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[QUOTE="JAXCUSE, post: 3122989, member: 516"]
Agree - Excellent Fight.  Whole card was competitive and entertaining - best product from PBC (prelims thru main event) that I’ve seen.

I had it closer - 115-113 Spence.  Didn’t think Spence controlled distance as effectively as Keith Thurman did when he fought Shawn a couple of years ago.   Made it a tougher fight for Spence.  Porter pushed the action, kept the pressure on and didn’t wilt (significantly) despite Spence’s body attack.  Pretty Left Hook from Spence in the 11th.  Would have finished a lesser opponent.  IMO, won him (Spence) a tough fight...

I think Porter “knocked some of the shine” off Haymon’s Welter “Golden Boy” a bit.  My uncalibrated eye (now) thinks Crawford would lick him.  Too bad we’ll probably never find out due to promoter politics...  Like you, I think Spence is a natural Middleweight and looking up at Alvarez in the future rather than angling towards Bud.

But, Porter is a very tough fighter and matchup for anyone.  Kudos to Spence - he finally got in there with one of PBC’s deep stable of top 147 lbs’ers.  I hope Garcia is next (as PBC alludes).  And soon (like early 21).  World class fighter, experienced, same promoter, different style and presents a different challenge.  Spence will only improve If he continues to fight top guys more often.
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