Errol Spence Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
With speculation running rampant that one of the biggest full unification matches in boxing is in peril, one of the participants decided he needed to give anxious fans a show of confidence.
Confidence and ambition obviously aren’t issues for Conor Benn. The son of British boxing legend Nigel Benn agreed to move up two weight classes to challenge Chris Eubank Jr. - in a fight still scheduled to take place on Saturday night at O2 Arena in London. This bold jump up for a 12-round, 157-pound fight with Eubank came as a surprise to those that have watched Benn developed into a legitimate welterweight contender, but Benn believes he’ll upset the son of his father’s bitter rival.
Even more patience is being asked of boxing fans as both Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. continue to hammer out a deal behind closed doors. But while the two are reportedly close to finalizing their mouthwatering welterweight undisputed showdown, the boxing world, by and large, is unsure who will emerge victoriously.
Although a showdown between Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. remains at the top of nearly everyone’s must-see list, the Omaha, Nebraska, native has thrown around the possibility of moving up in weight to take on Jermell Charlo. With the truculent 154-pound undisputed champion standing firmly in Spence’s corner, Crawford (38-0, 29 KOs) has stated on numerous occasions that he would be more than willing to strip Charlo of his championship status after doing the same to his good friend.
Terence Crawford has done his best to navigate his career through a sea of dubious voices and perpetual chastisement. At the age of 34, Crawford boastfully walks through his palatial estate with countless world titles littered in every room.
A fight to decide the first undisputed welterweight champion in more than a decade is finally within reach. BoxingScene.com has learned that talks between Errol Spence and Terence Crawford have resulted in both fighters agreeing to terms in principle. The matter is now in the hands of their respective legal teams to button up final details,
One of the most intriguing fights to be made in American boxing has yet to become a reality, but that hasn’t stopped Canelo Alvarez from offering his two cents.
From the moment Terence Crawford made his way to the welterweight division in 2018, Derrick James had a strong hunch that both he and his unified star, Errol Spence Jr., would eventually have to meet in the ring.
Count James Toney amongst a long list of rabid boxing fans and media members that are salivating over the thought of a showdown between Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford.
Sergey Lipinets left the ring in April 2021 beyond impressed by Jaron Ennis. The former IBF junior welterweight champion knew he would face a fast, intelligent, strong opponent, but Ennis was even better than he realized. Philadelphia’s Ennis dropped Lipinets twice, once in the fourth round and again in the sixth, on his way to a sixth-round knockout.