Errol Spence vs. Carlos Ocampo - Referee, Judges Finalized

The International Boxing Federation has finalized the officials for the upcoming title fight, which features undefeated welterweight champion Errol "The Truth" Spence Jr. defending his IBF world title in a Dallas homecoming on Saturday, June 16.

The contest will be televised on Showtime from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco.

In a fight that was mandated by the IBF, Spence will step in the ring against unbeaten mandatory challenger Carlos Ocampo. It will be the first boxing event inside Ford Center and Spence's first hometown fight as world champion.

The referee selected for the contest is veteran official Lawrence Cole.

And the three official judges will include Jesse Reyes of Texas, Cesar Ramos of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and John Madfis of Auburndale, Massachusetts.

Spence (23-0, 20 KOs) returned home with the welterweight title last May after defeating champion Kell Brook in Brook's hometown of Sheffield, England. The 28-year-old southpaw from Desoto, Texas made his first defense against former two-division champion Lamont Peterson, stopping him via seventh round technical knockout on Jan. 20 in Brooklyn.
 
A 2012 U.S. Olympian at the London Games, Spence has knocked out 10 straight opponents to climb the ranks of the division. In the wake of Floyd Mayweather's retirement from boxing, four of the top-five ranked welterweights-Danny Garcia of Philadelphia, Shawn Porter of Las Vegas, Keith Thurman of Clearwater, Fla., and Spence-are all vying for the top spot in one of history's most popular weight classes. 
 
The 22-year-old Ocampo (22-0, 13 KOs) will be taking a major step forward in his career with this mandatory title challenge against Spence. Ocampo, of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico will be making his U.S. debut and fighting professionally outside of Mexico for the first time. Ocampo is a two-time silver medalist at the Mexican Olympiad, an amateur national championship tournament. His holds significant professional victories over former world title challengers Jorge Paez, Jr. and Charlie Navarro while he most recently scored a seventh round stoppage of Dario Ferman in November.