Terence Crawford vs. Errol Spence Jr. is it on?
Welterweight title holders and weight stars will battle for the undisputed title on pay-per-view on June 17 in Las Vegas, unnamed sources said. RingTV.com.
That report seems to confirm rumors that the fighters are close to reaching a final agreement on one of the biggest possible battles.
Sources told RingTV.com that an official announcement is expected to be made during the April 22 match between Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia in Las Vegas.
Those handling the fighters have neither confirmed nor denied the report.
Crawford and Spence are said to have agreed to meet last November. However, negotiations broke down before the contract was signed and the boxers continued.
Crawford (39-0, 30 KOs) finished defensively against a tough opponent, but overcame David Avanesyan in December. He stopped the challenger in the sixth round.
The WBO then ordered Crawford, the champion, to defend against No. 1 rival Alexis Rocha. It is unclear whether handlers Crawford and Rocha will open negotiations.
Spence (28-0, 22 KOs), who hasn’t competed since knocking out Yordenis Ugas in a unification match last April, has been in talks to defend his title against former belt holder Keith Thurman in April but no agreement was reached .
ESPN then reported that Crawford and Spence communicated directly by phone early last month – without the involvement of promoters, managers and networks – and agreed on a split. be revealed.
Crawford then sent what is known as a “memorandum of understanding” to Premier Boxing Champions, the company that manages Spence.
And the Dallas Morning News reported on March 29 that negotiations had “restarted”.
Now, if RingTV.com’s sources are correct, we’re just a few weeks away from an official announcement.
The bout was compared to other heavyweight clashes because of the boxers’ status. Crawford tops Boxing Junkie’s pound list, Spence is fourth.
It’s been difficult to make the fight in part because the principals have been linked to competitive handlers, Crawford with Top Rated and Spence with PBC.
Crawford split from Top Rated late last year, which opened up a broader path to a deal.
