Who Wins: Manny Pacquiao vs Errol Spence Jr

[KTFOKING]

50/50 in the votes! So yeah, the poll is going just as the recent threads are going. Who knows, by the day of the fight, dare I say the odds will be close to a pick-em??

[Mike D]

i see if it goes the distance both fighter will raise their hands right after the final bell and hug each other.. post fight interview will come afterwards.

You know your boxing, sir

Come over and watch the fight with me. We will indulge in adult beverages and eat finger foods with an array of dipping sauces.

[blowblow]

You know your boxing, sir

Come over and watch the fight with me. We will indulge in adult beverages and eat finger foods with an array of dipping sauces.

we are on the same boat.. we know boxing well my friend.. it's in our blood.

[Boxing56]

Spence drops him a few times and wins by unanimous decision.

[FLY TY]

Thurman has heavier hands than Spence but he just lacks the consistency and his power tails off as the fight goes on. Thurman landed some vicious shots vs DSG, Porter and Lopez in the first half of the fights but then ended the fight on his bike as those guys were pressing the action...Less so vs Porter where he fought him but Thurman just has this tendency to fall off in fights.

I don't know if you are a betting man, but if you think Spence can stop him, then there will be GREAT odds for that as the fight nears. Spence will likely be around a 2:1 favorite the day of the fight or even slightly below that so good odds just betting him straight up.

Definitely lay a little money on it. He's back with his old strength and conditioning coach.

[El_Mero]

I dont see a way for Pac to beat bigas.s Spence. I'm still rooting for the OG, but i see a long hard uphill fight for the Pinoy.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

I think the key will be Errol’s jab vs Manny’s straight left. Both are southpaws and Pacquiao likes to dip to the right to avoid jabs as he fires it. I will break down more footage and chime in some more later but that’s something I will be looking out for.

Yeah I agree, if Pacquiao can time him early and pick up rounds, I believe he has a chance. If Spence begins to control the exchanges, I think Pac’s in trouble.

Who was the last southpaw Manny even fought btw? David Diaz maybe? I can’t even remember how Pacquiao approached and adjusted to facing a southpaw, he usually fires that straight left down the pipe but that shot is far less effective versus a fellow southpaw.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Disagree, and both Porter/DSG said Thurman hits harder. The thing with Spence is he breaks his opponents down with accumulation. Dude is a machine from the opening round. Thurman buzzed both Porter/DSG and I can't recall Spence hurting DSG minus maybe the 3rd round where he rocked him a bit. I can be wrong there as I haven't watched the fight in a while.

Spence hasn't stopped the top guys either and as Andre Ward said, that rarely happens that a fighter is going to consistently stop other elite fighters in their weight class...minus the stretch Pacquiao was on at one point. Porter, Mikey and DSG have never been stopped and Spence wasn't able to stop them either. That doesn't really matter to me to be honest since I didn't expect stoppages in those fights and same with Thurman...Though he should maybe be able to get Lopez out of there.

Ha! I get that, hard to bet against one of your favorites and then essentially root for them to lose due to your bet lol.

I completely disagree tbh mate. I’ve always felt Thurman’s power was a complete myth largely because he’s never stopped anyone of note. I remember him even being unable to put a dent in Jan Zaveck who Berto and Lara both got rid of. I’ll agree to disagree with you on that one though.

Yeah I’d find it to back against Pacquiao, I’d love to see him pull it off too purely because it would be such a legendary win. It seems a lot more people than I expected favour Pacquiao, so the odds may become too good to pass on.

[uppercut510]

2 years ago pac man wins but even now i think he makes it a good fight, but i say spence

[whollisboxing]

Yeah I agree, if Pacquiao can time him early and pick up rounds, I believe he has a chance. If Spence begins to control the exchanges, I think Pac’s in trouble.

Who was the last southpaw Manny even fought btw? David Diaz maybe? I can’t even remember how Pacquiao approached and adjusted to facing a southpaw, he usually fires that straight left down the pipe but that shot is far less effective versus a fellow southpaw.

Agreed. Manny will also need tremendous legs and footwork to pull off the upset. Spence isn’t exactly a defensive wizard so Pacquiao needs to get in and out quickly. I’m not sure if he can though because Spence isn’t just a face-first brawler either. Spence might just box from distance if Manny isn’t able to work his way inside. There is also a possibility that Spence goes into body-punching destroyer mode but we haven’t seen that against his best opponents, plus that actually gives Manny a better chance to land something big.