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.
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.
A ridiculous 20-year ban in place for mixed martial arts left New York State as the only location in the U.S. to have disallowed sanctioning in the sport. A long overdue reversal of such policy took place on Tuesday, with the historic ruling met with plans from combat sports giant Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) to bring its game to town on the first available date.
New York, NY - Promise and hype have surrounded the career of unbeaten welterweight prospect Errol Spence Jr. (19-0, 16KOs). Many feel the 26-year-old is the best of the 2012 United States Olympic class and one of the best prospects in the world. But the one knock on him so far is that he has not fought anyone of note. That factor will change in April, when he takes on former world champion Chris Algieri (21-2, 8KOs) in a step up Spence has longed for.