Errol Spence Jr has not fought since his bruising loss to Terence Crawford last July.
Up to that point, he was one of the most revered welterweights on the planet. Known for his ram-rob jab and ability to boss fights on the front foot, the Texan had beaten the likes of Brit Kell Brook, former world champions Shawn Porter, Yordenis Ugas and Danny Garcia and was the unified WBA, WBC and IBF champion when he stepped into the ring with ‘Bud.’
Crawford had already proven himself at 135 and 140 and rarely struggled with the threat of welterweight Spence in the fight, putting him down once in round two and twice in round seven before ultimately stopping him in the ninth.
Crawford himself hasn’t fought since that historic win made him undisputed in a second weight-class, but this weekend he moves up to 154 lbs for the first time and takes on Israil Madrimov for his WBA Super-Welterweight World Title at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles.
Spence Jr did have the right to a rematch but never exercised it in time, though has now said he hopes to one day get Crawford back in the ring with him.
In a video shared by Backmansports, he laid out his plans including a fight with the WBO and WBC 154 champion Sebastian Fundora.
Fundora has confirmed the fight with Spence – which has been discussed since his world title win and was opted for over mandatory Crawford – could be for November.
Crawford has also considered things playing out that way and has said that both men holding belts at super-welterweight is the only way the rematch is likely to happen. However, if he beats Madrimov this weekend, he is expected to continue to call out super-middleweight champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez.
