On July 29, an eagerly-awaited encounter between Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford will happen to find out the undisputed welterweight champion in some of the important fights in trendy boxing. This conflict brings collectively two of the game’s finest pound-for-pound fighters and has been within the works for years.
Crawford (39-0, 30 KO) at the moment holds the WBO welterweight title and has beforehand held titles at light-weight and junior welterweight, reaching undisputed standing at 140 kilos. Despite being acknowledged as one in every of boxing’s prime abilities, his potential matchups at welterweight have been restricted because of his lengthy affiliation with Top Rank, whereas many elite fighters within the 147-pound class have been a part of the Premier Boxing Champions steady.
After parting methods with Top Rank, a long-awaited showdown with Spence appeared attainable, however earlier makes an attempt to make the fight fell by means of, leading to much less high-profile matchups, equivalent to Crawford’s victory over David Avanesyan in December.
Spence (28-0, 22 KO) additionally boasts an undefeated record and has been a dominant drive. However, he has been much less lively than Crawford lately, primarily because of varied points like a automobile crash and a retinal tear. Since September 2019, Spence has solely fought twice.
Despite his restricted exercise, Spence showcased his excellence by unifying his WBC and IBF titles with the WBA belt, securing a Tenth-round stoppage against Yordenis Ugas in April 2022.
The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas would be the venue for this highly-anticipated conflict, which might be broadcasted on Showtime pay-per-view.
Spence vs. Crawford fight card
- Terence Crawford (c) -135 vs. Errol Spence Jr. (c) +115, undisputed welterweight title
- Isaac Cruz vs. Giovanni Cabrera, light-weight
- Jesus Ramos vs. Sergio Garcia, junior middleweight
Spence vs. Crawford viewing data
- Date: July 29 | Start time: 8 p.m. ET
- Location: T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas
- How to look at: Showtime PPV
