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Moving right along. We've already given two men spots of honor here on the top ten list. Now we're moving into territory occupied by those who are considered dominant - or at least on their way to being dominant. This year's number 8 spot is occupied by a young Texan who almost seems like a throwback, the kind of all-American type the mainstream would - and still might - rally around. In this sense, the gentleman reminds me of Ray Leonard, though perhaps a quieter, more aggressive version. Yet there's no mistaking this fighter is also his own man.
And that's why Errol Spence Jr. occupies this year's number 8 position. Perhaps the man would rank higher if he would fight more, but Spence is still deserving for going to England to fight a war with Kell Brook before bringing home his share of the welterweight title pie.Granted, Spence was Brook's mandatory, but he didn't play the role of diva, either. Spence appeared to happily go across the sea with the mantle of challenger in order to come home a champion. That's right, we have a highly skilled talent on our hands who isn't a megalomaniac...something that's harder and harder to find these days.
There's a lot of talk now of Spence going on to eventually face the likes of Keith Thurman and Bud Crawford. First, though, Spence has to take on impressive challenger Lamont Peterson early in 2018. That fight's no gimme, folks. I felt Peterson bested favored child Danny Garcia a few years back and it wouldn't stun me if he shocked the world against Spence. For Spence is willing to go up against legitimate challenges. If only he'd do it more frequently.
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