![]() The victory might’ve clinched Spence a spot in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.īackground: People might forget the respect Postol had at the time he met Crawford in a 140-pound title-unification bout. Spence’s performance was similar to his fight with Mikey Garcia in that he beat Porter at his own game, outbrawling a brawler. But Spence got the job done, punctuating his victory by putting Porter down in Round 11. They engaged in many furious toe-to-toe exchanges, which is why it was the Fight of the Year. ![]() He made a big statement with that victory, which lifted him to elite status.īackground: Porter, an excellent all-around fighter, was at his best and as motivated as he could possibly be for that fight. And Spence just handled him, building a lead on the scorecards before stopping him. Brook was an excellent fighter at that time. Brook lost respect late in his career but at the time he met Spence he had lost only an ill-advised 160-pound fight against knockout artist Gennadiy Golovkin. Spence revealed an impressive side of himself that night.īackground: People might not fully appreciate the fact Spence went to the hometown of an elite fighter and stopped him in 11 rounds to win his first world title, putting him down twice in the process. ![]() The most striking aspect of his victory was that he outboxed a superb boxer, which underscored his technical ability. And Spence dominated him, winning an unthinkable shutout decision given Garcia’s ability. Background: I was convinced before the fact that Garcia was too small for Spence – the four-division titleholder had moved up in weight for the fight – but the fact is Garcia was unbeaten (39-0, 30 KOs) and one of the best all-around fighters in the world at the time he fought Spence. ![]()
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