Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr., two of the best welterweight boxers in the world, will finally face off in the ring. According to ESPN’s Mike Coppinger, Crawford and Spence Jr. agreed to a fight on July 29 at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena.

The winner of the fight will become the undisputed welterweight champion of the world. Crawford currently holds WBO welterweight title, while Spence has WBA, WBC, and IBF welterweight titles in his possession. 

Coppinger reports that the fight agreement between Crawford and Spence will have a “rematch” clause, allowing the loser to ask for a second fight 30 days after the original bout. The rematch would need to take place by the end of 2023. In case the two fights are split, a trilogy would be in the cards.

Terence Crawford has a 39-0 boxing record, with 30 of his wins coming as a result of a knockout. He won the WBO title in a match against Jeff Horn in 2018 and has since defended it six times. His last fight came in late 2022 when he knocked out David Avanesyan in the sixth round.

Errol Spence Jr. is also undefeated in his professional career, holding a 28-0 record and winning 22 bouts with a knockout. His last fight came in April 2022 against Yordenis Ugás, when he won the WBA (Super) welterweight title.

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Manny Pacquiao, one of the best boxers of all time, hasn’t put down his gloves for good after all. The 42-year-old fighter will return to the ring after two years of absence on August 21st to fight IBF and WBC welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr.

Pacquiao confirmed the news on his social media on Friday.

Reportedly, both boxers already signed on to fight, while the venue remains unknown at the moment.

After the news broke out, Manny Pacquiao Promotions president Sean Gibbons told ESPN that Pacquiao wanted to face Spence as he still wants to fight the best.

“He’s not going to make a fool of himself fighting YouTubers or social media guys like Floyd Mayweather is, and he wants to continue his legacy,” Gibbons added, alluding to Mayweather’s upcoming exhibition fight against controversial YouTube star Logan Paul. “He’s always fought the best, and he doesn’t want to change now.”

Manny Pacquiao is entering the fight against Spence with a 62-7-2 record as a pro. He had his last fight in 2019 against Keith Thurman, winning via split-decision and defending his WBA title. Pacquiao, who also has a political career as Senator of the Philippines, was stripped of his title due to inactivity in January 2021.

Spence, on the other hand, is undefeated in his 27 fights as a pro. He knocked out 21 opponents, while six matches finished via decision. The 31-year-old American has been IBF champion since 2017 and WBC champion since 2019.

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Mikey Garcia demonstrated on Saturday why he is one of the best pound-for-pound boxers currently on the circuit.

Robert Easter Jr. held a five-inch height advantage that Garcia rendered irrelevant with relentless pressure coupled with accurate and jarring punches. It led to a third-round knockdown from which Easter recovered physically but not in the sense of the fight.

Garcia was the predator, stalking his prey across the ring, cutting the size of the square with sharp movements. Although Easter was 20 and 0 before the fight, the disparity between the two was obvious as the fight wore on.

Garcia won every round subsequent to the eight-count and scored a unanimous points victory, unifying the WBC and IBF lightweight titles. The margin of victory was decisive: 118 – 109, 117 – 110, and 116 – 111.

Speaking afterward, Garcia spoke of his pride at winning titles in his fourth division. “It’s a great accomplishment,” – said the Californian who was previously a champion at featherweight, super featherweight, and light welterweight.

“Now we’re back,” – he continued. “I told you guys I was coming for bigger things and now we’re one step closer to achieving that.

“I’m here for the biggest challenges. I don’t know if there is anyone that is a bigger challenge than Errol Spence. I know he’s up to fight everyone, so let’s make it happen.”

Garcia cannot be dismissed lightly, but Spence will be favorite in the event the match is made. With 39 wins, 30 by KO, he is eager to take on a fighter who is one of his few peers in the ring.

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Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr., two of the best welterweight boxers in the world, will finally face off in the ring. According to ESPN’s Mike Coppinger, Crawford and Spence Jr. agreed to a fight on July 29 at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena.

The winner of the fight will become the undisputed welterweight champion of the world. Crawford currently holds WBO welterweight title, while Spence has WBA, WBC, and IBF welterweight titles in his possession. 

Coppinger reports that the fight agreement between Crawford and Spence will have a “rematch” clause, allowing the loser to ask for a second fight 30 days after the original bout. The rematch would need to take place by the end of 2023. In case the two fights are split, a trilogy would be in the cards.

Terence Crawford has a 39-0 boxing record, with 30 of his wins coming as a result of a knockout. He won the WBO title in a match against Jeff Horn in 2018 and has since defended it six times. His last fight came in late 2022 when he knocked out David Avanesyan in the sixth round.

Errol Spence Jr. is also undefeated in his professional career, holding a 28-0 record and winning 22 bouts with a knockout. His last fight came in April 2022 against Yordenis Ugás, when he won the WBA (Super) welterweight title.

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Manny Pacquiao, one of the best boxers of all time, hasn’t put down his gloves for good after all. The 42-year-old fighter will return to the ring after two years of absence on August 21st to fight IBF and WBC welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr.

Pacquiao confirmed the news on his social media on Friday.

Reportedly, both boxers already signed on to fight, while the venue remains unknown at the moment.

After the news broke out, Manny Pacquiao Promotions president Sean Gibbons told ESPN that Pacquiao wanted to face Spence as he still wants to fight the best.

“He’s not going to make a fool of himself fighting YouTubers or social media guys like Floyd Mayweather is, and he wants to continue his legacy,” Gibbons added, alluding to Mayweather’s upcoming exhibition fight against controversial YouTube star Logan Paul. “He’s always fought the best, and he doesn’t want to change now.”

Manny Pacquiao is entering the fight against Spence with a 62-7-2 record as a pro. He had his last fight in 2019 against Keith Thurman, winning via split-decision and defending his WBA title. Pacquiao, who also has a political career as Senator of the Philippines, was stripped of his title due to inactivity in January 2021.

Spence, on the other hand, is undefeated in his 27 fights as a pro. He knocked out 21 opponents, while six matches finished via decision. The 31-year-old American has been IBF champion since 2017 and WBC champion since 2019.

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Mikey Garcia demonstrated on Saturday why he is one of the best pound-for-pound boxers currently on the circuit.

Robert Easter Jr. held a five-inch height advantage that Garcia rendered irrelevant with relentless pressure coupled with accurate and jarring punches. It led to a third-round knockdown from which Easter recovered physically but not in the sense of the fight.

Garcia was the predator, stalking his prey across the ring, cutting the size of the square with sharp movements. Although Easter was 20 and 0 before the fight, the disparity between the two was obvious as the fight wore on.

Garcia won every round subsequent to the eight-count and scored a unanimous points victory, unifying the WBC and IBF lightweight titles. The margin of victory was decisive: 118 – 109, 117 – 110, and 116 – 111.

Speaking afterward, Garcia spoke of his pride at winning titles in his fourth division. “It’s a great accomplishment,” – said the Californian who was previously a champion at featherweight, super featherweight, and light welterweight.

“Now we’re back,” – he continued. “I told you guys I was coming for bigger things and now we’re one step closer to achieving that.

“I’m here for the biggest challenges. I don’t know if there is anyone that is a bigger challenge than Errol Spence. I know he’s up to fight everyone, so let’s make it happen.”

Garcia cannot be dismissed lightly, but Spence will be favorite in the event the match is made. With 39 wins, 30 by KO, he is eager to take on a fighter who is one of his few peers in the ring.

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