Comments Thread For: Jaron Ennis Believes That Errol Spence Is Done With 147 Pounds

[Lefty0616]

They have catch weights for a reason. All matchups can potentially happen.

[SteelFist01]

If Crawford and Spence don't fight within this next year, BOTH fighters' legacies take a major hit in my eyes. I couldn't care less about the business aspect of it, he said/she said kinda BS, I'll let the fangirls, wannabe promoters and couch analysts worry about that silliness. The fact of the matter is that both guys are the best in their division, and are in their prime, and there is absolutely zero excuses or reasons for the fight to not happen. Unless of course their legacies aren't important to them, and any talk about them from either fighter is just simply lip service, which to be honest, seems to be more true by the day. But, I hope I'm wrong, because I am a fan of both guys, but more importantly a big fan of the sport, and getting the big fights is not only great for the fans in the short term, but great for the sport going forward.

[Rebelrbg]

“I feel like if he’s fighting Keith Thurman at 54, he’s not gonna come back down,” said Ennis.

But, what Ennis does not understand, is that Spence is playing a game...sort of like checkers...he'll move up, and then move back down, and still not fight him or Crawford.

'IF' he, Al Hayman, PBC, and Floyd Mayweather can't pick Crawford's pocket in a mega fight, there will always be tomato can fights where he can make 2-3 million dollars per, to pad his bank account with little or no risk.

What else could he be thinking, because fighting Thurman at 154, and not risking the belts he holds at welter weight, makes no other sense and just can not be justified no other way.

Fool me once, shame on you.
Fool me twice, shame on me.

He's only fighting Thurman at 154 for the activity, itself, and to be petty in the meantime. Spence wants to get a fight in, because of the bullshxt fight Bud took in December, and Thurman makes the most since from a money perspective, but the added benefit to that is that Keith can either take the fight at 154 with no belts on the line, because Errol still holds a grudge and doesn't feel like Thurman earned it, or he can leave it and miss the big payday.

Spence also won't have to put his body through a grueling weight cut for Thurman at 154, again, because he doesn't feel like he deserves it. But, he would do it and fight at 147 for Bud, which is the reason he didn't vacate the belts yet, and petitioned the sanctioning body to allow the fight at 154 without losing any straps.

[HandsofIron]

Hymon's plan is to have the Charla sistas move up a weight class each and then Spencer will have free reign to rule 154 as he gives up the 147 belts and passes it to Boots. The Bud super fight ain't happening.

[crimsonfalcon07]

I don't see the Crawford fight happening. Seems pretty clear at this point that Spence wants to see how long he can coast. And if he's not fighting Crawford, for sure he doesn't fight Ennis, or Ortiz Jr for that matter.

[Liondw]

Spence will be more comfortable at middleweight, different title holders to fight.

He's not fighting his friend Jermell. It's a lot about the money not, business. He'll continue to do well, provided he doesn't think his career is actually motor racing.

[Curtis2]

Ennis is right. I don’t see Spence moving back down to welter either unless he fights Crawford.

However, we all know that won’t happen because Bud wants too much money. In any case, He has achieved his goals at that weight division and has nothing left to prove.

Now it’s on to the next phase of his career at 154.

I admire Spence’s ambition to fight the terrific Thurman next. I can see that same ambition for Spence to pursue Danny Garcia @ 154 too. He’s such a champion with a tremendous amount of courage..

[Citizen Koba]

Honestly been expecting spence to move up for the last coupla years. Relatively uncommon for fighters to stay in the same weighclass throughout their 20s and into their early 30s.

[SweetPbfAli]

Guys are assuming Spence fights Thurman at the 154 limit. He can come in at 149 or something just to be safe while not fully committing.

[tomhawq]

I doubt Errol Spence would give up those belts without any kind of hint in advanced. He won't give up those titles at 147 without thinking about it for a year or so. It's a long wait for Ennis and others.