Via Vince Dwriter: WBC, WBA and IBF weight champion Errol Spence Jr rarely posts any social media posts regarding the highly anticipated undisputed weight title fight with Terence Crawford, but on 20, he tweeted out of frustration, when he published a post outlining how Crawford is stomping his feet, and that he may have been up against another opponent in November.
While Spence said he could take on another opponent in November, we later found out that WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford (38-0.29 KOs) had signed on to face off. facing David Avanesyan (29-3-1, 17 KOs)), on December 10 at CHI Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Crawford is passionate about opportunity, but fighting fans don’t share the same sentiments.
“I am very excited about this opportunity. I’m really looking forward to the Errol Spence fight. I started communicating with Al Haymon and PBC in June, and unfortunately they represent a boxer in Errol Spence who didn’t want the fight to be as bad as I did,” Crawford told ESPN.com.
Back in 2018, Errol Spence and Terence Crawford had a competitive verbal confrontation backstage at the Maurice Hooker-Alex Saonedo event. Video of the exchange between Spence and Crawford went viral as it sparked speculation the two champions would clash inside the ring. Four years later and battle fans are still waiting for the showdown to take place.
It is thought that 2022 will be the best chance for the big game to materialize, especially after Spence beat Ugas to retain the WBC and IBF titles and win the WBA belt. At that point, the potential bout had turned from a unified fight to a fight for the undisputed weight division crown.
In a post-match interview after the win in April, Spence said Crawford was next. Fight fans got really excited when they heard Spence’s announcement, and a month later, they rejoiced when news spread regarding the start of official talks between Spence and Crawford. The excitement for the showdown slowly waned as the negotiations dragged on.
Fighting fans and boxing pros have gone from a state of happiness to a feeling of pain and disappointment. To add fuel to the fire, boxing fans were sent on a roller coaster ride when a trusted boxing pen announced that Errol Spence and Terence Crawford had agreed to all terms. for the November 19 clash in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, however, we later discovered that the report was incorrect.
Now that Terence Crawford is in for a busy fight, will Errol Spence (28-0, 22 KOs) make the same kind of move? If he decides to go that route, his two main picks are former unified champion Keith Thurman and Jaron “Boots” Ennis mandatory at his IBF.
As we approach 2023, it becomes clear that an undisputed potential clash between Errol Spence Jr and Terence Crawford may never happen. This would be one of the biggest setbacks in boxing history, and it could happen for a multitude of reasons.
A major reason why this fight may never happen is that the longer they delay the fight the harder it is for Errol Spence to build weight. Spence has been competing in the same weight class for about ten years and he is anxious to advance. If the fight takes too long to sign, Spence can move forward instead of pressing weight and fighting Crawford at a disadvantage.
Another reason why the fight might never happen is because Crawford or Spence could lose while trying to further marinate their potential match. The level of interest in their clash would drop dramatically if one of them entered the match with a defeat and no title to defend.
The suspense as it pertains to the undisputed welterweight title fight is officially over. We are all aware of the fact that it won’t happen in 2022. The question remains as to how much longer fans will be fighting over the possibility of a clash between the two undisputed champions. lose? Will this fight continue or will fans eventually get bored and give up in the Spence vs. Crawford?
