Errol Spence Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
Also in attendance Wednesday was former world champion Steve "U.S.S." Cunningham, who takes on cruiserweight world champion Krzysztof Glowacki, and undefeated 2012 U.S. Olympian "Sir" Marcus Browne, who faces undefeated Radivoje "Hot Rod" Kalajdzic.
NEW YORK - Undefeated rising star Errol "The Truth" Spence Jr. and former world champion Chris Algieri went face-to-face for the first time Wednesday at a press conference at Gallagher's Steakhouse in Manhattan as they discussed their Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC showdown taking place Saturday, April 16 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Chris Algieri was coming off of back-to-back losses and didn't exactly set the world afire in his close points win over Erick Bone last December in Brooklyn, New York. Yet the articulate and charismatic Long Island product remained in high demand.
Chris Algieri will be the most accomplished opponent that amateur standout and rising pro contender Errol Spence has faced yet in the paid ranks. The same can’t be said for Spence when it comes to Algieri’s class of opposition, given that Algieri once shared the ring with Manny Pacquiao. Nevertheless, Algieri’s promoter acknowledges the fact that his fighter won’t be in easy.
BROOKLYN (February 23, 2016) - Rising star and 2012 U.S. Olympian Errol "The Truth" Spence Jr. (19-0, 16 KOs) will take on former world champion Chris Algieri (21-2, 8 KOs) in a 10-round welterweight showdown headlining an exciting night of matchups on Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC in primetime on Saturday, April 16 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
The Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) continues to take shape, in spite of rumors (perhaps born of wishes) of the series meeting its eventual demise long before year's end. Free-to-air Fox saw its flagship network officially enter the fold, launching on January 23 after its cable affiliate network Fox Sports 1 aired its first PBC card last September. The card on Fox - topped by Danny Garcia claiming a vacant welterweight belt with a 12-round win over Robert Guerrero - was the first of 10 shows due to air live in primetime on free network TV.
By Cliff Rold - There's always something exciting about new talent in boxing's glamour classes. Blue chip at heavyweight, middleweight, welterweight means more than just talent. It also means the potential for a high-dollar stardom that can be harder to achieve in most other divisions. Last year, these honors went to a fighter some staffers here still view as a prospect, Heavyweight Anthony Joshua.
With no more business to tend to in the ring, Errol Spence decided to take in one more night at the fights in 2015. The unbeaten welterweight was present at ringside for the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC card in San Antonio, Texas. Spence (19-0, 16KOs) looked like he was ready to jump back in the ring, not very far off from the 147 lbs. he weighed for his recent 3rd round knockout of Alejandro Barrera. The bout also aired live on NBC, taking place in Dallas, just 30 minutes from his hometown in Desoto.
DALLAS - From The Bomb Factory in Dallas, rising star Errol "The Truth" Spence Jr. (19-0, 16 KOs) put on a show for his hometown crowd as he stopped Alejandro Barrera (26-3, 17 KOs) in the fifth-round of their welterweight clash. Spence Jr. fought cautiously in the first round, feeling out his opponent who came in looking to use his awkward style to frustrate the undefeated hometown fighter. While Barrera was able to land with the uppercut early on, Spence Jr. adjusted and began to bloody Barrera with a series of left hands in round two.
Red-hot super welterweight prospect Erickson Lubin made quick work of Alexis Camacho, scoring two knockdowns en route to 2nd round knockout Saturday afternoon in Dallas, Texas.