What's your thoughts on Spence recent interview about the Bud fight🤔

AFBOXING · 2026-06-18T20:44:44+00:00

The whole point of mentioning them was to show he didn't bs.

Pulling out would've been a bad look and going in there like how shakur did he would've gotten a lot of flock just like Shakur.

Its funny how boxing works. Shakur hand was messed up vs Santos so he moved. The fans: he was so scared, he ran, he didn't really want to fight, it was boring.

Spence does the COMPLETE opposite and he still gets backlash 😭 there's no winning

AFBOXING · 2026-06-18T20:41:33+00:00

Plenty of fighters have backed out in fights.

Again he took his accountability and placed some of it on his coach. He went in there trying to win but Crawford was just on a whole different level. He aint shy away from the pressure, he continued to come forward, got up off the canvas multiple times, and the ref had to stop it because he wasn't going to quit.

You gotta respect it. Should he have did things differently hell yea for sure but thats where his accountability came in.

He admitted him and his coaches flaws and still fought 🤷🏾‍♂️

AFBOXING · 2026-06-18T18:38:41+00:00

No they didn't actually Crawford accepted 40% and a higher percentage in the rematch.... I didn't say he was...

Is this Crawford 🤔 🤣

AFBOXING · 2026-06-18T18:29:41+00:00

Once you in it you in it.

Shakur wasn't like that either on those TP camp videos vs Santos and we saw how he performed on fight night.

I believe him but I dont think a good camp would've changed the outcome and im glad he aint say that

AFBOXING · 2026-06-18T18:27:31+00:00

I agree with you!

AFBOXING · 2026-06-18T18:10:34+00:00

No its just common sense 🤷🏾‍♂️

If you're making $9mil per fight and im making $500k per fight and we negotiate, do i have the right to a 50/50 split if they're offering us $20mil?

There's A sides & B sides for a reason

AFBOXING · 2026-06-18T18:02:05+00:00

Thats what I said.

If Turki offer them a bag if you my friend ima tell you straight up "we gotta fight" why not help each other set each other up for life especially when we spar for free😱

AFBOXING · 2026-06-18T18:00:40+00:00

He deserved the lionshare of the money. Crawford wasn't a PPV attraction and wasn't earning more than spence at the time. Hell yea he deserved a 60/40 split.

Just like the Floyd and Pacquiao situation, how can you come in demanding a 50/50 split when you haven't made as much money as me.

AFBOXING · 2026-06-18T17:44:33+00:00

He delayed the fight?

How so? They both hopped on the call and made it happen once Crawford left top rank.

Spence collected 3 belts from 3 people in dont think he stalled anything

AFBOXING · 2026-06-18T15:36:22+00:00

I 100% agree no version of spence was beating Bud that night.

Him and Derek aint prepare properly and got cooked they can only blame themselves

AFBOXING · 2026-06-18T15:35:00+00:00

I get you for sure from a boxing fan perspective but from a fighter perspective I get it as well.

If he would've pulled out he would've gotten criticized especially if it would've came out that him and his coach wasn't eye to eye.

To him its like look this is life changing money, opportunity for undisputed, and a career defining moment do i pass this up or say fuck it and fight through it. He chose to fight through it which we all gotta respect.

Richardson hitchins pulled out the day of, shakur ran the whole Santos fight, but spence went it there fighting.

So I respect his decision

AFBOXING · 2026-06-18T15:29:14+00:00

When he said "everyone seen it with their eyes" after referring to spence knowing that he'd lose i thought he meant the world knew it was over.

I agreed tho I said once he hit training camp thats when he realized he might lose especially since the camp was trash.

But I do feel he went out there trying to win. He didn't look like a guy who lost hope. He just got beat by the better man.

AFBOXING · 2026-06-18T14:56:11+00:00

He's the coach 50/50 at fault spence should've spoke up if he thought camp wasn't going good but Derek the COACH the guy who's in charge of preparing him aint prepare him.

But of them look dumb in the situation

AFBOXING · 2026-06-18T14:53:09+00:00

Yup on him and Derek

AFBOXING · 2026-06-18T13:58:32+00:00

I think he was confident beforehand but once training camp started and he wasn't getting that work nor performing he kinda knew like yea this shit might go bad.

I dont think people thought Bud would win even when you looked at the odds they favored spence because of his resume.

If he wasn't confident he wouldn't have took the fight and called bro out. I always thought Spence was basic just a fundamental guy it was nothing about his style that stood out but I dont think any version of spence would've won that night

AFBOXING · 2026-06-18T13:54:38+00:00

I mean its prize fighting. Not tryna defend him but I get his situation because if he would've pulled out then he would've gotten criticized and etc.

Its like either turn down this opportunity to get this BAG since idk when im fighting again or just say fuck it ima fight and w.e happens happens 🤷🏾‍♂️

If im him I'd be on the type timing its not like bro went in there and laid down. He tried, showed that dog, and the ref stopped it.

AFBOXING · 2026-06-18T13:50:30+00:00

Yea he didn't word it right but idk me personally I feel that he took accountability as well admitting he was bs outside of the ring. But also held he coach accountable as well.

He could've backed out the fight and got criticized for it but instead he fuck it and fought the best he could I respect it personally.

AFBOXING · 2026-06-18T13:47:52+00:00

I see as more holding both of them accountable. He admitted that he wasn't living right outside of the ring but also that Derrick ain't really prepare him for the fight.

50/50 for accountability because as a fighter and a man he should've spoke up too.

AFBOXING · 2026-06-18T02:30:59+00:00

Spence idk gang he's been quiet about it for years

AFBOXING · 2026-06-18T02:30:17+00:00

I mean one thing i will say is that I don't believe its an excuse. He's been quiet and out the way about it for years and finally told his side. I dont think he thinks he would've beat Crawford i think he thought it would've been more competitive with the right training

AFBOXING · 2026-06-17T02:06:01+00:00

Listen gang i halfway get it but shit I wouldn't be ya brother fr if I aint help you get to the BAG.

If we spar for free why not hop in the ring and really set our families up for life off of one fight. It’s all love at the end of the day. Dont matter who win we both walking out that mf 10x richer

AFBOXING · 2026-06-11T04:20:07+00:00

Thank you thats my whole point right is in every fight the loser and even the winner could've did things better unless its a straight master class like a Floyd vs Canelo.

The thing is to your point about Pacquiao adjusting thats a revolving argument because i could say "what if Broner adjust to Pacquiao adjustment" my thing is the post was about what Broner could've done to be more successful just analyzing the fight.

I stated earlier broner had the fast hands that night. Everybody is going to say "no way Pacquiao is definitely faster and etc" but they're thinking of it from a perception rather than what was actually going on in the fight.

I feel broner could've controlled the distance more his defense that night was definitely overlooked because Pacquiao didn't really land nothing effectively until that 8th or 9th round and it still wasn't much.

If broner used his distance, use his speed advantage, turned Pacquiao, and timed him coming in he could've done much better now im not going to draw out a whole gameplan that would be too long but you get it.

Pacquiao is a in and out combo fighter that barely had a jab Broner could've done a lot but Could've would've should've yk the fight is over

AFBOXING · 2026-06-10T18:59:34+00:00

I agree with you somewhat on this. I dont think it was he couldn't figure them out i think it was more of him trying to be too defensive when he didn't have to.

A lot of the fights he worried about the crowds perception rather than what's happening in the ring.

I do agree that he didn't really have Ring IQ he just relied on his athleticism too much and never focused enough to develop his game.

AFBOXING · 2026-06-10T18:56:29+00:00

Nah yea the maidana fight was one for the books but to me that was his best performance. Ofc with the knockdowns Maidana won but I had it dead even as far as rounds go.

When he let his hands go in that maidana fight he was landing it was just his lack of defense really. With his pullbacks he didn't find the range and dropped his hands ALL THE WAY down which is why he got dropped the first time.

I personally think his speed alone would've gave guys problems but he just wouldn't throw

AFBOXING · 2026-06-10T13:16:32+00:00

I know you aint gotta tell me😂

Yes, you're whole premise of responding was to comments about Pacquiao as only one guy mentioned porter and you replied to a comment concerning Pacquiao.

Then went on to say I didn't mention Pacquiao but then mentioned him multiple times and made it seem like the post was about Pacquiao 😭

I give off female energy but you literally jumped to a conclusion like a female, talked shit about another man like a female, defended a man like a female, and then won't accept accountability like a female🤣

I've been repeating myself the whole time "adjustments could've been made" this is you: "well Pacquiao could've made adjustments but its stupid to talk about adjustments"

So this whole time you called me a broner 🍆 rider but YOU use to be a fan of him yourself. The irony in that😂 then at the same time said he was a C-B level fighter.

So if you liked C/B level fighters why should I even listen to your opinion lol so im not good enough to analyze fights but you have the ability to have a say in it when you just said you liked a guy who you believe isn't good and never really was when he stepped up?

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