Comments Thread For: Crawford: "Spence Didn't Hit As Hard As Everyone Said He Did"

[harry-greb]

What people don’t realize is that there’s different types of power. You have a guy like Crawford whose punches are gonna have extra snap on them. They’re whipping.

Then you have Spence. Spence is probably naturally stronger, denser, and heavier, so his are going to have weight to them. Spence doesn’t have to land clean for you to feel it either. Part of what gives Crawford his power is his placement and accuracy. He hits you in the right spots.

Spence probably just has to touch you in order for you to feel it.

Yeah both porter and Brook said that they possess different types of power.
Spence has a thudding type of power where u feel every shot (much like golovkin, but to a lesser degree)
Crawford has a snapping type of power, (like Julian Jackson but to a way lesser degree)

[harry-greb]

Porter was dropped by Errol but he was stopped by Bud. Kell was stopped by Errol late and Bud KO'd him in 3 or 4. So there goes that bs theory

Nuance, my friend.

[F l i c k e r]

Maybe for Crawford.

But that man is built different. He really took every punch from Spence like it was coming from a lightweight.

Not gonna say dud was on the gear but he took them things like dude was on gear.

[Sid-Knee]

He didn't hit as hard because he didn't have the chance to. Crawford evaded every full contact punch. To his credit he out skilled Spence. The Spence fighting Garcia and Porter would have had Crawford for dinner. Spence had too many miles on the clock fighting the best in the Welterweight division (the Thurman's, the Garcia's and the Porters). Crawford swooped in at the right time. I'm not knocking Crawford - he's a great fighter but he will be forever known as the guy who avoided the best in his weight division when it mattered.

His best win was definitely Brook and that's it. Porter already said bed retire win, lose or draw and because of that he wasn't even on the right mind set. He beat Spence through and through but it will be tainted because of when the fight happened. Sorry - that's it. I love Crawford but let's be real, outside of Brook be never fought a live one at the peak of the division. He waited.

I'm sorry but, Spence and Thurman never fought each other. Danny Garcia was done and hadn't beaten anyone of note for years. Porter beat him in a close one but didn't get the decision. That isn't wear and tear. Being out for 15 months and having a horrible crash a few years back however very much is. Just be straight.

Crawford fought a shot Kell Brook who was badly weight drained as he hadn't fought at Welter for over 3 years. Kell was struggling with the weight before he got in the ring with Golovkin. Let alone at the time he fought Crawford. His punch resistance was gone through making the weight. It was a worthless win. Crawford's wins of merit are Postal and Porter. Not Kell Brook.