7/29/2023 Showtime PPV presents The King of Fighters: Errol 'The Truth' Spence Jr vs Terence 'Bud' Crawford(WBC/WBA/IBF/WBO/Ring/Lineal 147 titles)

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hell yeah..i told ppl from jump i wasnt fukkin with this fight because it was a mismatch and ppl thought i was hating...well thats exactly what happened...and silly nikkas still were trying to press me with questions like "was it a good fight?' :heh: no it wasnt a good fukking fight..it went how i said it would

I remember Joe being the only person to take Garcia. We were talking one day and I literally told him "Bruh... Do you know what the fukk is about to happen?" :mjlol:

RIP to my guy. Miss you homie.
 

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And that's why I think Spence's output will be lower. He has a guy in front of him that has power in both hands, switches stances, & is an elite counter puncher. It would be foolish to not take a more measured approach against a fighter like that. And the biggest thing I haven't seen anyone mention is Bud has some of the best punch placement in boxing; elite punch placement. The other fighters that I can think of offhand with similar if not more are Mell Charlo & Monster. They all know how to land their big shots, hurt you, & then finish you.
Yea bud just has that precision. He may not have the heaviest hands but he knows how to hit those pressure points. He jolts people with every clean shot. Even Porter said buds punches effected him much worse than Spence's. And you could see it throughout their fight. Porters legs almost gave out a few times early on.

The amount of power and leverage bud is able to generate at close range is wild. When you combine that with his precision, he's one of the most lethal punchers in the sport.
 

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I've always had Crawford and I'm sticking to it....even though his defense hasn't looked great in his last two fights. I think both guys are gonna come out more hesitant than we're used to seeing. It's gonna be a beautiful high paced chessmatch. But eventually buds superior hand and footspeed will be the difference.

There's a reason Errol saved bud for last, and by his own admission took the easier road by facing everybody else first. and that was when bud was still at 140. Even back then Spence knew bud would be the toughest test of his career. This will be the first time Spence has faced a truly dangerous counter puncher who can hurt him with one shot. A guy who is quicker and sharper in close range. Spence is gonna have to be extremely disciplined and keep bud at a distance. Cause if he gets reckless and allows bud to get in close he's gonna get caught. Nobody in the sport is more deadly than bud at close range.


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But it won't be a domination either way. This is as close to a 50-50 fight as we'll ever get. I expect a lot of momentum shifts, and I think both guys will be hurt at some point. But the better boxer will prevail. And that's bud.
I think Spence starts fast in this...
 

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And that's why I think Spence's output will be lower. He has a guy in front of him that has power in both hands, switches stances, & is an elite counter puncher. It would be foolish to not take a more measured approach against a fighter like that. And the biggest thing I haven't seen anyone mention is Bud has some of the best punch placement in boxing; elite punch placement. The other fighters that I can think of offhand with similar if not more are Mell Charlo & Monster. They all know how to land their big shots, hurt you, & then finish you.
Everyone has talked about Crawford's timing..that's why he's so dangerous but anyone ever mauled him inside and will force him to nearly run?
 

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Everyone has talked about Crawford's timing..that's why he's so dangerous but anyone ever mauled him inside and will force him to nearly run?
Someone would have to eat some serious counters to consistently get inside & maul him. That's very dangerous but you can't forget Bud can fight on the inside
 
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