Errol Spence Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
By Tris Dixon - IN an era of massaged records, easy options, soft touches, ridiculous mandatories and so much more, it all comes as a breath of fresh air when a fighter looks to both set and maintain high standards. It should not be that way, but too often is. Fighters look to division hop without ever cleaning up, claiming a slew of belts while never proving themselves as the number one or defining th...
NEW YORK – Lou DiBella doesn’t dispute Terence Crawford’s greatness. Crawford’s last two wins were a knockout of Julius Indongo, who’s now promoted by DiBella, and a technical knockout of Felix Diaz, who’s also promoted by DiBella. If Crawford fights Errol Spence Jr. at some point, DiBella envisions an extremely competitive contest either fighter could win.
NEW YORK – Shawn Porter acknowledged part of the reason he came to Barclays Center on Saturday night was to scout Errol Spence Jr. Spence still isn’t an option for Porter’s next fight. Like Spence, Porter prefers to fight Keith Thurman. Porter lost a close unanimous decision to Thurman in an entertaining welterweight title fight in June 2016 at Barclays Center and wants a rematch as soon as possible. The former IBF welterweight champion is the mandatory challenger for Thurman’s WBC 147-pound championship, thus he’ll eventually get his second shot at the unbeaten WBA/WBC champ unless someone knocks off Thurman before Porter gets the chance.
Spence vs. Peterson Fight Photos Gallery - Undefeated welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr. retained his IBF title with an impressive stoppage of former two-division champion Lamont Peterson in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Saturday night from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING®.
All IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence, who landed 161 punches, while Lamont Peterson threw 158 punches. 45 of Spence’s 138 landed power shots were to the body of Peterson. Spence landed 35 power punches in round five- the most by a Peterson opponent in 18 of his fights tracked by CompuBox. Spence landed an average of 25 of 79 punches in rounds two through seven.
Errol Spence battered Lamont Peterson on the way to an eighth-round technical knockout on Saturday to retain his International Boxing Federation welterweight world title. Spence strengthened his reputation as one of the best of boxing's rising stars, scoring his 10th straight win inside the distance as he improved to 23-0 with 20 knockouts.
Barry Hunter Video Interview - Errol Spence Jr. was even more dazzling in defending his title than he was while winning it. Spence battered Lamont Peterson until the fight was stopped a second into the eighth round Saturday night in the first defense of the welterweight title he won last year.
Errol Spence Video Interview - Errol Spence Jr. was even more dazzling in defending his title than he was while winning it. Spence battered Lamont Peterson until the fight was stopped a second into the eighth round Saturday night in the first defense of the welterweight title he won last year.
Errol Spence Jr. was even more dazzling in defending his title than he was while winning it. Spence battered Lamont Peterson until the fight was stopped a second into the eighth round Saturday night in the first defense of the welterweight title he won last year.
By Keith Idec - NEW YORK – “The Truth” hurts. Just ask Lamont Peterson. Errol Spence Jr. displayed the power and skill that have made him one of the best boxers in the sport, and stopped Peterson after seven one-sided rounds Saturday night at Barclays Center. The younger, stronger Spence was entirely too much for the former two-division champion while making the first defense of the IBF welterweight title he won from Kell Brook in his previous fight.