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Spence is the common sense choice but im going fanboy tonight and say DSG pulls the upset by split decision. Anyone besides me watching?
I think Spence is one of the best pound for pound, in the world. I think he scores a KO after round 7.Spence is the common sense choice but im going fanboy tonight and say DSG pulls the upset by split decision. Anyone besides me watching?
.i.ght was set up/announced before the accident.Before the accident I’d have said Garcia had no shot. In fact, I’m not even sure Garcia was willing to beat Spence before the accident, but I’m not confident Spence is going to be able to shake the effects of the whole process... not to mention no tune up beat... seems odd for someone planning on getting back to 100% given the amount of ring rust (not to mention the insane recovery needed) he must have.
Spence has been one of my favorites for a while but it’s crossed my mind (and I hope I am and very well could be way off base) that there may be a chance he’s trying to get one last big pay day since he’s never going to be the same fighter
He really does look like a 40 year old toddler. Cant remember his actual name lol
Spence looked fantastic last night but and this is my only real complaint. He looked great against a guy who applied ZERO pressure on him. I still think Crawford is the best in the division and likely wins the match up which should absolutely be made for the summer. Word is though we might be seeing Manny v Spence next.Spence showed he is back and is still the best. What I really like is that he is a genuine nice guy that is well mannered in the sport besides being world class. And I don't think Crawford will be able to outbox him if they do meet.
This is EXACTLY what the problem was last night and since hes come up to WW. DSG can hit no doubt about it but he is not the puncher he was at 140lbs. I think he can still be a player at WW but he cant sit around waiting for a big counter. For instance last night Spence who is a top skill boxer knows how to switch from defense to offense and back responsibly rarely leaving himself open to a counter so waiting for that opening like Garcia was doing is simply not going to work. Even if you connect you most likely arent going to hurt him enough to instantly change the course of the fight. The way you get to Spence is get into exchanges with him and he like everyone else becomes very hittable. Its the way Brook and especially Porter had success against him. YOu cant allow Spence to dictate the pace of the fight because he`ll pick you apart and hes not going to make mistakes to let you capitalize on. We saw the result of that last night.Maybe his punching power is not what he thinks it is anymore as he has always been that guy to let you throw punches and just catch you and pounce.
This is EXACTLY what the problem was last night and since hes come up to WW. DSG can hit no doubt about it but he is not the puncher he was at 140lbs. I think he can still be a player at WW but he cant sit around waiting for a big counter. For instance last night Spence who is a top skill boxer knows how to switch from defense to offense and back responsibly rarely leaving himself open to a counter so waiting for that opening like Garcia was doing is simply not going to work. Even if you connect you most likely arent going to hurt him enough to instantly change the course of the beat. The way you get to Spence is get into exchanges with him and he like everyone else becomes very hittable. Its the way Brook and especially Porter had success against him. YOu cant allow Spence to dictate the pace of the beat because he`ll pick you apart and hes not going to make mistakes to let you capitalize on. We saw the result of that last night.
Yup. Only difference was Thurman and Porter are easier to hit because they arent as technically sound as Spence. Id like to see Garcia come forward being a lot busier causing openings for counters. That is what he needs to do to be mores successful. I just dont think he is that type of fighter and thats a problem. Too one dimensional.Not sure get can break that counter pattern against top competition. All 3 big fights same problem.