I agree. Crawford's ring IQ goes deep. So far, no matter what has happened, he has found a way not just to adjust to his advantage, but to bury his opponent. There is no doubt, he is a very skilled boxer, and tough with it.
But...
It's a different level of opponent he is facing with Spence. Maybe that ring IQ will deliver once again, but Spence is a bit of a monster. He is going to pressure Bud like no one before. I can't call it.
Can't remember when I was this excited for a fight. I think Bud, down on the cards, will stop him late (Rd 10 or 11)
Derrick is a helluva trainer and was a decent fighter himself, but he's missing a lot if all he sees in Crawford is athleticism. What about his brain and his ring smarts? Split second adjustments? What about his accuracy and punch placement? Punch selection? Ambidextrous switch hitting? Speed? Power? Killer instinct? fighting heart? Conditioning? Clean living- no Henny, no smoking? never been knocked out from a punch, or from the pavement? Derrick is basically revealing that he thinks Bud is weak on defense that he just gets by on fast twitch muscle. He's alluding to the narrative that like the great Roy Jones, Bud is naturally gifted but somehow technically or defensively flawed and that Errol is gonna be like Antonio Tarver on Saturday.
His athleticism is way down the list. He's not even that athletic.
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