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seanv

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Spence has the better resume in my opinion and had also seen more adversity in his career. I expect a Spence win by split decision. There is a rematch clause, so regardless they will do it again.

Did anyone watch the master class performance by Inoue this week? He completely neutralized Fulton.
 
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WerewolfOfLondon

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Spence has the better resume in my opinion and had also seen more adversity in his career. I expect a Spence win by split decision. There is a rematch clause, so regardless they will do it again.

Did anyone watch the master class performance by Inoue this week? He completely neutralized Fulton.
I watched the highlihts on YouTube. A real Monster.
 
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seanv

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I did not see that coming. Crawford made Spence look amateur. Great counter punching and a stiff jab all night.
Spence was flailing from the first round on. He was off balance constantly and couldn't land many punches that mattered. The Spence corner didn't have a backup plan. I'd have had him lay off the attack from round 4 on. Make Crawford come to you and try to win some rounds on points. I guess we will see what happens in the rematch.
 

WerewolfOfLondon

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I did not see that coming. Crawford made Spence look amateur. Great counter punching and a stiff jab all night.
Spence was flailing from the first round on. He was off balance constantly and couldn't land many punches that mattered. The Spence corner didn't have a backup plan. I'd have had him lay off the attack from round 4 on. Make Crawford come to you and try to win some rounds on points. I guess we will see what happens in the rematch.
He absolutely battered him. I didn't see it being so one-sided either. They need to stop with these rematch clauses, this one is no way worthy of one. Spence could end up being seriously hurt. Felt so bad for him.
 
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mso489

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Fun to watch, not so fun to live through. I had a friend who was good, but after he won his first fight, he had a reckoning. If he felt that bad physically after winning, what would it be to lose a fight?

Too many of us are brain damaged without ever boxing a single round.
 
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mso489

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After seeing what a career did to Muhammed Ali who was a champion and made multiple come-backs and a heroic standoff with Parkinsons, it's hard to imagine what people would see in a more injurious bare fisted sport. It's dangerous to the fighters. Possibly much more dangerous to the spectators' minds.
 

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After seeing what a career did to Muhammed Ali who was a champion and made multiple come-backs and a heroic standoff with Parkinsons, it's hard to imagine what people would see in a more injurious bare fisted sport. It's dangerous to the fighters. Possibly much more dangerous to the spectators' minds.
Whenever I pass the grave marker of The Greatest I always loathe how they stole the best years of his career. Who knows what we as fans missed in those 3 years.