Errol Spence Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
Veteran trainer Joel Diaz is very confident that Terence Crawford (32-0, 23 KOs) will defeat IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence (23-0, 20 KOs) - if and when that contest takes place. The hype is already starting to build for a Crawford vs. Spence showdown in the future.
WBC, WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs) wants to use 2018 to shake off the rust from his extended layoff. Thurman was last in the ring back in March of 2017, when he won a twelve round unanimous decision over Danny Garcia to unify their welterweight titles at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank takes issue with anyone who thinks that he will be hesitant in making a match-up between his client Terence Crawford (32-0, 23 KOs), and current IBF welterweight titlist Errol Spence (23-0, 20 KOs). Last week, promoter Lou DiBella - in the aftermath of Spence's stoppage win over Lamont Peterson at Barclays in Brooklyn - expressed his doubts about Arum's willingness to place Crawford in the ring with 'The Truth.'
By Andreas Hale - When Showtime unveiled it’s schedule for the first half of 2018, there were some who wondered who WBA & WBC welterweight champion Keith Thurman would be facing as his opponent for his return to the ring on May 19th. With Errol Spence slated for a June 16th defense of his IBF title, it certain...
As BoxingScene.com reported earlier this week, the International Boxing Federation (IBF) ordered their welterweight champion, Errol Spence Jr. (23-0, 20 KO's), to make a mandatory defense against Carlos "Chema" Ocampo (22-0, 13 KO's). Spence made his first defense of belt last Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, when he broke down and stopped former champion Lamont Peterson in the eight round.
NEW YORK – Keith Thurman and Errol Spence Jr. stood about five feet apart Wednesday when Thurman was introduced on the stage as part of Showtime’s “2018 Boxing Upfront” event at a Manhattan restaurant. It’s about as close as we might come to the undefeated welterweight champions squaring off for quite some time. Thurman reiterated following the event that he has no intention of fighting Spence later this year. Spence repeatedly has said Thurman is the opponent he wants to fight most.
On Wednesday, Showtime officially announced that IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence will make the second defense of his title in his hometown of Dallas, Texas on June 16. The opponent and the venue has yet to be announced.
Errol Spence Video Interview - NEW YORK - SHOWTIME Sports and Premier Boxing Champions unveiled the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING television lineup for the first half of 2018 in an unprecedented, first-of-its-kind Boxing Upfront at Cipriani's in New York City on Wednesday.
NEW YORK – Showtime’s Stephen Espinoza was preparing to announce much of the network’s boxing schedule through June during a unique event Wednesday afternoon at a restaurant in Manhattan.
The welterweight division is arguably the deepest in boxing today. CompuBox ranks the top dogs at 147 lbs in 10 categories. Errol Spence ranks #1 due to his offensive output and accuracy. Terence Crawford, who makes his welterweight debut at welterweight in April vs. Jeff Horn, is the best defender.