After suffering his first loss in boxing, what now for Jake Paul? Look for the left hook to land against the fellow southpaw. The fight for which fans have clamored the past few years is close to becoming reality. In his previous fight in November 2021, Crawford stopped former titleholder Shawn Porter in a close fight. Crawford has the WBO welterweight world title while Spence has accumulated the other three belts -- WBC, IBF and WBA. [Spence] had to go back and ask Al for permission, you know, if he can, you know, take this big chunk, a lump sum of money, to fight Terence Crawford, Crawford said, via Boxing Scene. Women's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Did Baumgardner do enough to overtake Serrano? That is why he took the Avanesyan fight. Mix it all together -- along with the stakes -- and it's impossible to envision anything but an action-packed bout waged on the highest level. Just picturing myself walking down that aisle to put on a great show. Spence beat Shawn Porter in Sept., 2019 to win the WBC title. If it cratered, he would lose a lot money. and they've been dragging their a-- for months. Crawford is a promotional free agent after parting ways with Top Rank, but sources said the proposed deal includes a bilateral rematch clause. After recovering from a torn retina that forced him out of a fight against Manny Pacquiao, Spence squared off against Yordenis Ugas in April for the WBA (Super) welterweight title. This shapes up as a genuine coin-flip fight in a sport that too often serves up mismatches in major bouts. We know Spence isn't fighting Terence Crawford because the WBO has ordered Bud to defend his 147-lb . In 2017, he beat Kell Brook for the IBF welterweight title and has defended it six times. 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. Welcome back Scientists! This is one of boxing's youngest, deepest, most intriguing divisions. And unfortunately, they represent a fighter in Errol Spence who didn't want the fight as bad as I did.. The November 19th undisputed welterweight clash between unified champion Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford is currently in jeopardy over the contract. "I agreed to all of their [B.S.] Crawford turns 35 on Sept. 28, but he's the best there is at the moment. Crawford, from Omaha, also claims he has always held rival Spence in high regard as he recognises his achievements in the ring. Fighting Lopez creates a better opportunity for Taylor, but can he beat him? Women's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Did Baumgardner do enough to overtake Serrano? The one person who might get stuck in the waiting game is the former champion, Thurman, who turns 34 in November. When asked by Spence about the backend, Crawford stated there would be an 80-20 split. Spence also teasedmoving up in weightin an interview with the Dallas Morning News. Spence was scheduled to fight Manny Pacquiao in August 2021, but he was forced to withdraw from the bout due to a retinal detachment/break suffered during sparring. The outlet is reporting that organizers are targeting Nov. 19 in Las Vegas. After Crawford defeated Amir Khan on April 20 at Madison Square Garden, Bob Arum wasted no time calling out . Against Crawford, Spence will have the size advantage. Crawford, Boxing Junkies No. Spence, like the majority of the sport's elite welterweights, is aligned with PBC. A rematch clause and revenue details needed to be discussed. But if the clause is initiated, the winner will earn the majority of the purse for a return bout. 1 and 3 in the ESPN pound-for-pound rankings, so it would make sense that the winner would secure the top spot. 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. He did not fight again until December 2020. 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. 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 November. -- Mike Coppinger. "I'm excited about this opportunity," Crawford told ESPN. Terence Crawford is adamant he will fight Errol Spence Jr in 2022 - while at the same time calling out Jermell Charlo. Crawford became light-welterweight champion in 2014 and, by 2017 held the WBO, WBC, WBA, and IBF titles. Because I know me. Spence, the IBF, WBC, and WBA welterweight champion, last fought in April 2022, beating Yordenis Ugas via TKO. In 2018, Crawford beat Jeff Horn for the WBO welterweight title. The fight did not materialize, again, to the chagrin of boxing fans. The undefeated American welterweight. This one will be worth the wait. This is the rare time boxing marinated a matchup to perfection. Spence is bigger, perhaps stronger, and owns the better jab. TM & 2023 BoxingScene.All Rights Reserved. Daniel Yanofsky is a combat sports editor at The Sporting News. Spence demonstrated on Saturday night that he's at least close to his best. Indeed, the clock is ticking for both Crawford and his meeting with the 32-year-old Spence (28-0, 22 KOs). It has been a year since Crawford's last fight, beating Shawn Porter in November 2021. The issue, as always, came down to the fractured nature of boxing. Sign up for our newsletter and get every update delivered to your inbox! Presently, the smooth switch-hitter is waiting by the phone for his next assignment. Prior to that bout, Spence told TMZ Sports a showdown with Crawford was what he wanted to do next. 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. I hit up Al. . Spence called out Crawford after the fight, giving fans hope for a bout between the two. The deal had Crawford earning a smaller piece of the financial pie. There was a holdup in negotiations, however. 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. Sources: Spence-Crawford at risk; delay likely, The triumph of Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors in Creed III. The only missing link in a true unification is current WBO champion, Terence Crawford. "I explained to Al Haymon and Errol that I was going to fight before the end of the year. Boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Artur Beterbiev punches his way into the top 10, but who's out? (AP [+] Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter). 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. Sign up for the MMA Junkie newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Spence (28-0, 22 KOs) is coming off a victory over Yordenis Ugas in April to capture the WBA Super welterweight belt. Editor's note: This story was originally published in June and has been updated with newt information about the fight. 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. Why yall not gonna take us? Crawford would continue his attempts to explain why a fight between the two fell through on Instagram Live. 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. An undisputed welterweight championship fight between Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. is being targeted for Nov. 19. 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. The Sporting News will provide more updates on Spence-Crawford when they are available. "Bud" stated that manager and Premier Boxing Champions Al Haymon wouldn't consider working with the investors. Al told me straight up, Im not letting anybody touch this fight. Like, All right, cool., MORE:Stop blaming Jake Paul for killing boxing's integrity, "But Im like, Why? He like, Why would you wanna put a ceiling on yourself? Job offers: Writing scripts, video editing/cutting and sound adaption. MORE: Boxing's top 25 under 25: Ranking the best young stars in 2022. It was the second major setback of Spence's career after an October 2019 car crash led to him being hospitalized. "In my eyes it was never anything that would stop a great fight from happening. But Spence is more defensively responsible. Even if the Errol Spence Jr.-Terence Crawford undisputed welterweight championship fight is finalized, it won't take place on the targeted date of Nov. 19 but rather in December or even January . The fight for which fans have clamored the past few years is close to becoming reality. I meant what I said, once I beat Spence, if Jermell Charlo dont move up, Im coming for him. Fight us.. Both boxers are in the ESPN pound-for-pound top three and neither has come all that close to losing. They going around us. Spence has held the IBF welterweight championship since defeating Kell Brook in 2017. With 2023 just a few months away, many thought another year would have passed without the two . Crawford has fought . He asked Crawford to share the contract that was offered and asked where the money from the hedge funds were coming from. Spence stated Crawford was offered the financial transparency that he wanted by his team. Ugas had Spence hurt and out of it after staggering him with a big fight hand at one point. When Crawford became a promotional free agent, the biggest road block to the megafight for all four belts was removed. He anticipates revisiting that deal if the situation improves or there is a vaccine in 2021.Arum indicated Crawford, Pacquiao and both promotion sides were happy with the money before the fight was squashed. 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. He's knocked out his last six opponents and this guy is dangerous. Crawford's. He stated that an agreement is "further away than ever before" and the fight could be pushed to December or January. Spence and Crawford had agreed to terms, with Crawford set to earn the short end of the financial split, ESPN reported earlier this month. Spence, No. The Errol Spence Jr.-Terence Crawford undisputed welterweight championship fight is in jeopardy because of a lingering dispute regarding the contract, sources told ESPN. In addition to Spence reportedly rekindling talks in the background, thanks to Jarons lopsided victory over Karen Chukhadzhian, the newly crowned IBF interim titlist is now positioned perfectly for a crack at Spence and his unified throne. He's a switch-hitting boxer who can seamlessly adjust from orthodox to southpaw and deliver power shots from both stances. 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. You know, they claim they know you. 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 . 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. Haymon advises Spence. 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. And now theres this a contractual glitch as the boxing world waits for a dream fight that may never happen. -- Coppinger. - YouTube 0:00 / 29:39 Terence Crawford vs Errol Spence Jr. - The Fight of the Century! 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. If true, that would mean the sands of time in the hourglass have been running faster to the end than expected. The other big setback of Spence's career after an October 2019 car wreck led to him being hospitalize with a long recovery process. "There's nothing standing in the way from us fighting. -- Michael Rothstein. Why you wanna put a cap on yourself? Im like, Well, thats not putting a cap on myself if this company is taking a risk? The target date is Nov. 19 in Las Vegas. The triumph of Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors in Creed III. Crawfordtold Mike Coppingerthat he will defend his title against David Avanesyan on December 10 inside the CHI Health Center in Nebraska. 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. Negotiations for a fight against Crawford have froze for now. It could lead to an intriguing end of 2022 for the sport. Crawford moved up to welterweight in 2018 after competing as a light welterweight for the previous three years. Crawford and Spence are Nos. 4 on Boxing Junkies list, last fought in April, when hestopped Yordenis Ugasin 10 rounds to collect the third of his three titles. All four 147-pound titles would be on the line in the welterweight summit meeting, a fight that has been in the making for years. Terence #Crawford (36-0, 27 KOs), ESPN's No.1 pound-for-pound boxer, will showcase his skill set next Saturday against former welterweight Kell Brook (39-2, 27 KOs), but many eyes around boxing are on what he will seek next provided he can handle businessCrawford and his team are aiming big sources have told LTM Luxurytainment MediaTop Rank CEO Bob Arum told LTM on Saturday that he only has two names in mind for Crawford's bout after Brook -- WBA champion Manny Pacquiao or IBF and WBC champion Errol Spence Jr. -- and plans to make one of them happen in the first half of 2021. Fighting Lopez creates a better opportunity for Taylor, but can he beat him? He also said he was willing to accept Haymon's offer of $0 guaranteed. "I never tried to down talk his talent or his skills in any way shape form or fashion. There's little doubt either would one of the most anticipated fights of the year and draw plenty of viewers.Arum said he isn't worried that Crawford could leave Top Rank for PBC once his deal is up and noted that due to the money involved it was needed to be a two-promotion deal rather than PBC's Al Haymon taking it on himself.\"It's to everybody's benefit for us to do it together,\" Arum said. Which means that getting the Crawford-Spence situation sorted shouldn't eat too much into their futures if it takes a year or so. Spence has the length and the power to do damage on the outside. There was speculation Crawford would face Errol Spence in a long-awaited world unification fight, with November 19 as a penciled date. Spence (28-0, 22 KOs) holds three of the 147-pound titles, Crawford (38-0, 29 KOs) the fourth. So this division is set up to be one of the best in the sport both in the present and in the future. 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. Spence is considered a big welterweight, while Crawford moved up to the division after becoming the undisputed junior welterweight champion. The pay-per-view bout slated for Las Vegas will miss its previously agreed-upon date of Nov. 19 and could get bumped back to December or January or who knows when. Per ESPN's Mike Coppinger, the two boxing superstars are "closing in" on an . Issues with contracts, promoters, and timing have delayed it from happening. You'll now receive the top MMA Junkie stories each day directly in your inbox. Spence beat Ugas via TKO after Ugas' eye was swollen shut. 1 pound-for-pound boxer and top welterweight, last fought in November, a 10th-round TKO victory over Shawn Porter to retain his WBO title. Im always 100 per cent confident. Editor's note: This story was originally published in June and has been updated with newt information about the fight. An undisputed welterweight championship fight between Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. is being targeted for Nov. 19. Ive got two people on my hitlist, Spence first and then Jermell.. Which he didnt call me back, so I proposed it to Al. Spence could also face Keith Thurman, the formerWBA welterweight champion. Over the past several fights, Spence has proven to be very versatile. Of the main contenders, only Ugas is age 36 -- and he already lost to Spence. 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. "There's never been any stumbling blocks. Boxing fans are getting closer to breathing a sigh of relief. Spence (28-0, 22 KOs) is repped by Al Haymon's PBC . The Sporting News will be keeping an eye on all Spence-Crawford fight news and will be providing more information when it is released. Its ok like I said I been ready since I came in this division and all Ive heard was excuses after excuses get a belt, you taken the easy road, Im on the wrong side of the street, why I want this in the contract and now fight next year whats next. 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. The target date was late November, and then December. Im like, Al, listen, you know, man, I got this big hedge fund company out there. He most recently defeated Shawn Porter via 10th-round TKO to retain the WBO welterweight title in November 2021. However, Crawford insists that that is all in the past, and he is looking forward to what the future holds. Per ESPN's Mike Coppinger, the two superstar boxers have "agreed to all material terms" for a bout in Las Vegas. 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. The boxing community has been waiting years for a match between Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford. ', 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. As expected, the Russian native provided Crawford with minimal resistance as he was ultimately crushed via sixth-round stoppage. Those same fans felt like they got hit with a shot to the gut following ESPNs report that WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford will be fighting in 2022, just not against Spence. Boxing fans across the world have been desperate to see the pair, 32 and 34 . As part of the agreement, there is a bilateral rematch clause that the loser of the fight will have the right to exercise. "Gamboa was on the pound-for-pound list, a baby Tyson, and once I got that opportunity I thought, 'Dang, what the hell is going on? 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. Inoue has a true claim. February 25, 2023 11:34 AM 2 min read. 1 on ESPN's pound-for-pound list after Canelo Alvarez's upset loss to Dmitry Bivol in May.