Comments Thread For: Errol Spence: A Fight With Canelo Would Be Awesome at 160-Pounds

[lefthook2daliva]

I think Canelo stops Earl. Maybe Spence survives or even gets a close decision by staying on his toes and keeping Saul on the end of his jab, but if he engages Canelo consistently, Spence gets KTFO.

[Boricua181]

I agree. Something looks and seems off about Spence. Another thing is I think his punching power is a little bit overrated. The main problem with Danny is he never really lets his hands go. He'll need to change that to win on the 5th. Porter exposed some of Errol's flaws. I don't think Errol fights well on the back foot. The Brook fight also showed this. Kell had large pockets of success in that fight until his face started crumbling. That car crash Spence had was scary. It had to leave mental and emotional scars. I pray I'm wrong.

I agree with your assessments 100%, Danny has got to commit to throwing combinations. Doubling, and tripling on his jabs, hooks, and uppercuts. Throwing one punch at a time just doesn't cut it at the elite level in the sport of boxing. What is he afraid of tiring out, the fights he's lost were all due to getting out worked. He knows this already he has to make the adjustments, all his punches don't have to be thrown hard, and heavy. He needs to be fluid with his punches, some fast and light, and when the opportunity arises some hard and heavy. He'll be able to keep his opponents blinded, pressured, confused, and most importantly surprised. He'll definitely get more knockout victories, punching in combination. Your also right about Spence not fighting at his best, when he's constantly being pressured. One more thing is that Danny's father isn't a very good chief second. Danny has been reached a level in boxing, where he needs the best trainer providing instructions in his corner. His father is totally lost when it comes to giving his son instructions in between rounds, all he does is yell, and curse. Danny is loyal to a fault, he should have up graded long ago.

[Sid-Knee]

Spence knows Canelo won't ever again fight at that weight. But he wants to make out he'd take that fight when it's the usual talk we get from Americans and has zero intentions of ever taking that fight. When Canelo comes out and says "Oh, i'm staying no lower than 168 from now on" Spence will come out and be like "OH damn, really?? and i really wanted that fight too" Then move on and fight a Lightweight or another has-been with the fight with Crawford no closer to materialising than before.

Same old bullshlt. Gets boring once you've seen this show before. I wouldn't mind if the first viewing was actually worthwhile and entertaining. But it isn't. A show like "Water World" had more praise. That's how shlt it is.

[Yodpayak]

Hopefully Canelo calls his bluff.

[Sid-Knee]

Errol Spence isn't making any kind of sense. Whats going on in his head? He hasn't fought let alone beaten Danny Garcia, a tough as nails fighter who could just as well still be undefeated. Losing close decisions to Keith Thurman, and Shawn Porter, two fights which some fans had him winning. That said Spence should concentrate on fighting, and winning his next fight against Danny Garcia. Which isn't a guaranteed win for him, by any stretch of the imagination. Thinking about fighting Canelo who is 3 divisions, and is 20 pounds above his is disturbing, if not crazy. Danny has the power to knockout anyone in the welterweight division, including Errol Spence. Danny stood a good chance of beating Errol prior to Errol's horrible, and damaging accident. Danny's chances of winning have only gotten greater, since the accident which caused so much damage to his face, and head. He doesn't remember anything about the accident, that's indicative of some kind of lingering damage to a certain part of the brain. I hope that Errol Spence doesn't get hurt in this, or any other subsequent fights in his career. This fight will indicate whether Spence's career will be continuing, or coming to it's end. I really don't think taking this fight upon his return to the ring, after that violent car crash is a good idea at all. The fight is only 11 days away, lets see exactly what the truth is. God bless them both, and get them through this fight safely.

You should be banished from this forum forever for just that comment on Danny being undefeated. Danny has more gifts than Canelo himself. That's how bad it is. I've actually lost count how many times he's lost it's happened so many times.

[Sid-Knee]

"At the end of the day", Floyd is on record saying Spence gave him rough work - and the world witnessed that Carnelo did not.

Thus, it stands to reason that SKILL FOR SKILL (i.e. regardless of size discrepancy), Spence is the more SKILLED fighter than Carnelo.

Paul Spadafora gave Floyd that work in sparring too. Do you come to the conclusion that Paul is more skilled than Floyd?

Augie Sanchez beat, and was actually the last fighter to do so, Floyd in the Amateurs. But all he was was decent when he turned pro. Floyd was a great fighter.

Porter beat Usyk in the Amateurs too. Do you think he's as skillful as Usyk? Do you think he'd beat him now if they were to fight?

Spence comes nowhere near to the skill level of Floyd. Spence is actually a basic fighter that imposes himself with his size and strength. He has average skill to be fair. However, i see him as a hype job who was never the fighter people claimed him to be. He lost that Porter fight and got a gift. He looked like shlt the first time he fought a prime fighter his own weight. His skill level that night was below average. It's a lack of knowing what you're seeing if you think he matches up to Floyd. Not in this life or the next he isn't.

[icha]

Floyd went "life and death" with Oscar before outboxing a "Canelo level fighter". Or did you forget?

Styles make fights, bro.

spence and floyd also have different styles, and spence doesnt have the style that troubles canelo the most...

[Sid-Knee]

Floyd went "life and death" with Oscar before outboxing a "Canelo level fighter". Or did you forget?

Styles make fights, bro.

I had Floyd taking the fight by a point against a past his best Oscar. But you're missing out the most important aspect of that fight in that it was held at LightMiddle which is too high for Floyd. He was maxed out at Welter. Whereas Oscar had a few fights up there and was able to hold his own.

[Combat Talk Radio]

spence and floyd also have different styles, and spence doesnt have the style that troubles canelo the most...

Yeah. Spence is more aggressive than Floyd.

Floyd walked Canelo down. What do you think Spence will do?

I had Floyd taking the fight by a point against a past his best Oscar. But you're missing out the most important aspect of that fight in that it was held at LightMiddle which is too high for Floyd. He was maxed out at Welter. Whereas Oscar had a few fights up there and was able to hold his own.

I didn't say size will or won't play a factor. I said SKILL FOR SKILL, Spence is the superior fighter.

Canelo is good. VERY good.

But Floyd showed us over 12 rounds and Golovkin showed us over 24 rounds that Canelo is there to be hit. He has defensive weaknesses when you are the aggressor. He's only effective when you let him be. Thus why Cotto struggled as much as he did.

[sicko]

Focus needs to be 1000% on Danny Garcia but to be fair he was asked about the fight he did not bring it up himself

This can be a HUGE fight though and would sell out Cowboys Stadium. I favor Canelo of Course but I do think Spence Jr will be a even better fighter at 154-160 where he would be able to really Bulk Up!

Lets see how he looks vs Danny after that accident though, this is looking way too far ahead and you cannot overlook Danny!