Comments Thread For: Errol Spence - Not Just Bigger But Also Better

[Mr. Philadel]

He was too big and too skilled the moment the contract was signed...It’s the sweet science not rocket science

[Mindgames]

Its reach and frame size that allow you to land with impunity from the outside, and weight and power that stops a guy being able to walk in, so yes he was better, and yes, the massive size advantage that made him better, as he said himself. ****** article.

[Masterclass775]

So if we are saying that Spence was not just BIGGER but also better in beating Garcia, would we still be saying that if Garcia were a natural 147 pounder and well acclimated to the division as Spence is? Look Spence thoroughly kicked Garcia’s ass. But I’m hestitant to say that it was because of Spence’s skill and skill only that had him winning that fight. It’s to be seen, spence hasn’t fought anybody even with this win over Garcia. Let’s see what happens when he fights a guy his size with skills... I’m not doubting him shoot I think he’s gonna probably wipe out PBCs welter and super welter divisions...

[Masterclass775]

Its reach and frame size that allow you to land with impunity from the outside, and weight and power that stops a guy being able to walk in, so yes he was better, and yes, the massive size advantage that made him better, as he said himself. ****** article.

Exactamundo

[Combat Talk Radio]

Im not sure mikey is a top 20 welter based on last night. Its rare a fighter gets completely shut out, even a bum usually wins 1 or 2 rounds.

A case can be made for Mikey to have won the second. I didn't give it to him, but I can see how others did.

When you do it THAT way, it puts Mikey on the same level of Broner when he fought Porter.

[MikeDTheRealOne]

Sorry for your loss

Well done to Spence for a good solid performance but maybe leave the little guys alone for a while now and pick on someone your own size.
If Pac is really next up then why not just go all in after that and take on Chocalito?

Do you even know that PAC fights at welterweight? Is is this a hurt fan talking? Beat it kid

[Cleto_Reyes]

Easter is taller and longer than Spence. If height and reach were the only reason Mikey lost, then why didn't the same happen when he fought Easter?

i think it had to do that spence is an awkward southpaw. Plus nothing mikey can land would bother spence so spence came out guns blazing without fear of power

[MulaKO]

But he gave up more reach to Easter, why didn't it matter then?

Can we or should we compare Easter to Spence

[angkag]

But he gave up more reach to Easter, why didn't it matter then?

Hopefully you already know the answer to that. Easter, while competant, has enough basic flaws in his game that Mikey could use his own skills to close the distance and walk him down. Spence doesn't have those same basic flaws, so Mikey was kept on the outside where Spence could use the advantages he had wrt height and reach all night.

The disappointment is probably that given his elite status, Mikey showed no ability or willingness to try unlock the puzzle of an equally skilled, bigger opponent in front of him. His typical 'stand and box' style was quickly showing itself to be ineffective against Spence, then there was no box of tricks or Plan Bs in his arsenal to deal with it, so we were left with what ended up a rather tedious fight with Spence able to cruise through each round just using the advantages he had without any signal from Mikey that there was going to be any resistance to stop Spence cruising to what ended up a rather easy, pedestrian win for him.

Spence could have changed the pattern of the fight if he wanted to, but he was being offered an easy, pain-free W, so he took it - can't really criticise him for that.

Any criticism does indeed need to be placed at the feet of Mikey in that he didn't ask Spence any questions, and win, lose or draw, elite should always ask questions of the other guy, even if physically outmatched.

Eg. Thing about Canelo/Mayweather for a second. Mayweather outgunned Canelo in too many departments, for Canelo to win that, but Canelo was asking questions of Mayweather all night, it was just that Mayweather had all the answers. Mikey didn't ask Spence any questions, so we don't know if he had all the answers, we're just left assuming he did.

[BoxingTrav]

Hopefully you already know the answer to that. Easter, while competant, has enough basic flaws in his game that Mikey could use his own skills to close the distance and walk him down. Spence doesn't have those same basic flaws, so Mikey was kept on the outside where Spence could use the advantages he had wrt height and reach all night.

The disappointment is probably that given his elite status, Mikey showed no ability or willingness to try unlock the puzzle of an equally skilled, bigger opponent in front of him. His typical 'stand and box' style was quickly showing itself to be ineffective against Spence, then there was no box of tricks or Plan Bs in his arsenal to deal with it, so we were left with what ended up a rather tedious fight with Spence able to cruise through each round just using the advantages he had without any signal from Mikey that there was going to be any resistance to stop Spence cruising to what ended up a rather easy, pedestrian win for him.

Spence could have changed the pattern of the fight if he wanted to, but he was being offered an easy, pain-free W, so he took it - can't really criticise him for that.

Any criticism does indeed need to be placed at the feet of Mikey in that he didn't ask Spence any questions, and win, lose or draw, elite should always ask questions of the other guy, even if physically outmatched.

Eg. Thing about Canelo/Mayweather for a second. Mayweather outgunned Canelo in too many departments, for Canelo to win that, but Canelo was asking questions of Mayweather all night, it was just that Mayweather had all the answers. Mikey didn't ask Spence any questions, so we don't know if he had all the answers, we're just left assuming he did.

Great Post!!!