Errol Spence Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford (33-0, 24 KOs) is now a major player at 147-pounds. Last Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Crawford dominated and stopped 2012 Australian Olympian in nine rounds to capture the WBO title. The win became Crawford's division, after capturing world titles at junior welterweight and lightweight.
By Cliff Rold - Welterweight is almost always one of boxing’s deepest divisions. Even when it’s not, when the depth gets light and fans are left with a bit of a down time, it usually maintains a higher level of interest than almost any other class. How seldom are the down times? Try to think about the last time welterweight didn’t have anything particularly interesting going on for an extended peri...
Errol Spence Photos Gallery - Unbeaten welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr. spent time giving back in his hometown Wednesday, as he handed out meals at the Salvation Army in Dallas ahead of his homecoming world title defense live on SHOWTIME this Saturday, June 16 from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Errol Spence Jr.-Terence Crawford has supplanted Spence-Keith Thurman as the fight within the welterweight division. Crawford arguably is the best boxer, pound-for-pound, in the sport. Spence also is a consensus top-10 fighter on credible pound-for-pound lists. Thurman, meanwhile, hasn’t fought since edging Danny Garcia by split decision in their 12-round, 147-pound title unification fight 15½ months ago. Elbow surgery and a hand injury have prevented Thurman from fighting since their March 2017 bout in Brooklyn and halted his momentum.
Errol Spence Jr. wasn’t overly impressed with Terence Crawford’s win against Jeff Horn. From Spence’s perspective, Crawford merely did what he was supposed to do against a big underdog with limited boxing ability. Crawford (33-0, 24 KOs), of Omaha, Nebraska, became a world champion in a third weight class by stopping Australia’s Horn (18-1-1, 12 KOs) in the ninth round Saturday night to win the WBO welterweight title at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Terence Crawford: Triple Crown winner Justify wasn’t the only thoroughbred in action on Saturday. The result of Crawford’s fight against then-WBO welterweight titleholder Jeff Horn was predictable and brutal yet beautiful to watch, as Crawford coped well with Horn’s rough tactics, used his legs to stay out of Horn’s punching range and darted in-and-out to pummel the Australian whenever opportunities presented themselves.
LAS VEGAS – Based on what Glenn Rushton witnessed from his ringside seat Saturday night, he can’t envision Errol Spence Jr. beating Terence Crawford. The highly skilled, intelligent Crawford battered the former champion Rushton trains, Jeff Horn, until referee Robert Byrd understandably stopped their fight at 2:33 of the ninth round.
As unbeaten challenger Carlos Ocampo nears his mandatory world title shot against IBF Welterweight World Champion Errol Spence Jr., Ocampo shared his thoughts on training camp and the upcoming matchup taking place Saturday, June 16 live on SHOWTIME from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
LAS VEGAS – Jeff Horn has noticed people pontificating about a Terence Crawford-Errol Spence Jr. showdown as if he has no chance whatsoever of upsetting Crawford on Saturday night. Crawford-Spence is typically touted as one of the best boxing matches that can be made. Crawford (32-0, 23 KOs), of Omaha, Nebraska, and Spence (23-0, 20 KOs), of DeSoto, Texas, both are generally regarded to be among the top 10 fighters, pound-for-pound, in the sport.
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.