Why do people think Spence would beat Crawford?

[Warrior Scholar]

I'm on the fence for this fight. Crawford the far more skillful fighter imo, and perhaps even the harder puncher but Spence has that dog in him and relentless workrate.

To be fair they both have.

One of the best fights in boxing!

agree. I feel like Spence has an advantage as his training area in DeSoto, TX exposes him to more styles than Crawford has in Omaha. Age will be a contributing factor, I feel like Spence would put that pain on him with good early bodywork to the old warrior Crawford. I feel Spence has faced superior opposition in their first 22 fights, Crawford's guys have some losses early in
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above is bud, below is spence
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[MDPopescu]

I'm guessing that Spence will be moving up to JMW at some point within the next 2 years (he turns 30 at the start of 2020 - the usual age at which fighters reach their lasting weightclass). If this happens it's likely to be - as you say around late 2019 early 2020 just before Spence moves up. Honestly though I don't see this as being as inevitable as some people seem to think. I don't think either Haymon or Arum are gonna be too eager to risk one of their stars when it would be relatively easy to steer them around one another.

Expect it in 2025 or so if they both keep winning...

I guess that Spence will have to move up next year, because he will not find any other belt holder who will want to "unify" with him. I don't think that Haymon is able to force Thurman or the winner of Garcia-Porter to face him...

[LacedUp]

agree. I feel like Spence has an advantage as his training area exposes him to more styles than Crawford has in Omaha. Age will be a contributing factor, I feel like Spence would put that pain on him with good early bodywork to the old warrior Crawford.

I don't really feel like Crawford has that many miles on the clock. Most of his fights have been relatively easy for him.

I'm 50/50 on this. I think Bud is more talented. Spence just has that relentlessness in him. So very hard to say.

[Warrior Scholar]

I guess that Spence will have to move up next year, because he will not find any other belt holder who will want to "unify" with him. I don't think that Haymon is able to force Thurman or the winner of Garcia-Porter to face him...

I wish Porter would fight him, I'd take Porter vs Spence.

[Warrior Scholar]

Porter would debilitate Spence with the dirty tactics, the dirty rope bodywork, probably give him his first bad headbutt cut. Spence's people won't put him in with Porter at this time, and that's smart business.

[Raggamuffin]

I mean I like Spence a lot but even with the size I don't think he has the skills to match up with Crawford.

Exactly. People think that the Horn fight was easy, but Bud made it look easy.

Bud has the between resume and better skills between them two. He will ko Spence. He's stronger, faster and more skilled. Spence has made his bones fighting old men and a WW who had to diet to come down in weight. He has beaten no one at WW. Bud is going to whip his ass.

[MDPopescu]

I wish Porter would fight him, I'd take Porter vs Spence.

Porter beat Usyk in the amateurs, doe!...

[Warrior Scholar]

Exactly. People think that the Horn fight was easy, but Bud made it look easy.

Bud has the between resume and better skills between them two. He will ko Spence. He's stronger, faster and more skilled. Spence has made his bones fighting old men and a WW who had to diet to come down in weight. He has beaten no one at WW. Bud is going to whip his ass.

I'd be interested in a bet, 1:1 odds, if they ever fight - maybe there is a dAPP or something where we could place a wager without any third party getting a piece. I know that Spence would probably be -200 on a betting site and I'd rather not risk it 2 to 1, I believe in Spence to win but like you say, Crawford is a beast and does have more experience. Don't knw about stronger or faster, but his experience may give him better timing

I'd rather see Spence go up against Porter

[Raggamuffin]

I'd be interested in a bet, 1:1 odds, if they ever fight - maybe there is a dAPP or something where we could place a wager without any third party getting a piece. I know that Spence would probably be -200 on a betting site and I'd rather not risk it 2 to 1, I believe in Spence to win but like you say, Crawford is a beast and does have more experience. Don't knw about stronger or faster, but his experience may give him better timing

I'd rather see Spence go up against Porter

I don't bet. It'll be a good fight while it lasts, but Spence won't be able to stop Bud's jab. Bud is just too fast and too strong for these WW's.

[Warrior Scholar]

Porter beat Usyk in the amateurs, doe!...

Usyk!!? Damn.
That is impressive, Usyk is the man I consider now to be a future threat to Joshua, Wilder, but feel Fury's style if in shape would beat Usyk. Nathan Gorman would give Usyk a run possibly in the future. Usyk has a nasty cross. It's fast, faster than Klitschko's I think, and he makes good adjustments w it. I think if he puts on weight, Joshua won't see the cross coming like he did Klitschko's. But I wouldn't put a lot of money on that fight