Terence Crawford’s coach, Bernie ‘Tha Boxer’ Davies, predicts WBC junior middleweight champion Sebastian Funsora will cease Errol Spence Jr. and ship him into retirement once they combat in October.
Bernie says Fundora (21-1-1, 13 KOs) beat a much bigger puncher than Spence (28-1, 22 KOs) together with his twelve-round cut up choice win towards WBO 154-lb champion Tim Tszyu final March.
Davies feels Spence gained’t be capable of discover the identical success at 154 that he did when he was preventing at welterweight, the place he held three belts till being stopped within the ninth spherical by Crawford final July.
Spence Will Wrestle at Junior Middleweight
Regardless of Bernie feeling that Spence will lose to the 6’6″ ‘Towering Inferno’ Fundora, he nonetheless feels he has much more to present the game, however NOT at junior middleweight towards this man.
“I feel they’re good by staying away from Bud Crawford,” mentioned Bernie ‘Tha Boxer’ Davis to Fighthype about Sebastian Fundora reportedly planning to vacate his WBO junior middleweight title forward of his combat towards Errol Spence in October.
Even when Spence did wish to combat an instantaneous rematch with Crawford, he wouldn’t get it. Crawford is targeted on turning into undisputed at 154, and he’s going through WBA champion Israil Madrimov on August third. Crawford will solely combat Spence now if he defeats Fundora to seize his WBC junior middleweight title.
“I acquired Fundora. I don’t see Spence being a dominant junior middleweight. He’s acquired good identify worth. I don’t assume he hits as arduous as Tim Tszyu. I’m choosing Fundora in that combat. I don’t assume he’s acquired one-punch KO energy. I don’t see him dominating towards these guys.
Fundora’s “Towering Inferno”
“I may see the ‘Towering Inferno’ [Fundora] loading up on him and hitting him with the kitchen sink. Perhaps somewhat sympathy,” mentioned Bernie when requested about his ideas on Spence, saying on X that this is likely to be the final time boxing followers see him.
Fundora will attempt to knock out Spence, nevertheless it gained’t be straightforward as a result of he fights effectively towards taller guys, and this fighter isn’t in the identical league as Crawford. Spence had issues towards Crawford as a result of he was weight-drained and coming off a yr layoff.
“I feel he nonetheless has acquired extra to present. I don’t know the way dominant he’ll be, however I nonetheless assume he has much more to present,” mentioned Davies. “However he already achieved rather a lot. If he chooses to retire, that’s on him. He in all probability goes to retire if Fundora beats his a**. Fundora goes to beat his a**.”
Bernie is correct about Spence’s probably retirement if he loses to Fundora. It might be pointless for Spence to stay round if he can’t beat this man as a result of that will sign that he gained’t be a think about junior middleweight.
“I don’t see him beating Fundora. You bought Crawford round. I’d as effectively stop. I’d as effectively go some other place. I’d as effectively retire,” mentioned Bernie.
