The battle lines are drawn between two welterweight power brokers. Indeed, this is the lost anticipation fight in boxing currently and come July 29 in Las Vegas.
According to Errol Spence “We had to get on the phone and talk about it, and now it’s finally happening,” said Spence, referring to a March conversation that helped revive talks that broke down last year at the 11th hour. “This is going to prove not only who the best welterweight is, but who the best fighter in the world is. My mentality is to go all out and give everything. His mentality is the same.
“Terence is a great fighter and I’m going to break another great fighter’s will. Mentally and physically, I’m going to dominate and come out on top.” Errol Spence (28-0, 22 KOs) stated.
But Terence Crawford had other ideas, as he bullishly talks about cementing his legacy whiles beating out the respect from his foe
“Y’all are going to witness greatness,” Crawford said. “We measure greatness by eras. July 29, I’m going to show everyone why this era is the Terence Crawford era.
“People after this fight are going to say that Bud Crawford is special,” he added. “I can assure you that. He’ll give me my respect after the fight after I whoop that ass. … Errol doesn’t like to back up. I’m the type of fighter where you push me and I push even harder. We both have big hearts and like to fight. It makes for a great action-packed fight.” Crawford (39-0, 30 KOs) expressed.
At stake is the undisputed Welterweight World Championship belts as unified WBC, WBA and IBF Welterweight World Champion Errol “The Truth’’ Spence Jr. take on WBO 147-pound world champion Terence “Bud’’ Crawford on July 29.