After suffering his first loss in boxing, what now for Jake Paul? This is one of boxing's youngest, deepest, most intriguing divisions. The hangup now, according to Coppinger: Crawford (38-0, 29 KOs) wants transparency in regards to event expenses because the terms say nothing of guaranteed money. So, too, could Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, who just beat Anthony Joshua a second time. "No one wants to face either of them, no one can beat either of them, they are at a point now in their careers where they need each other," Bellew explained. He's a natural 147-pounder who competed at 152 pounds in the Olympics. "When he started his professional career I was rooting for him. The deal had Crawford earning a smaller piece of the financial pie. https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/06/boxing-news-terence-crawford-errol-spence-jr-nearing-ppv-fight-deal, Dana White: Boxing is 'a broken business that is an absolute nightmare to try to fix', Alistair Overeem booked for kickboxing rubber match vs. Badr Hari at 'GLORY: Collision 4', UFC heavyweight fighter panel including Daniel Cormier, Stipe Miocic predicts UFC 285's Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane, Dana White shuts door on Francis Ngannou: 'He'll never be in the UFC again', Photos: UFC 285 ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs, Photos: BKFC 37 weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs, Photos: Valentina Shevchenko through the years, Video: Watch jacked Jake Gyllenhaal film 'Road House' scene following UFC 285 weigh-ins, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. As expected, the Russian native provided Crawford with minimal resistance as he was ultimately crushed via sixth-round stoppage. This shapes up as a genuine coin-flip fight in a sport that too often serves up mismatches in major bouts. Per ESPN's Mike Coppinger, the two boxing superstars are "closing in" on an . Crawford wants the ability to approve expenses, per ESPN. Spence also teasedmoving up in weightin an interview with the Dallas Morning News. You know, they claim they know you. Look for the left hook to land against the fellow southpaw. Spence has held the IBF welterweight championship since defeating Kell Brook in 2017. \"If the fighters want guarantees, I think Haymon would be reluctant to face that bill himself. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. my side agreed to show him everything. Crawford has the WBO welterweight world title while Spence has accumulated the other three belts -- WBC, IBF and WBA. The one person who might get stuck in the waiting game is the former champion, Thurman, who turns 34 in November. Errol Spence Jr VS Terence Crawford - FULL FIGHT PREVIEW Home Of Boxing 40.3K subscribers Subscribe 125K views 7 months ago Errol Spence just a few months ago took down Yordenis. Terence Crawford, now a promotional free agent, told ESPN there's "nothing standing in the way" of making a deal to fight Errol Spence Jr. in 2022. The outlet is reporting that organizers are targeting Nov. 19 in Las Vegas. A venue has not been confirmed. It appears a welterweight title showdown is close to being finalized. (Editors note: This column originally published atBoxing Junkie, part of the USA TODAY Network.). ", MORE: Boxing Schedule 2022: Date, division, location for upcoming fights. He says the pandemic has changed things in regards to promoters playing hardball, and he believes both sides would be motivated to make Spence-Crawford happen.\"That's yesterday's news. Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. are near a deal to meet in a pay-per-view showdown for the undisputed welterweight championship this October in Las Vegas, ESPN is reporting. He claims that his concerns over having transparency on the revenues and expenses for the fight was the big issue that killed the negotiations. The strategy will depend on how Spence plans to attack Crawford. Thurman last fought in February following an almost two-year absence. Join MMA Junkie Radio's "Gorgeous" George and "Goze" for a live-streamed watch-along of UFC 285 in Las Vegas. Arguably the best fight in boxing is targeted for October. IBA prez: Russia, Belarus boxers should compete, Benn: WBC done me a 'disservice' with egg ruling, WBO orders Crawford title defense vs. Rocha, Serrano injured; rematch with Taylor postponed, Fury wins split decision to hand Paul first loss, Davis-Garcia bout finalized, moved to April 22, Sources: Taylor, Lopez agree to June 10 title bout. Been fighting at this weight for over a decade, this s--- aint easy or fun.. He asked Crawford to share the contract that was offered and asked where the money from the hedge funds were coming from. He did not fight again until December 2020. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Bozys insistence on Crawford facing them could be met with somewhat of a roadblock. Crawford rose to No. An expert in all things combat sports, he has interviewed some of the best fighters in the world, including the likes of Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk. Crawford (38-0, 29. July 10, 2022 4:58 AM 1 min read. Assuming the deal is finalized, it will mark the first fight of the year for Crawford. Terence Crawford vs. Errol Spence Jr latest betting odds According to reports, Terence 'Bud' Crawford opened up as a slight favorite at -125 to beat Errol 'The Truth' Spence. I meant what I said, once I beat Spence, if Jermell Charlo dont move up, Im coming for him. Here is all you need to know about Crawford . The 35-year-old is currently ranked . There was speculation Crawford would face Errol Spence in a long-awaited world unification fight, with November 19 as a penciled date. The target date is Nov. 19 in Las Vegas. Please check your email for a confirmation. The 147-pound meeting for all four belts is one of the biggest fights in boxing. Since Crawford's Instagram Live story, there has been a back and forth on Twitter between the two champions. And unfortunately, they represent a fighter in Errol Spence who didn't want the fight as bad as I did.. Terence Crawford is adamant he will fight Errol Spence Jr in 2022 - while at the same time calling out Jermell Charlo. Probably, although there are some other fighters who might have a say, particularly Naoya Inoue with his impressive TKO victory over Nonito Donaire in their June rematch. Im always 100 per cent confident. Max Kellerman would end up telling Coppinger that there were disagreements in contract talks regarding events, expenses, and transparency. Inoue has a true claim. Per ESPN's Mike Coppinger, the two superstar boxers have "agreed to all material terms" for a bout in Las Vegas. It arguably would be the biggest welterweight fight since Felix Trinidad outpointed Oscar De La Hoya in another battle of unbeaten stars in 1999. Spence Jr. Vs Crawford is a fight everyone's clamoring for. The boxers have never been regarded in as high esteem as they are now. February 25, 2023 11:34 AM 2 min read. "I'm free to do whatever I want," Crawford told ESPN in April. He wears the IBF, WBA and WBC belts. He's a switch-hitting boxer who can seamlessly adjust from orthodox to southpaw and deliver power shots from both stances. At long last, Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford are closer than ever to fighting for welterweight supremacy this fall, and unlike Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao, this matchup is materializing while both are still in the prime of their careers. Between that, Spence's abilities as an inside fighter and the size differential between the two men, Crawford's best strategy might be to control the action on the outside and try to look for angles and windows to throw power counters. -- Ben Baby. When will Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford fight? \"Everybody is working together. He continued: "I always gave Errol the respect. "Bud" is the better finisher and owns a better punch variety. Spence was scheduled to fight Pacquiao in August 2021 but canceled the clash due to his injured retina. After failing to secure a full unification bout against Errol Spence Jr. late last year, Crawford, somewhat reluctantly, opted to defend his crown against fringe contender, David Avanesyan. It was the second major setback of Spence's career after an October 2019 car crash led to him being hospitalized. The fight for which fans have clamored the past few years is close to becoming reality. Boxing Matrix. 1 after Canelo Alvarez loses to Dmitry Bivol. Women's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Did Baumgardner do enough to overtake Serrano? "I'm excited about this opportunity," Crawford told ESPN. Speaking on The Porter Way podcast, Crawford - who stopped Shawn Porter in ten rounds last November - said: Im excited about it, man, I just cant wait until the contract gets signed and I get to go to training camp. He already owned the WBC and IBF titles in the division. The contract for the fight hasno guaranteed purse in it. 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', READ MORE: Terence Crawfords daughter goes viral for winning race despite losing shoe at start, MORE: Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk 2: AJ makes 'raw ability' admission. The ultimate welterweight showdown appears to be on. and they've been dragging their a-- for months. He returned to the ring in December 2020 to beat Danny Garcia and retain his titles. Issues with contracts, promoters, and timing have delayed it from happening. Although nothing is set in stone as of yet, Roiman Villa, after scoring the upset victory over Rashidi Ellis, has been floated around as a possible opponent. In 2018, Crawford beat Jeff Horn for the WBO welterweight title. The parties remain in talks, meaning no final agreement has been reached, ESPN cautioned. The company rarely does business with Top Rank, Crawford's longtime promoter, but Crawford and Top Rank parted ways after his victory over Shawn Porter in November. Get in on the latest boxing conversations in our Forum and comment on articles. Of the main contenders, only Ugas is age 36 -- and he already lost to Spence. That could mean that Crawford remains committed to a fight with Spence but wanted to stay busy until a deal could be reached. Fight us.. Spence was nowhere to be found while I was trying to make the deal," Crawford said. An undisputed welterweight championship fight between Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. is being targeted for Nov. 19. Theres nothing standing in the way from us fighting, Crawford told ESPN in April. 1. We're not icing him out,\" Arum said. In 2017, he beat Kell Brook for the IBF welterweight title and has defended it six times. Against Mikey Garcia, a technically sound fighter who was moving up in weight, Spence was the better boxer and systematically picked him apart. An undisputed welterweight championship fight between Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. is being targeted for Nov. 19. Nobody is icing out anybody. In his previous fight in November 2021, Crawford stopped former titleholder Shawn Porter in a close fight. A Golden Gloves silver medalist, Crawford made his pro debut in 2008. Terence Crawford called out Errol Spence Jr Terence Crawford gave a clear message he wants to finally fight his great rival Errol Spence Jr, after being tipped as the better fighter by Shawn Porter. If it cratered, he would lose a lot money. But now its another waiting game and getting reminiscent of the massive delays that fans endured to see Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather in May 2015 a matchup that wouldve been more entertaining a few years earlier when both fighters were still in their prime. The Sporting News will provide more updates on Spence-Crawford when they are available. It has been a year since Crawford's last fight, beating Shawn Porter in November 2021. Get live play-by-play and official results from Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane and Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso at UFC 285 in Las Vegas. David Avanesyan is a very tough task. ESPN's Mike Coppinger. As part of the agreement, there is a bilateral rematch clause that the loser of the fight will have the right to exercise. The Errol Spence Jr.-Terence Crawford undisputed welterweight championship fight is in jeopardy because of a lingering dispute regarding the contract, sources told ESPN. "Like I said there was never a side of the street till it came to Terence Crawford. Crawford, ESPN's No. The bout with Crawford will crown an undisputed champion, something that seemed almost impossible in the past. There's no promotion company that's blocking it, there's no wrong side of the street, there's no nothing. While he doesn't believe that Crawford is eschewing his well-respected son, Bozy does have an inkling as to why they haven't been given the call. There was a holdup in negotiations, however. Throughout the fight, Crawford did an excellent job of countering the aggressive Porter and moved backward to create the necessary distance to land those powerful counters. Boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Artur Beterbiev punches his way into the top 10, but who's out? Terence Crawford "Happening NEXT All You Need To Know" Join this channel to get acc. He also won the WBA welterweight crown. Boxing fans across the world have been desperate to see the pair, 32 and 34 respectively, to share the ring with one another. Errol Spence Jr. Errol Spence Jr. says Terence Crawford fight is 'definitely happening this year' Steven Muehlhausen twitter . After suffering his first loss in boxing, what now for Jake Paul? Editor's note: This story was originally published in June and has been updated with newt information about the fight. Not one, but two. TM & 2023 BoxingScene.All Rights Reserved. But Spence is more defensively responsible. After Crawford defeated Amir Khan on April 20 at Madison Square Garden, Bob Arum wasted no time calling out . "In my eyes it was never anything that would stop a great fight from happening. Spence didn't drop a single point in a unanimous decision victory. Spence is just two spots behind him. Tom is a Senior Writer at GiveMeSport, based in the UK. Crawford, 35, has been a pound-for-pound beast for years, and he looked like the 147-pound king that he is when he scored a 10th-round TKO victory over Shawn Porter to retain his WBO title last. Spence stated Crawford was offered the financial transparency that he wanted by his team. -- Baby. "Tim Smith needs a reality check. MORE:Boxing Schedule 2022: Date, division, location for upcoming fights, (Crawfords) been stalling for months, I couldve fought in November, Spencewould tweetbefore Crawfords fight became official. News of Crawford (39-0, 30 KOs) possibly squaring off against Rocha next, however, was met by an incredulous look from Derek Bozy Ennis, father and trainer of highly ranked contender, Jaron Boots Ennis. It landed him in the intensive care unit. A free agent, Crawford has been working on his own for a Spence fight. It might mean the best of the rest at 147 pounds will have to be patient for a while. This way he would have a partner in the money.\"Arum cited the Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury bouts as evidence he could get a deal done with rival Haymon. The reporter asked if Mike Tyson thinks that Errol Spence Jr vs Terence Crawford fight not taking place is hurting the boxing world. The Errol Spence-Terence Crawford undisputed welterweight championship fight is in jeopardy due to lingering contract issues, sources tell ESPN, and if the fight does take place, it wont be Nov. 19. He defeated Jeff Horn in his first fight as a 147-pounder to win the WBO title. Crawford moved up to welterweight in 2018 after competing as a light welterweight for the previous three years. And the WBO welterweight world champion opened up about his frustrations that they haven't been able to make the fight up until now. Editor's note: This story was originally published in June and has been updated with newt information about the fight. facebook twitter whatsapp. "I explained to Al Haymon and Errol that I was going to fight before the end of the year. With no promotional ties shackling Crawford to a certain network and further complicating matters, team Ennis would love to sit down and discuss a possible bout. Crawford, the WBO welterweight champion, told ESPN in April that his ideal fight plan would be to fight Pacquiao first and then Spence, but he would love to face them both.\"The next fight is going to be, as far as I can control things, we're not going to fool around, it's going to be Pacquiao or Spence,\" Arum told LTM.What went wrong between Canelo Alvarez, Oscar De La Hoya and DAZN?Arum said they had a deal earlier this year for Crawford to fight Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs) in Qatar, but the country's ministry of health backed out because of the COVID-19 situation. "All these stipulations and all these wrong sides of the streets, all these different promotional companies and all these different types of things, they made them up for Terence Crawford. It is the most action fans may see in 2022 between the two. Spence is considered a big welterweight, while Crawford moved up to the division after becoming the undisputed junior welterweight champion. He did not fight again until December 2020. He's not icing us out. Spence (28-0, 22 KOs) is repped by Al Haymon's PBC . They are a combined 66-0 with 51 wins by knockout or TKO. In the days leading up to Crawford's decision to fight Avanesyan, Boxing Scene reported that the Spence side felt Crawford was not committed to making the fight happen. You'll now receive the top MMA Junkie stories each day directly in your inbox. For over 20+ minutes, Crawford went in-depth about how representatives from two unnamed hedge funds offered guaranteed purses of $25 million for himself and Spence. Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford have agreed to all material terms for a fight for the undisputed welterweight championship, an event targeted for Nov. 19 in Las Vegas, multiple sources tell . MORE: Boxing's top 25 under 25: Ranking the best young stars in 2022. The fighter's lawyers need to clean up the legal language of the agreement. October 2019 car crash led to him being hospitalized, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. As a promotional free agent after splitting from Top Rank, Crawford will earn a net-revenue percentage, so hes also requesting the power to approve all expenses. With his win over Ugas in April, Spence returned from surgery in August to repair a detached retina and picked up a third welterweight title. Why Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford are not fighting: Top reasons why welterweight unification boxing match delayed | Sporting News PHO MIL 96 96 4th Quarter - 2:39 BRK ATL 17 17. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. He stated that an agreement is "further away than ever before" and the fight could be pushed to December or January. Will fight fans actually see Spence vs. Crawford at some point in 2023? Sign up for the MMA Junkie newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Women's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Did Baumgardner do enough to overtake Serrano? . "Terence Crawford divided a side of the street. He rebounded from detached-retina surgery with a 10th-round TKO of Yordenis Ugas in April to win the WBA crown that joined his WBC and WBA titles. He has little doubt that a bout could be made if they receive COVID-19 clearance in the Middle East next year.Arum believes a #Spence bout is less dependent on COVID-19 because it can be made in the United States. Against Crawford, Spence will have the size advantage. Close friends not long ago, both fighters have been campaigning for a fight for years. "Bud" stated that manager and Premier Boxing Champions Al Haymon wouldn't consider working with the investors. "I never tried to down talk his talent or his skills in any way shape form or fashion. A rematch clause and revenue details needed to be discussed. Not one, but two. That is why he took the Avanesyan fight. 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That is due a disagreement in contract talks when it comes to events, expenses, and transparency, the latter coming from Crawford's end. Those are the other likely contenders here, but if there's a definitive winner of Spence-Crawford without any controversy (it's boxing, so you never know), that fighter should be No. Why Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford are not fighting: Top reasons why welterweight unification boxing match delayed, Stop blaming Jake Paul for killing boxing's integrity, Boxing Schedule 2022: Date, division, location for upcoming fights. Ive got two people on my hitlist, Spence first and then Jermell.. If true, that would mean the sands of time in the hourglass have been running faster to the end than expected. This one will be worth the wait. Which he didnt call me back, so I proposed it to Al. Spence ended his 16-month layoff in April, scoring a win over Yordenis Ugs with a TKO in the 10th round to retain the WBC and IBF welterweight titles. "That's the next fight I'll be campaigning for.". The proposed welterweight unification boxing match between Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford is reportedly "in jeopardy" because of unresolved contract issues.
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