Comments Thread For: Errol Spence: I Have To Prove What Mayweather Says is True

[millcitymauler]

In other words, when I consider Floyd Mayweather, I see a once great fighter who devolved into a cherry-picking, hugging, grabbing, pot-shotting, money- grubbing fighter- who was willing to charge top dollar for lack-luster performances. I do not want to see Spence become like him and am alarmed to hear him say he wants to be. I get the work ethic and focus that Floyd possesses, but not his fight tactics. Spence has the potential to become much more of a greater fighter.

I hear you - I think the safety first thing employed by Floyd was just his nature. I don't see anything from Spence that would lead me to believe he would follow down that road in his fighting style. He seems like he is a guy that just really likes to fight.

[Xi_]

In other words, when I consider Floyd Mayweather, I see a once great fighter who devolved into a cherry-picking, hugging, grabbing, pot-shotting, money- grubbing fighter- who was willing to charge top dollar for lack-luster performances. I do not want to see Spence become like him and am alarmed to hear him say he wants to be. I get the work ethic and focus that Floyd possesses, but not his fight tactics. Spence has the potential to become much more of a greater fighter.

so you don't like Floyd's style, who cares because there are many that do ... you called him a cherrypicker but who has a better resume in the last 10 years since he's came back in 2007? And as much i like spence i dont think he can become a greater fighter than floyd......floyd was a first ballot hof'er by the time he was 28.

[FLY TY]

At least Spence is fighting a dangerous opponent in his prime for his first title shot. He's already off to a better start than Floyd. Now he just has to make sure he doesn't turn into a low-risk/high reward boring fighting. Keep taking on those big challenges, win convincingly. Be humble yet confident, don't slap your baby mamas around, and you should do well for yourself.

floyd was less of a favorite against hernandez, than spence is against brook....and he was younger also.

[GhostofDempsey]

floyd was less of a favorite against hernandez, than spence is against brook....and he was younger also.

According to who? Spence/Brook is a 50/50 fight. Hernandez fought his last fight against Floyd. Was already beaten by DLH.

[FLY TY]

According to who? Spence/Brook is a 50/50 fight. Hernandez fought his last fight against Floyd. Was already beaten by DLH.

according to vegas odds.

spence is -225, floyd was -135 (his lowest odds against any opponent to date).




actually there are a lot of parallels....


hernandez had only lost to oscar, in year 11 of his 14 year career, and was 32 when he lost to floyd.


brook has only lost to ggg, in year 12 of his 13 year career, and will be 32 when he loses to spence.


if you consider brook "prime," then fair to say genaro was "prime" also...or is it different because it was floyd?

[djtmal]

low risk like manny vs algieri or manny vs hatton or manny vs clottey or manny vs rios or manny vs jeff horn? lmfao....

or low risk like canelo vs khan or canelo vs smith, or canelo vs angulo, or canelo vs kirkland??? or canelo vs 40yr old mosley? or canelo vs a 40 yr old baldomir? hahahahaah

or low risk like ggg vs wade? or ggg vs rubio? or ggg vs macklin? or ggg vs daniel geale? are these the type of low ricks you are talking about sir???

floyd vs gatti was the catalyst for low risk, high reward fights to come...

[SUBZER0ED]

so you don't like Floyd's style, who cares because there are many that do ... you called him a cherrypicker but who has a better resume in the last 10 years since he's came back in 2007? And as much i like spence i dont think he can become a greater fighter than floyd......floyd was a first ballot hof'er by the time he was 28.

Um, yeah. Wasn't even discussing this with you, chuckles.

[Squ□redCircle34]

I admit I like Spences attitude in this fight!

He's coming well prepared and says all the right things and does good things in the ring as well!

No doubt this guy has a bright future upon him once Brook makes him taste the bitterness of his first defeat!

Spence will be a better fighter after Brook knocks him out come Saturday but if he beats and destroys Brook..he..is...

The Truth ruth!!!

[CONTROVERSIAL]

floyd vs gatti was the catalyst for low risk, high reward fights to come...

gatti was way better than a retired and drained de la hoya lmfao..... Oh i forgot manny the cherrypicker even made oscar sign a rehydration clause lmfao... Mayweather fought cotto and oscar at a full 154 like a real man with no rehydration clauses like a dirty politician.... Manny vs algieri and manny vs rios must be the biggest risks in boxing history to pac.turds hahaahah

[Xi_]

Um, yeah. Wasn't even discussing this with you, chuckles.

So what's your point?