On the Spotlight: Errol Spence Jr

[chrisJS]

I agree he needs to be more active.
He has some good fights at 147 Crawford, Thurman and Porter. But he needs them sooner rather than later because like you said he may outgrow the Welterweight division.

I don't see any of them in 2018. Top Rank will likely ease Bud into the division. Thurman is obviously doing a tune-up then Porter II. I doubt Danny Garcia will roll the dice with Spence.

I think he will get two fights next year. Peterson (a good fight and good scalp) and then probably something like Collazo (a waste). Maybe by mid 2019 he gets the Thurman-Porter winner if not then I see him moving to 154 then.

[TonyGe]

I don't see any of them in 2018. Top Rank will likely ease Bud into the division. Thurman is obviously doing a tune-up then Porter II. I doubt Danny Garcia will roll the dice with Spence.

I think he will get two fights next year. Peterson (a good fight and good scalp) and then probably something like Collazo (a waste). Maybe by mid 2019 he gets the Thurman-Porter winner if not then I see him moving to 154 then.

He should be fighting the best at 147 if he can get them in the ring.I don't see the point of moving up without building his brand first.

[BoxingIsGreat]

I think Spence can beat all the welterweights and all the Jr. middleweights. I think Canelo, GGG and Jacobs are too big for him because they are very good hard punching middleweights. He might beat Jermall, Saunders and Lemieux but they would all be dangerous fights. I don't think he can beat Canelo, Jacobs or GGG but he doesn't have to. He is a welterweight an the world best welterweight in my opinion.

I agree, but who did he prove against? Brook? Nah.
We only base this on the eye test and his skills, not resume.

I wanna see him fight his biggest challenges, up to middleweight. I think his sealing is super middleweight.

[BoxingIsGreat]

He's now a one-fight-a-year fighter.
Yeah. Only in America!

Yes, sir. Sad, isn't it?
I don't like how Gervonta's career is going either.

[BoxingIsGreat]

Spence wipes his @ss with all welterweights but has tough one's against Porter and Crawford!

He beats Cotto at 154 by demolition!

Him vs Lara is close

Charlo beats him


He beats down Hurd

He loses to Canelo by way of clear schooling in some competitive moments!

Gives a tough nite to GGG but loses!

Beats Andrade

Loses to elder Charlo

Beats Murata in a tough one

Beats Lemule

Beats down Saunders

Sucks that the other champs ar 147 are icing him from legacy fights!

I expect him to end his career 160 and being a 3 division champ but having atleast 3 losses!

Yes, or supermiddle. Spence is a small middleweight now.

[Thraxox]

Yes, or supermiddle. Spence is a small middleweight now.

Spence is more of a Natural 154 than a middleweight, because if he stands next to the Lemmy, GGg, Jacobs, Saunders, Canelo, he'll be the smallest of the bunch. I don't like Spence going to Middleweight without at least 2-3 showcase fights.

[_original_]

I'm pretty skeptical of Spence but stillvconsider him a very good fighter. I think the fights against Thurman and Crawford are 50-50 fights but we won't see those maybe until 2019, the Thurman fight at least because I don't see Crawford fighting any Haymon guys. So that leaves him with Garcia and Porter to track down, both who lost to Thurman by the way. i'm not entirely sure he blows out either guy like many think, I think both will give him hell and bring down the hype a bit.

[BoxingIsGreat]

Spence is more of a Natural 154 than a middleweight, because if he stands next to the Lemmy, GGg, Jacobs, Saunders, Canelo, he'll be the smallest of the bunch. I don't like Spence going to Middleweight without at least 2-3 showcase fights.

We meant the Spence's highest limit, his fullest weight potential before leaving boxing. Middle or super middle.

[BoxingIsGreat]

I'm pretty skeptical of Spence but stillvconsider him a very good fighter. I think the fights against Thurman and Crawford are 50-50 fights but we won't see those maybe until 2019, the Thurman fight at least because I don't see Crawford fighting any Haymon guys. So that leaves him with Garcia and Porter to track down, both who lost to Thurman by the way. i'm not entirely sure he blows out either guy like many think, I think both will give him hell and bring down the hype a bit.

Good post.

But it seems like nothing is happening for him at welter. I don't know how he can sit around and be content with the slow pace of his career.

[BoxingIsGreat]

I think the only person who could beat him at 147 is Terence Crawford. Maybe Thurman would have shot but Spence would have to be a decent favorite in that fight.

No, and I love Crawford. Spence will walk through him. Too big, too strong, too relentless. Crawford is the more skilled guy, by far, though.