Kell Brook Breaks Down Terrence Crawford vs. Errol Spence Jr. Matchup
Kell Brook is excited to see Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. fight later this month.
Crawford and Spence Jr. are set to meet on July 29 in a highly-anticipated matchup and one that could determine the pound-for-pound best boxer in the sport.
“I’m very excited for this fight and everyone is talking about this fight. It’s a massive fight and for number one. I actually put both these guys up as pound-for-pound in all the divisions. and they’re going to go after it. Errol Spence is a very big welterweight, a natural southpaw. He’s big and strong and goes to the body good. His IQ is very high in the ring,” Brook said (h/t BoxingScene).
“Terence Crawford can box. He’s a sharpshooter with his punches and a very good finisher. He’s going to need every game plan in this fight,” Brook continued. “This is a real test. I put up guys like Errol, Crawford, Shawn Porter and Golovkin who I’ve been in there with who just have that aura around them. They have that X-factor. It’s the small margins that will decide this fight. It will come down to who has prepared the best. This is the real test for number one in the division and we’re going to get some toe-to-toe action.”
Currently, Terence Crawford is a slight betting favorite to defeat Errol Spence Jr., but Kell Brook thinks the matchup is 50-50. Ultimately, Brook thinks it will come down to a very small margin of who is going to get their hand raised.
“I think Errol brings calculated pressure and will go to the body. He will be the bigger guy in the fight. Crawford has to be sharp and use the entire ring and pick his shots at the right time and make Spence work when he doesn’t want to work. He has to be very clever and get the rounds and break him down over the fight. I think inactivity can be an issue and it’s mental for Errol, who might question his inactivity. Time will tell,” Brook said. “I think Terence is a very sharp and snapping puncher and Errol has a more grinding and thumping kind of power. That’s the difference I see in the two. We’re talking about two star fighters and it’s going to come down to a very small margin and they’re going to have to bring every part of their game to get a victory.”
Who do you think will win, Terence Crawford or Errol Spence Jr.?
