it out of the round. Bud is a killer, especially when he senses any kind of weakness or trouble for the other fighter.
3. This is a pick ‘‘em fight and each guy will be the toughest fighter the other has ever faced. I don’t see any way this fight doesn’t live up to the hype- this won’t be Manny vs Floyd, Oscar vs Tito…etc.

As long as the fight is made now and not years down the line.

[Spicoli]

Up until the Garcia match (which I'm guilty of calling an over glorified basic mismatch) I had never seen that backfoot and patient calculating range boxing of Spence. But it was also all one way traffic. On it's face I think Bud is the more versatile, well rounded fluid and has more gears on the stick to go thru. He's also one of the brutal finishers going today. But I give the mental make up to Spence. He has an almost unshakable 'real' confidence and calm about what he can do and when he can do it. Bud clowns on occasion, he can coast and for as bad as Spence was rocked by Ugas we tend to forget how often Bud was caught and clearly legit dropped by the right hand of Kavaliauskas. Both have shown top notch recoup abilities and an immediate ability to pick up right where they left off. Spence does still have spots where he stays pretty high up, on the way in when he has a guy pressed to the ropes. Of the two I give the inside game to Spence but Ugas was a good blueprint style for Bud to game on. His footwork, subtle two step back and slide off and timing is going to be a struggle for Spence. A super fight that needs to be made finally. A battle between heart and mind as I very much like both guys. Make this fight!

[mikeeod]

Both guys have a certain “energy” and confidence that are palpable but different. Spence always displays a quiet confidence- a half smile where he looks like he is walking out to a forgone conclusion and knows something the other guy doesn’t. I will never forget Crawford’s ring walk out to fight Shawn Porter- he had this amped up energy and supreme confidence about him- like he was savoring the moment. That ring walk reminded me of Pernell Whitakers ring walk to fight Julio Caesar Chavez- it a doubt in the world and an excitement to get in the ring and dominate.

Everything about these two contrast well. I agree this has to happen now- and I think it will. Both seem to be fixated on each other, and don’t seem to want to hear about anyone else.

[Kirkland Laing]

The scorecards in the ladies fight at the weekend confirms yet again that top level judges know their job is to if at all possible come up with the result that generates the maximum possible revenue/future options for the revenue generating fighter. And that's just how it is.

Taking that into account I think there's massive potential for this to be a trilogy in the making. Neither guy is likely to be in a bigger revenue generating fight afterwards so why not do the same massive fight three times? If they can make it to twelve rounds I can see a controversial decision that opens up a rematch. They'll get at least two fights out of it.

If it does end inside the distance I think Crawford will win. His defence is so good that if Spence is getting on top Crawford can fight not to get knocked out and still keep it close on the cards. Add on his ability to finish a fight when there's an opening and I think he's got the upper hand here.

[ykdadamaja]

Could this be the making of an Oscar v Tito?

[Master]

Could this be the making of an Oscar v Tito?

Hopefully not. That ended up not a classic contest for the size of the event and a disputed decision.

I thought Tito won it.