How the hell are Crawford and Spence more respected than Thurman?

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  • John Locke
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    #11
    Originally posted by boliodogs
    They are better fighters than Thurman. Thurman is clearly not as good as he was when he beat Garcia and Porter a few years ago. he was almost KOed by Lopez who is an average fighter ranked about number 25 by boxrec and unranked by everyone else. Spence and Crawford would KO Lopez and beat Pac in my opinion. Thurman and Spence both fought Bundu about a year or apart. Thurman went the full 12 rounds with Bundu while Spence quickly and easily knocked Bundu out. Bundu said Spence was better than Thurman.
    Bundu was already nearly 40 when Thurman fought him, Spence fought him like 2 years later and the fight was actually more competitive than the Thurman fight until the knockout, Bundu landed more punches than he did against Thurman (on average) and actually won a round or two. And for the record Bundu said Thurman is better and would pick him to win.

    Italian Olympian Leonard Bundu is the only opponent to step in the ring with both Keith Thurman and Errol Spence. In December of 2014, Bundu was dropped in the first round and went on to lose a twelve round unanimous decision at the hands of Thurman, who now holds the WBC, WBA welterweight titles.


    Not that these triangle theories mean much, but most people would say Thurman also beat Porter more clean too.

    I rate Spence very highly, but Pacquaio would obviously be the most dangerous fighter he's ever fought and there's a good chance he could take his first L, this is a whole different caliber.

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    • IceTrayDaGang
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      #12
      because thurman loss to the pacman and spence and crawford is suppose to be the one to retired pacquiao.. once manny beat spence/crawford then those 2 will be looked at as average...

      i remember a guy name tim bradley who was talked highly on here until he loss to manny.. "bradley is not a face first brawler, bradley can actually box, bradley is gonna box manny's ears off"...

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      • Rome-By-Ko
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        #13
        I don't believe anyone should say Thurman is not a top level fight..Yet it's not unreasonable to rank Crawford or Spence above him..

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        • *TonyMontana*
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          #14
          Neither dude played a flute on a hill with there legs crossed

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          • Rip Chudd
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            #15
            Originally posted by *TonyMontana*
            Neither dude played a flute on a hill with there legs crossed
            /End thread

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