Terence Crawford vs Errol Spence Jr

[Ron Swanson]

Even though Spence is my favorite fighter, he is the truth, I’ve been picking Crawford because he is the best fighter in the world. But….Listening to pros explain why each guy will win,,,,the guys that pick Spence tell of reasons more true to how these guys actually fight. People picking Spence saying Crawford will fight then he’ll take a little time moving to recollect himself. And Spence won’t give him that sort of time. That Crawford will become frustrated and that will tire him. That makes sense.

People picking Crawford tend to say his boxing and….but Crawford isn’t one to simply outbox someone. He gets hit. And when he gets hit he fights.

The more I hear people explain their reasoning the more I think I’ve had it wrong. That size, strength and pressure will rule the day.

[Master]

When this fight is officially confirmed I will put a poll up but I think Spence will win.

Crawford has been over here too and beaten our fighter. I think he is a better p4p fighter but will lose because of Spence size, strength and pressure.

[Primo Carnera]

When this fight is officially confirmed I will put a poll up but I think Spence will win.

Crawford has been over here too and beaten our fighter. I think he is a better p4p fighter but will lose because of Spence size, strength and pressure.

It’s one thing copying and pasting BBC reports, but you literally just copied and pasted the last sentence of @Ron Swanson’s last post and nicked his prediction.

[Master]

When this fight is officially confirmed I will put a poll up but I think Spence will win.

Crawford has been over here too and beaten our fighter. I think he is a better p4p fighter but will lose because of Spence size, strength and pressure.

It’s one thing copying and pasting BBC reports, but you literally just copied and pasted the last sentence of @Ron Swanson’s last post and nicked his prediction.

That is called driving the point.

[Primo Carnera]

When this fight is officially confirmed I will put a poll up but I think Spence will win.

Crawford has been over here too and beaten our fighter. I think he is a better p4p fighter but will lose because of Spence size, strength and pressure.

It’s one thing copying and pasting BBC reports, but you literally just copied and pasted the last sentence of @Ron Swanson’s last post and nicked his prediction.

That is called driving the point.

Nah mate, driving the point is putting it in bold like I did or quoting it. #predictionthief #nomindofyourown #sunreader

[Master]

When this fight is officially confirmed I will put a poll up but I think Spence will win.

Crawford has been over here too and beaten our fighter. I think he is a better p4p fighter but will lose because of Spence size, strength and pressure.

It’s one thing copying and pasting BBC reports, but you literally just copied and pasted the last sentence of @Ron Swanson’s last post and nicked his prediction.

That is called driving the point.

Nah mate, driving the point is putting it in bold like I did or quoting it. #predictionthief #nomindofyourown #sunreader

You have your method I have mine.

I have always backed Spence, now Ron is slowly having second thoughts and agreeing with me as he has always predicted Crawford.

[Primo Carnera]

When this fight is officially confirmed I will put a poll up but I think Spence will win.

Crawford has been over here too and beaten our fighter. I think he is a better p4p fighter but will lose because of Spence size, strength and pressure.

It’s one thing copying and pasting BBC reports, but you literally just copied and pasted the last sentence of @Ron Swanson’s last post and nicked his prediction.

That is called driving the point.

Nah mate, driving the point is putting it in bold like I did or quoting it. #predictionthief #nomindofyourown #sunreader

You have your method I have mine.

I have always backed Spence, now Ron is slowly having second thoughts and agreeing with me as he has always predicted Crawford.

So Ron is copying YOU? yet you use his lines word for word? Ok then.

[Master]

Poll added so please vote.

[TIC]

who do you give the advantage to in the following categories?

speed -
power -
footwork -
defense -
ring iq -
chin -
body punching -
versatility -
endurance -
resume -

[TitoFan]

who do you give the advantage to in the following categories?

speed - SPENCE
power - BUD
footwork - SPENCE
defense - BUD
ring iq - BUD
chin - SPENCE
body punching - SPENCE
versatility - BUD
endurance - BUD
resume - SPENCE

Good list and tough call.

Of the above, my most definite answers are on Ring IQ and versatility.

The rest I can see arguments on both sides.

That being said, I'd favor Crawford to win the fight by the slightest of margins.

[Primo Carnera]

who do you give the advantage to in the following categories?

speed -
power -
footwork -
defense -
ring iq -
chin -
body punching -
versatility -
endurance -
resume -

Interesting and more debatable than you would expect. This is just my opinion and I’m sure some will disagree.
Personally I’m going for Bud probably points , maybe late stoppage but I doubt it. I’ve changed my mind on this one, I used to think Spence would be too strong.
But I’ve looked back at some of his fights and I see Spence getting tagged very heavily on the chin by Porter, Garcia and Peterson. And he took them well, but my thinking is , if Crawford tags him that clean, he won’t necessarily finish him off, but he will have more skill and will be able to take control of the fight.
Crawford is a more skilled fighter than any of those opponents.

speed - Crawford
power - Spence
footwork - Crawford
defense - Neither
ring iq - Crawford
chin - Spence
body punching - Spence
versatility - Crawford
endurance - Crawford
resume - Spence

[Master]

Speed - Crawford
Power - Spence
Footwork - Same
Defence - Crawford
Ring IQ - Same
Chin - Spence
Body punching - Spence
Versatility - Crawford
Endurance - Spence
Resume – Spence at the weight but Crawford P4P

I think both fighters are strong at the weight. Crawford has beaten better fighters overall particularly at the lower weights. This is the biggest fight of the year and long overdue. I think Spence strength will win the fight over 12 hard but close rounds.

[Ron Swanson]

Bigger fan of Spence, Crawford is just so difficult and Spence is so chill and straight forward. Feel like I could be good friends with Spence.

But I’m taking Crawford in this. I just feel like he’s more natural. Spence follows a game plan masterfully “I’m going to do this” and he does. But inevitably a point comes where decisions and adjustments need to be made in real time, not between rounds or any break.

I hope Spence does his thing and Crawford can’t stand up to it. But Crawford is a good counter puncher and can do damage with single shots, and finish. I’m taking Bud, sadly. And if he wins and anyone doesn’t have him number 1 P4P their opinion is meaningless.

But let’s go Spence!

[mikeeod]

Speed - Crawford
Power - Spence
Footwork - Same
Defence - Crawford
Ring IQ - Same
Chin - Spence
Body punching - Spence
Versatility - Crawford
Endurance - Spence
Resume – Spence at the weight but Crawford P4P

I think both fighters are strong at the weight. Crawford has beaten better fighters overall particularly at the lower weights. This is the biggest fight of the year and long overdue. I think Spence strength will win the fight over 12 hard but close rounds.

Great breakdown! I see it slightly different:
Power- Spence (we agree)
Footwork- Crawford (I feel Spence is solid but fights in a linear fashion, where I see Bud moving more and a little more swiftly)
Defense- Spence (I feel like Spence has underrated defense because he is a volume and pressure fighter)
Ring IQ- Crawford (slight edge)
Chin- Spence (we agree)
Body punching- Spence (we agree)
Versatility- Crawford (we agree)
Endurance- Spence (we agree)
Resume- Spence (overall as I feel most of the big names on Crawford’s resume we’re not at their best when he fought them)


I feel like Spence is the stronger man at 147. If not for the accidents I would lean towards Spence because I feel like when two great talents go head to head, the naturally larger fighter tends to win more often. That being said, I saw a “diminished” Spence in the Danny Garcia and Ugas fights- he was hit more often and struggled more than I anticipated.

[Master]