The time has come! Spence-Crawford: FINAL PREDICTIONS!

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  1. Anthony

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  2. Double L

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    What's up with Spence's eyes? They looked fucked up even before the fight.
     
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    Jeez you used the same line after the Naoya fight lol. Your Loma hatred is noted and just like in the Naoya fight a Crawford win here doesn’t prove you were right. I still think Loma is better.
     
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    puerto rock WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    No excuses from Spence. At least for now.
     
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    By the way, the first knockdown was an opposite-side punch. That is a mikE favorite. Not sure if anyone else registers those, I assume so, but I've never seen anyone else.
     
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  6. Double L

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    Was Spence weight drained?
     
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    mikE "Twinkle Toes" McJack

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    Good inclusion of Usyk Are there any other contenders for P4P #1 right now?
     
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    Is it too early to say that Crawford could very well be good enough to compete with the best WWs?
     
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  9. Xplosive

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    It's a pretty retarded take to think Loma is better than Bud at this stage. Or that he was ever as good. Even if you're a hardcore Loma fan.
     
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    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

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    No, Spence was beaten up by a better fighter.
     
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    Jel WBC Champion

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    Spence asking for a rematch. He thinks he would do better. Why?
     
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    I agree with everything except Bud’s reflexes were better than Mayweather’s. Mayweather used to do those kinds of counters to guys who didn’t telegraph and throw as openly as Spence. I think it’s a mild case of recency bias here.
     
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    ILLUMINATI Roberto Duran

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    he was high though..
     
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    Ugotabe Kidding WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    Loma was fucking good a feather and super-feather, his struggles began when he challenged himself at LW. Just like we don't judge Napoles for his middleweight campaign or Foster as a heavy, LW Loma is not the whole truth. You would agree, if you wanted to.

    That said, in all-time achievement rankings Bud is way above Loma, obviously.
     
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    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

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    It was pretty damn obvious that the fight was over after the first KD. Right then it was apparent that Spence was fucked.
     
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    Explosivo Undisputed Champion

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    I think that Spence was a bit weight drained.
    But,..I think that after seeing this fight…Bud is simply a better all around fighter
     
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    I won’t spit on your opinion if you don’t spit on mine. Loma has shown an amazing talent and skill level, it’s not retarded at all to think he’s better as long as we understand I’m talking in a pound for pound sense. I’m not saying I think Loma could beat Bud as he’s just too big.
     
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    ILLUMINATI Roberto Duran

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    yea…let’s see Spence next fight r two and let’s see Bud vs Boots….
     
  19. Xplosive

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    As always, your comparison is nonsense. Napoles' resume is so many times over better than Loma's resume, that I don't even know why you pulled his name out your ass.

    If Loma had the resume at 126-130 of Nap, then we could talk.

    As it stands, he's never been as good as Crawford, and I said that in Loma's physical prime.

    Bud has more dimensions, more power, more toughness, more heart, and a higher ring IQ.
     
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    ILLUMINATI Roberto Duran

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    yup Spence legs were gone, while the ref was counting he had a gone look in his eyes. He knew…that’s why he came out swinging in round 3…he never got his legs under him.
     
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    Agreed. With what we saw of Spence tonight Mayweather would have dissected him quite easily. He wouldn't have done the same damage with single shots, but he would land punches and avoided the incoming all the same.
     
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    Dog Jones WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    If Spence doesn't pull a Kambozo and enforce his rematch clause, apparently Crawford's next opponent is Teo
     
  23. Xplosive

    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

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    I think he's good enough that he would give a good account of himself against any WW in history. I'm not gonna jump the gun and say I think he could beat a Robinson or Leonard, but after they beat him they'd know they've been in a fight.
     
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    I mean I don’t really expect Spence to say the truth

    “I got my ass beat and was totally outclassed by a better fighter who would whoop my ass again in a rematch”
     
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    They're not mutually exclusive. Crawford was tremendous. Spence looked off.
     
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    Yeah, he needs to go home and have a rest and then think about his welterweight exit strategy. Nothing good will come from meeting Bud again. Not that I see Bud being remotely interested in a rematch either. He’s proven himself completely.
     
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    I would hope that Derrick James has enough honor to try and talk EJ out of the rematch. I would hope his daddy gets in his ear too. They can't be stupid. They can't believe that Errol can turn this around at 154.
     
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    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

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    I agree, but I don't think he was weight drained.

    I think it was a combination of the layoff, the car accident, and plain ole age.

    But the biggest factor was definitely Crawford being a level above him.
     
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    ILLUMINATI Roberto Duran

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    huh? Really? These guys can’t be this stupid…Teo should keep his ass at 140 make a few millions vs winnable fights vs Haney and Ryan..
     
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    ILLUMINATI Roberto Duran

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    Spence smoked THE WEED before getting to the arena….
     

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