Is Errol Spence jr. the new WW boogieman?

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  • Contra
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    Is Errol Spence jr. the new WW boogieman?

    He's got dudes shook and it seems like he's getting the Golovkin treatment.

    Skilled boxer with power (although he is on the boxer side of the boxer/puncher spectrum). He just needs good opponents and more exposure.

    But I keep hearing the same excuses. "Who has he fought?" "He's not well known," "He hasn't earned a big fight yet," "No financial incentive," etc. smfh

    How the fúck is he going to get famous enough to secure a big fight if none of the top WWs want anything to do with him?

    Has he fallen into that high risk/low reward trap that Golovkin's been in the last few years?
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    #2
    Originally posted by Contra
    Has he fallen into that high risk/low reward trap that Golovkin's been in the last few years?
    Yep. Lotsa of the guys on the rise get into this position. Floyd was there back in the day. Anyone who's not out of the gates popular, but highly talented get to this point on the way up often times.

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    • sicko
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      #3
      I don't look at it like that, it is a young guy working his way up, sure everybody sees his talent but he is not a big money fight or a Champion yet so let him continue to work his way up and the Big Matches will come eventually.

      Fans this ERA kinda don't want fighters toe earn anything we just want to Push whoever we like into stardom overnight. I'm OK with Spence Jr working his way up, sucks that he has to wait for the IBF and Brook to make a decision what he wants to do after he is healthy

      Spence Jr will get his time all he has to do is Keep Winning!

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      • Beercules
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        #4
        I think so.

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        • Madison Boxing
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          #5
          yeah he is.

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          • 285Kid
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            #6
            Originally posted by bigdramashow
            yeah he is.
            but the current WBC silver champion keep calling him out tho



            Isn't that a good fight I Spence win he can be next in line for Garcia/Khan winner

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            • Dean_Razorback
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              #7
              spence is in a better division than GGG, and with the right people behind him imo he'll have better opportunities than GGG to get the big fights.

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              • Contra
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                #8
                Floyd got his first title shot in his 18th fight at 21 years of age. 2 years as a pro.

                Not saying it's an apples to apples comparison, but was that just one of the perks of being in the Arum stable?

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                • i got the keys
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                  #9
                  Most definitely. Someone Top 10 needs to get in there with him.

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                  • i got the keys
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                    #10
                    Porter seems like the type who wouldn't duck anyone. Hopefully we can get Porter-Spence.

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