Realistically, when will Spence fight Crawford/Thurman??

[BoxingIsGreat]

It's **** if it doesn't happen this year. What marquee fights realistically can happen at WW this year?

None.

Boxing seems cursed! We don't even have ANY really great fighters anymore. There are some with potential, but it's going to waste because of boxing politics, greed, and inactivity.

Not many are even speaking out. Fighters aren't fighters anymore, they are more like castrated roosters!

[NahMean]

Well Spence and Thurman will only fight once a year.. We'll be lucky if they fight twice but they definitely won't fight each other. Spence vs Thurman will happen in 2019 and Crawford will fight the winner in 2020 or 2021.

[N/A]

What about Spence vs Crawford, like the thread title says?

most likely never, unless crawford realizes he shouldn't continue to sign exclusive promotional agreements with a promoter that has no access to the best welterweights.

[Bjl12]

How soon late this year, next year?

Very hard to tell. Crawford is TR so there's no way to predict when/if that fight happens.

Thurman is Haymon and I'd be surprised if AL feeds him to Spencer unless Spencer signs long-tern with AL.

Might not be 2018 at all. TC v Thurman likely to happen first and I see TC hurting and clearly out boxing KT if/when it goes down

[TonyGe]

not this year. neither guy seems too interested in spence

Yeah these fights may never happen which appears to be the norm nowadays.

[BoxingIsGreat]

Very hard to tell. Crawford is TR so there's no way to predict when/if that fight happens.

Thurman is Haymon and I'd be surprised if AL feeds him to Spencer unless Spencer signs long-tern with AL.

Might not be 2018 at all. TC v Thurman likely to happen first and I see TC hurting and clearly out boxing KT if/when it goes down

I very much agree with you.

Crawford pulverizes Thurman, at any point, so it won't happen. Spence would batter and damage Crawford in a close fight, maybe stop him, so that won't happen, either. Spence is a BIG, strong, and very skilled fighter, which is why many welters are avoiding him.

I've said many times that Spence should move up and look for challenges. That won't happen, as long as he's getting good money to fight semi-decent guys like Peterson, Khan, Porter, Garcia, etc.

Sad state of boxing.

[Bjl12]

I very much agree with you.

Crawford pulverizes Thurman, at any point, so it won't happen. Spence would batter and damage Crawford in a close fight, maybe stop him, so that won't happen, either. Spence is a BIG, strong, and very skilled fighter, which is why many welters are avoiding him.

I've said many times that Spence should move up and look for challenges. That won't happen, as long as he's getting good money to fight semi-decent guys like Peterson, Khan, Porter, Garcia, etc.

Sad state of boxing.

For the most part I agree, but I can't rush and dismiss TC. He's a hell of a fighter and I think gives Spence looks he isn't accustomed to.

Spence is bigger and stronger, but I wonder if TC cam confuse him long enough to win a UD/SD. Tough not seeing Spence win since we haven't seen him lose many rounds let alone fights, but TC is veryyyyy crafty XD

[Bjl12]

Not to mention best fighter of past 20 years was apparently losing sparring wars against Spence...who has also looked as good under the lights.

Very hard to pick against Spence in ANY matchup...for now

[-DSG-]

Thurman next year. Him and Crawford will never fight.

[BoxingIsGreat]

For the most part I agree, but I can't rush and dismiss TC. He's a hell of a fighter and I think gives Spence looks he isn't accustomed to.

Spence is bigger and stronger, but I wonder if TC cam confuse him long enough to win a UD/SD. Tough not seeing Spence win since we haven't seen him lose many rounds let alone fights, but TC is veryyyyy crafty XD

I love Crawford's fighting style. He's one of my favorites, but I honestly can't see him beating Spence right now, maybe in a couple of years, depending on how their careers go.

Crawford is the more experienced, proven, and closer to elite. I'd love to find out.