Errol Spence Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
If anyone knows how hard Danny Garcia punches, it’s Keith Thurman. Their 12-round battle in March 2017 has convinced Thurman that Garcia is capable of knocking out Errol Spence Jr. on Saturday night. The former WBA and WBC welterweight champion still suspects Spence will out-point Garcia in their 12-round fight for Spence’s IBF and WBC 147-pound championships at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
DALLAS – Angel Garcia gets aggravated whenever anyone suggests Errol Spence Jr. is the “A” side in Spence’s upcoming fight against his son. Danny Garcia’s father and trainer is quick to remind people of his son’s strong resume and accomplishments. The outspoken, elder Garcia believes his son has achieved more than the unbeaten Spence and has faced more imposing opposition overall.
Errol Spence Jr. thinks Terence Crawford did exactly what he was supposed to do to Kell Brook. The unbeaten IBF/WBC welterweight champion praised Crawford’s performance against Brook, but he figured Crawford would beat Brook convincingly. Crawford rocked Brook with what Crawford called a right hook early in the fourth round and finished off the former IBF champ soon thereafter November 14 at MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas.
Terence Crawford’s dossier is one of the most dissected and disputed dichotomies in boxing. The former undisputed unified lightweight champion and current WBO welterweight champion Crawford (37-0, 28 KOs) believes his accomplishments thus far as a three-division champion has been enough to silence his critics.
If there was any reason Errol Spence forgot why he chose Danny Garcia as his first opponent for 2020, the playful trash talk from the challenger’s side served as an instant reminder. The pair of top-rated welterweights addressed the media to discuss their upcoming unified title fight, which takes place December 5 at AT&T Stadium—home to the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys—in Arlington, Texas. Philadelphia’s Garcia (36-2, 21KOs) comes in as a healthy betting underdog, though he and his outspoken father and head trainer, Angel Garcia are brimming with confidence in a bid to begin a second welterweight title reign and fourth overall spanning two weight divisions.
World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman is very excited about the upcoming event on Saturday, December 19, at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The card will feature the return of Mexican superstar Saúl “Canelo” Alvarez, who faces WBA super middleweight champion Callum Smith.
DALLAS – Danny Garcia was more than willing to travel here to fight Errol Spence Jr. in Spence’s proverbial backyard. Angel Garcia, his father and trainer, made sure, however, that none of the officials assigned to their welterweight title fight are from the state of Texas. BoxingScene.com has learned that the Texas Combative Sports Program has approved judges from three separate states, as well as an out-of-state referee, to officiate their 12-round, 147-pound championship match Saturday night at the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Errol Spence, Danny Garcia Weights Photos Gallery Arlington, Texas - Spence vs. Garcia will see unified welterweight world champion Errol "The Truth" Spence Jr. duel two-division world champion Danny "Swift" Garcia in the blockbuster main event of a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Saturday, December 5 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (photos by Ryan Hafey)
DALLAS – Errol Spence Jr. weighed slightly less Friday afternoon than he did the day before he fought Shawn Porter 14 months ago. The unbeaten IBF and WBC welterweight champion had a lot less trouble getting down to the welterweight limit, though, for his fight against Danny Garcia on Saturday night. Spence, who officially weighed 146.4 pounds at the Renaissance Dallas hotel, entered his nine-week training camp in “the low 160s,” as opposed to beginning camp for the Porter fight at nearly 190 pounds.
DALLAS – Errol Spence Jr. was taken aback the first time he checked his social media accounts about two weeks after his scary car accident in October 2019. Spence appreciated the kind, encouraging words mostly from strangers who wished him well in his recovery. The unbeaten IBF and WBC welterweight champion couldn’t help but notice, though, that were some people with real hate in their hearts, most of whom hid behind fake accounts that emboldened them to post mean messages they otherwise wouldn’t.