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Originally posted by gluvsup View Post
Boots is 24 years old, two years older than a brash, confident Ali was at the time of the Liston bout.
He thinks he’s ready for Errol. That’s good enough for me. He knows himself, and as a disciple of the sport he knows exactly what Errol brings, and how dangerous that is to anyone including himself. Love the courage and the determination in Boots — the only path to greatness.
Just give him some more time to grow, develop and mature. He is only 24 years old. In less than five years he is going to surpass both Spence and Crawford anyhow because he is the future of the welterweight division.
Also, you brought up Cassius Clay. Remember that Clay was a former Light Heavyweight Olympic Gold medalist before he fought Sonny Liston and with a ton of amateur experience to go with it.
So he was ripe for the picking then to become the World's heavyweight champion.
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Originally posted by champion4ever View PostDo you remember what happened to the 1996 Olympic Gold medalist David Reid or Fernando Vargas once they both challenged Felix Trinidad for his 154 lbs title. He destroyed them both. Neither man was ever the same afterwards. Trinidad ended David Reid's boxing career and ruined Fernando Vargas' boxing career. So one should think long and very hard for what they you wish for or it just may come true.
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Originally posted by champion4ever View Post
The problem is Boots need more experience. Name one fighter on his resume that is as good as Errol Spence, Jr or Terence Crawford? You can't name one because it doesn't exist.
Just give him some more time to grow, develop and mature. He is only 24 years old. In less than five years he is going to surpass both Spence and Crawford anyhow because he is the future of the welterweight division.
Also, you brought up Cassius Clay. Remember that Clay was a former Light Heavyweight Olympic Gold medalist before he fought Sonny Liston and with a ton of amateur experience to go with it.
So he was ripe for the picking then to become the World's heavyweight champion.Last edited by NachoMan; 05-17-2022, 03:21 PM.greeneye99 likes this.
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Originally posted by champion4ever View PostDo you remember what happened to the 1996 Olympic Gold medalist David Reid or Fernando Vargas once they both challenged Felix Trinidad for his 154 lbs title. He destroyed them both. Neither man was ever the same afterwards. Trinidad ended David Reid's boxing career and ruined Fernando Vargas' boxing career. So one should think long and very hard for what they you wish for or it just may come true.champion4ever likes this.
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Originally posted by champion4ever View Post
The problem is Boots need more experience. Name one fighter on his resume that is as good as Errol Spence, Jr or Terence Crawford? You can't name one because it doesn't exist.
Just give him some more time to grow, develop and mature. He is only 24 years old. In less than five years he is going to surpass both Spence and Crawford anyhow because he is the future of the welterweight division.
Also, you brought up Cassius Clay. Remember that Clay was a former Light Heavyweight Olympic Gold medalist before he fought Sonny Liston and with a ton of amateur experience to go with it.
So he was ripe for the picking then to become the World's heavyweight champion.
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Originally posted by champion4ever View Post
The problem is Boots need more experience. Name one fighter on his resume that is as good as Errol Spence, Jr or Terence Crawford? You can't name one because it doesn't exist.
Just give him some more time to grow, develop and mature. He is only 24 years old. In less than five years he is going to surpass both Spence and Crawford anyhow because he is the future of the welterweight division.
Also, you brought up Cassius Clay. Remember that Clay was a former Light Heavyweight Olympic Gold medalist before he fought Sonny Liston and with a ton of amateur experience to go with it.
So he was ripe for the picking then to become the World's heavyweight champion.champion4ever likes this.
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Originally posted by NachoMan View Post
Yeah, I remember Reid and Vargas. Are you suggesting that either of them was going to be some kind of ATG if they'd have avoided Tito? Neither guy was ruined, they just lost, and neither loss was a "bad look" for boxing as you say. They were both just good fighters who lost to a great one.
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Originally posted by NachoMan View Post
You're saying Boots isn't ready for an elite level challenge until he's already beaten an elite level guy? That makes no sense. That's what challenges are. Stepping up to a level you haven't seen before. Boots is ready for either guy right now. 24 yrs old is a full grown-ass man. Nobody can say how either fight will go, but I don't think any knowledgeable fan is prepared to put real money up against Boots. He's not out of his league against anyone. Look how long it took for Crawford and Spence to agree to fight each other (assuming they do fight this time). Neither one of those guys will ever fight Ennis because they both know he's more than ready.
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Originally posted by mjh1969 View Post
This is what I think would happen. I think Boots would bite off a bit more than he can chew with Spence. Two years down the line, Boots would have a better chance of beating Spence. I would like to see Boots fight Keith Thurman.
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