It has been an extraordinarily long wait, but the long-anticipated bout between Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford is finally set to commence, according to the official announcement by PBC. The two American Welterweight champions will now finally step into the ring on July 29th where they will be fighting at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Errol Spence Jr. (28-0, 22 KO’s) and Terence Crawford (39-0, 30 KO’s) will unify against one another in an undisputed bout which puts all their respective titles on the line. Spence currently holds the WBA, WBC and IBF Welterweight titles while Crawford possesses the WBO title. Both will also go into the ring with undefeated records, and due to their positioning on The Ring’s Welterweight rankings (with Spence and Crawford occupying a spot as the #1 and #2 respectively), the lineal belt will also be made available during their fight.
The announcement culminates an extremely lengthy period of doubt and uncertainty as numerous back-and-forths between the two fighters on social media never materialized into an actual fight. This announcement was also preceded in the past years by reports of the two meeting in the ring, but the news that came out prior to this announcement has now finally struck gold.
Errol Spence Jr, 33, will return to the ring after more than a year-long absence from the sport since defeating Yordenis Ugas (27-5, 12 KO’s) by TKO in April of 2022. 35-year old Terence Crawford, in comparison, comes in better form following his last victory over David Avanesyan (29-4-1, 17 KO’s) which occurred roughly six months ago. in December.
Aside from their status as world champions, both American fighters are also considered pound-for-pound fighters, making it highly likely the winner between the bout will be regarded as the actual best fighter in the world given the winner stands a chance to become regarded as the #1 pound-for-pound boxer.
Details that emerged from these negotiations indicate that this is a two-fight deal, though it should be mentioned that the rematch clause must first be activated by the losing fighter within 30 days for a possible rematch to become a reality.
With reports having also suggested both fighters are guaranteed to make a whopping eight-figures for their fight, it is safe to assume that the Spence-Crawford battle will be billed as perhaps the biggest fight in a decade. While there have been many exciting bouts to happen over the last ten years, there has never been an actual encounter between two pound-for-pound fighters who are considered to be at their peak, all while fighting for the chance to become undisputed.
Meanwhile, both Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford have reacted with excitement to the recent announcement of their undisputed bout.
“Finally giving the fans what they want! This one is a throwback fight on paper but it could be a one-sided a** whooping. One of the biggest of the century!‘ Errol Spence Jr. posted on his Instagram account, which prompted Terence Crawford responded with an enthusiastic, “Let’s get it“, through his own Instagram.
The event will likely be considered the biggest of the year, and can potentially trump other big boxing events held at the same venue, including the pivotal bout between Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia which saw the event exceed $1 million in PPV buys in a stadium that was completely sold-out.
