I disagree. Crawford is 7 for 7 above 140 in the stoppage category, has power in both hands, and can tap you at long range with 74'' reach (freaky for a 5'8 guy) or shorten (uncommon for fighters with an abnormally long reach) his shots on the inside. Spence is kind of a plotter like GGG who uses punch placement (with better defense as in catching return fire with his gloves) but doesn't have one or two-shot short circuit power. I remember they did a punch torque comparison and Spence fell within the range of 126lb Leo Chicken Cruz. There's a reason why James and Spence keep talking side of the street.
Porter has the 4th Qtr running back durability but it's going to play to his disadvantage this fight. Crawford is going to take a fight or 2 off of what's left of his career. Gamboa, Diaz, Horn and Delorme were not the same fighters after Crawford.
It's better to get knocked out early vs. taking a sustained beating from an accurate, skilled fighter who can land 50% (prime FMW Jr and Lara) of his power shots. Obviously, Crawford is a better puncher than those 2.
Looking forward to this one!
I agree in a sense but Crawford has fought Jose Benevidez with a bullet in his lame leg,Kell Brook who was damaged badly by Triple G,and Yuriokis Gamboa who is old and either on or off on any particulat night, and a washed up Amir "The Man With The Glass Jaw" Khan,and Jeff Horn.
Meanwhile Porter has fought Jose Diaz,Danny Garcia,Keith Thurman,Paulie Malanaggi,Adrian Broner (before he became a total clown),an always tough mutherfucker in Adrian Granados,throw in a then undamaged and extremely fresh Kell Brook, Ugas and Spence and you can imagine why Crawford looks so great against his opposition.....Porter has fought everyone,much much tougher opponents, and though Crawford is an awesome boxer his resume` pales next to Porters by comparison BIGTIME.....Porter has fought all the elite guys in the division,Crawford won most of his best fights at 140 IMO and has fought the guys I posted above as a full fledged welterweight.
MY point is Porter rises to the level of his opposition and you can never ever count him out of any fight.
I,m not a Porter jock rider but he rises to the level of his opposition which is always top notch and he never stops coming....you can`t count him out anytime in any fight.
I hate Porters wild football player "style" but he`s tough as Hell and he`s got dog in him.....and his "style" works well for him based on his track record......very effective.
