Crawford is a Harder Fight for Manny than Spence

[darius45]

Granted, there both great fights, but I think Crawford presents a greater challenge to Manny than Spence. Spence has size, overall good fundamentals, good cardio, and pressure but he doesn't seem as "gifted" or talented as Crawford. Neither has better speed than Manny but Crawfords unique style stands a better chance of catching Manny. Spence is too straight up and down... He is big and walks down his opponents, but doing that with Manny is a dangerous strategy... I can see him getting lit up by combinations as he tries to pressure Manny then reverting back to boxing from a distance and using his jab.... No one has really bullied Manny like that... Unless you catch Manny with something huge at the absolute perfect time (ala Marquez) you're not going to knock him out...

Crawford has better timing and could potentially catch Manny with something... Crawford also has a mean streak in him that really comes out when the other fighters starts to get too aggressive...

I think Crawford-Pacquiao is a WAR... whereas Spence-Pacquiao is more of a boxing chessmatch with moments of actions here and there... I do not think Spence will maintain consistence pressure throughout twelve rounds and try to get Manny out of there.... He will be content to try to win on points.

[GrandpaBernard]

Terence don’t wait it though

he taking big bro Timmeh’s career path sans fighting manny

[Fangedgrowl]

yes it is a harder fight Terrence is more fluid, adaptable and has better defense. Spence is a stalker who fights behind power jab. Straight up and down and Spence likes to fight inside too. Pac can hit him easier and is faster than Spence. Spence is bigger than Crawford . Spence is esseontially a 154 pounder sweating down.

[GrandpaBernard]

yes it is a harder fight Terrence is more fluid, adaptable and has better defense. Spence is a stalker who fights behind power jab. Straight up and down and Spence likes to fight inside too. Pac can hit him easier and is faster than Spence. Spence is bigger than Crawford . Spence is esseontially a 154 pounder sweating down.

manny must see something in Spence he can exploit

a southpaw Cotto hmmm

[darius45]

yes it is a harder fight Terrence is more fluid, adaptable and has better defense. Spence is a stalker who fights behind power jab. Straight up and down and Spence likes to fight inside too. Pac can hit him easier and is faster than Spence. Spence is bigger than Crawford . Spence is esseontially a 154 pounder sweating down.

Yeah, that's how I see it... Spence being so big means his chin will potentially hold up to anything Manny throws... Sort of how Margarito easily took everything Manny threw... Of course, Spence is more talented and dangerous than Margarito...

Crawford, however, might be more susceptible to getting KO'd, and I don't think he's ever been hit by someone as powerful as Manny.

[TernceBudCharlo]

Much harder thats why Manny picked spence

[blowblow]

bud is harder fight for pac that's why pac chose spence.. look how hard it is to make it happen.. bud is a scared bum.. pac chose the right path.. bud is just looking for another easy fight..

[GhostofDempsey]

Don't tell that to the PBC guys who all think Crawford is a bum. LOL. Now they have to admit that Manny chose the bigger, tougher fight, so they just throw shade at Manny saying he is broke and desperate.

[New England]

i don't agree with that unless there's some kind of lingering affects from the layoff and the injury. we never really found out if he had a head injury, but supposedly he had facial trauma and that will almost surely involve an amount of head trauma, given the kind of wreck he was in.

spence is a good deal bigger than crawford and that surely matters here. crawford started his career as a big lightweight. spence started his career at around 150 lbs and competed in the olympics at 152. he's a career welterweight and a good sized one at that. spence's recent win over danny isn't anything to write home about, but it beats the last few years of crawford fighting washed up brits and the jeff horns of the world

[KTFOKING]

Agreed, Manny is clearly cherry picking against a broken man from a horrific car accident and someone who is very slow and mediocre.

He ducked Crawford!!!!!