Errol Spence Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
Former WBO junior welterweight champion Chris Algieri faces the highly regarded Errol Spence on Saturday night at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn, New York. In his corner will be trainer John David Jackson, who doesn't quite believe the hype.
Undefeated welterweight contender Errol Spence has no problem with heading over to the UK to fight IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook. Spence (19-0, 16 KOs) is ready to face former WBO junior welterweight champion Chris Algieri on Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
BROOKYLN - Undefeated rising welterweight star Errol "The Truth" Spence Jr. and former world champion Chris Algieri went face-to-face on Friday as they made weight for their scheduled main event showdown on Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC this Saturday, April 16 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
By Thomas Gerbasi - You might have assumed that Chris Algieri enjoyed the little break he got the last time he stepped into the ring against Erick Bone last December. It’s not that his 10-round decision victory was easy, but the break being referred to was the one he got when he was in a non-main event for the first time in a long time.
BROOKLYN - As they near the weigh-in and fight night for their Saturday, April 16 showdowns at Barclays Center, Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC fighters and undercard fighters spoke about their upcoming bouts.
Errol Spence Jr. isn’t brash or outspoken, but he has learned invaluable lessons from Floyd Mayweather Jr. The undefeated welterweight prospect spent time in Mayweather’s Las Vegas training camp for Mayweather’s win against Robert Guerrero three years ago. That experience was eye-opening for the 2012 Olympian, who was just 23 at the time, and helped shape his approach to preparing for fights.
BROOKYLN - Undefeated rising welterweight star Errol "The Truth" Spence Jr. and former world champion Chris Algieri went face-to-face Wednesday to kick-off fight week activities with the final press conference before they meet in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC this Saturday, April 16 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Errol Spence Jr. is genuinely thankful for all the praise he has received throughout the early stages of his professional boxing career. Everyone from anonymous message-board posters to Floyd Mayweather Jr. himself has predicted great things for the hard-hitting, undefeated welterweight prospect. The powerful southpaw still hasn’t allowed any of the hype to inflate his head.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. didn’t taken Adrien Broner’s challenge seriously after Broner beat Ashley Theophane on Friday night in Washington, D.C. Mayweather is much more interested in promoting Broner bouts against either Errol Spence or Shawn Porter. The retired superstar’s company, Mayweather Promotions, promoted the card headlined by the Broner-Theophane fight Friday night and hopes to promote Broner’s next bout as well.
New York, NY- Former junior welterweight world champion Chris Algieri (21-2, 8KOs) has been on the big stage multiple times with some of the biggest names in the sport.