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“Bout to Look Like Floyd/Gatti”: Terence Crawford Leaves Fans Pleading for More as 8 Days Remain for the Errol Spence Jr Showdown

Published 07/22/2023, 8:00 AM EDT

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Terence Crawford has come to Las Vegas ten days before the fight. He did it so that he could acclimatize himself with the heat and city’s environment, so that he can be completely ready for his fight against Errol Spence Jr. A couple of days ago, on Wednesday, he organized a media workout at the Performance Institute, UFC APEX. He’s done a pre-camp at the Institute before, and it’s a great place to train. Crawford vs. Spence is one of the biggest fights in the entire boxing history, and both fighters are preparing to give their all against each other.

There is also mutual respect between the two, moreover, recently Crawford divulged why he respects Spence as a fighter. Anyway, just a few hours ago, Crawford posted a video of him training. The video shows him drenched in sweat where he is seen working the heavy bag, doing mitt drill sessions, and shadow boxing. He also put out a threat to Spence, as he wrote in the caption, “If he get outta line…

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This indicates that if Spence will try to be aggressive during the fight, Crawford will knock him down. Now, Crawford is considered to be one of the smartest fighters, while Spence is well-known for his aggressive style. Both are masters of their techniques and on July 29th, the world will see whose style of fighting will end up on top. Many fans presented their verdicts after watching ‘Bud’ training for the upcoming contest.

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A lot of fans have put out their predictions for the marquee fight, Terence Crawford vs. Errol Spence Jr. Some favored Crawford, while some sided with Spence. But in both cases, it shows how much fans are invested in this historical Welterweight clash.

One of the fans, Parroty Parody, stated that this dispute reminds them of Floyd Mayweather vs. Arturo Gatti. They wrote, “I got a feeling this bout to look like Floyd/Gatti “. While another fan stated that Crawford won’t be able to secure victory no matter what he does. They wrote, “Doing all that just to get walked down in the pavement.”

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While one fan disagreed with the previous comment and was in favor of Crawford. They wrote, “If you ain’t rocking with Crawford for this fight then idk what to tell you. And I’m a fan of both but ain’t know what Spence getting the W“.

A user, PaidupBeast spoke in favor of Spence. They wrote, “U ain’t go do Sh*t but get beat up on like the rest and yo eye closed“. On a different note, Weezebelieveit wrote, “Spence was letting Derrick James catch him with the mits Crawford gone spark his lights out“.

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Many fans spoke about Crawford winning against Spence, and vice-versa. But both fighters are training hard and are cautious to not commit the mistake of taking their opponents lightly. They are adamant regarding giving the greatest show of boxing to their fans. What are your thoughts about this? Tell us in the comments section.

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Chirag Radhyan

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Chirag Radhyan is a Boxing Writer at EssentiallySports. He has authored over 300 articles and loves to talk about the animosity between athletes, leading up to a fight. His coverage of the off-court drama between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury received widespread appreciation from readers.
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Snigdhaa Jaiswal