I can't tell you what specific strategy Charlo is going to use, especially against a fighter that hasn't shown any glaring weakness. It will be a close fight that I think Charlo will win. I don't see anything that tells me Spence washes a legitimate middleweight champ. I'd wanna see Spence beat a middleweight or even super welter before I pick him to beat the champ. Charlo will work behind the jab, taking advantage of his height. Spence has an advantage being a southpaw but that also means he's vulnerable to right hands, which Charlo has a good one.
It's a big jump to middleweight. Besides Sugar Ray Robinson, I can't think of one who did it and was a long reigning champ. Leonard won the title but retired again. Hearns, Cotto and Martinez, none of them were dominate champs. Off the top of my head, I can name at least 6 lightweights who moved up to be great welterweights, name one welterweight who moved up to be a great middleweight champion. The best I can think of was Hearns who lost to Iran Barkley, a mediocre champion.
