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The fight that really illustrates Errol Spence's flaws
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Originally posted by Motorcity Cobra View PostThis is the fight that led me to believe Algieri would give Spence trouble. But as another poster stated, Spence has tightened up since then and hasn't looked as vulnerable. That's shows his improvement. Thurman, Garcia, Brook, or Porter better jump on Spence now. The longer the wait the better he gets.Last edited by SUBZER0ED; 08-24-2016, 03:36 PM.
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At 154 he has problems with guys like Lara or Andrade because they will tag him as he comes in and move so he can never set up to beat on their bodies.
At 147 the guys aren't there to really expose his defensive flaws in a terrible way, I reckon.
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Originally posted by Doctor_Tenma View PostIt was the Urango fight that convinced me, well rewatching it that is. Like Spence, no head/ upper body movement and the worse part, not a good puncher. The Maidana fight does look weird when you think about now but I think it's one of those cases of having the other guy's number.
Spence reminds me of Quintana.
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Originally posted by Doctor_Tenma View PostLove Canelo, Golovkin (I hate his fans though) and Thurman. Spence to me, I think he gon' go sleep one day if he continues to think a guard is all he needs.
still rough around the edges...it will only take one serious scare for him to change that up
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Winky Wright really only had a guard as defensive and he was considered some kind of defensive master~ so having only a guard as long as he positions his hands properly and has long enough arms to cover up most of his body can work out. Especially if Spence can employ that left handed jab in similar fashion.
His offense will suffer greatly because he will only be able to attack or defend not both at the same time but really not a lot of guys can do that well anyway.
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Originally posted by The Gambler1981 View PostWinky Wright really only had a guard as defensive and he was considered some kind of defensive master~ so having only a guard as long as he positions his hands properly and has long enough arms to cover up most of his body can work out. Especially if Spence can employ that left handed jab in similar fashion.
His offense will suffer greatly because he will only be able to attack or defend not both at the same time but really not a lot of guys can do that well anyway.
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Originally posted by Doctor_Tenma View PostYep and Spence loves his leverage.
What he does can work, just there are some pretty big questions he needs to answer when dealing with a guy who is long, accurate from the outside with straight shots and has good legs. Those dudes do tend to be the most problematic for most fighters though.
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Originally posted by Doctor_Tenma View PostLove Canelo, Golovkin (I hate his fans though) and Thurman. Spence to me, I think he gon' go sleep one day if he continues to think a guard is all he needs.
I'd like to see him fight someone with some pop next.
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