Terence Crawford, now a promotional free agent, told ESPN there's "nothing standing in the way" of making a deal to fight Errol Spence Jr. in 2022. In his previous fight in November 2021, Crawford stopped former titleholder Shawn Porter in a close fight. He also won the WBA welterweight crown. The fight for which fans have clamored the past few years is close to becoming reality. Spence (28-0, 22 KOs) holds three of the 147-pound titles, Crawford (38-0, 29 KOs) the fourth. Against Mikey Garcia, a technically sound fighter who was moving up in weight, Spence was the better boxer and systematically picked him apart. For over 20+ minutes, Crawford went in-depth about how representatives from two unnamed hedge funds offered guaranteed purses of $25 million for himself and Spence. This is the rare time boxing marinated a matchup to perfection. Assuming the deal is finalized, it will mark the first fight of the year for Crawford. Max Kellerman would end up telling Coppinger that there were disagreements in contract talks regarding events, expenses, and transparency. Spence has held the IBF welterweight championship since defeating Kell Brook in 2017. But now its another waiting game and getting reminiscent of the massive delays that fans endured to see Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather in May 2015 a matchup that wouldve been more entertaining a few years earlier when both fighters were still in their prime. There is a small holdup before it can become official, per ESPN. He suggested AT\u0026T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, or Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas as two options to have the fight with limited spectators and receive a good gate.Spence (26-0, 21 KOs) will fight former two-division champion Danny Garcia (36-2, 21 KOs) on Dec. 5 on FOX PPV. It arguably would be the biggest welterweight fight since Felix Trinidad . He already owned the WBC and IBF titles in the division. They are a combined 66-0 with 51 wins by knockout or TKO. That includes a rematch clause and revenue details. Spence (28-0, 22 KOs) was set to fight Manny Pacquiao in August 2021 but withdrew from the matchup because of the eye injury. It might mean the best of the rest at 147 pounds will have to be patient for a while. Crawford became light-welterweight champion in 2014 and, by 2017 held the WBO, WBC, WBA, and IBF titles. The Errol Spence Jr.-Terence Crawford undisputed welterweight championship fight is in jeopardy because of a lingering dispute regarding the contract, sources told ESPN. Terence Crawford vs Errol Spence Jr. - The Fight of the Century! After failing to secure a full unification bout against Errol Spence Jr. late last year, Crawford, somewhat reluctantly, opted to defend his crown against fringe contender, David Avanesyan. And now theres this a contractual glitch as the boxing world waits for a dream fight that may never happen. He's a switch-hitting boxer who can seamlessly adjust from orthodox to southpaw and deliver power shots from both stances. Boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Artur Beterbiev punches his way into the top 10, but who's out? Theres no promotion company thats blocking it, theres no wrong side of the street, theres no nothing. The proposed welterweight unification boxing match between Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford is reportedly "in jeopardy" because of unresolved contract issues. 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(AP [+] Photo/Chase Stevens), This is a BETA experience. Coppinger went on to report that, per promoter Richard Schaefer, Spence is in discussions to potentially face Eimantas Stanionis. After suffering his first loss in boxing, what now for Jake Paul? After failing to secure a full unification bout against Errol Spence Jr. late last year, Crawford, somewhat reluctantly, opted to defend his crown against fringe contender, David Avanesyan. Spence is considered a big welterweight, while Crawford moved up to the division after becoming the undisputed junior welterweight champion. "I was really looking forward to the Errol Spence fight. The target date is Nov. 19 in Las Vegas. He's knocked out his last six opponents and this guy is dangerous. Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. have agreed to "all material terms" for a fight for the undisputed 147-pound championship, although no contracts have been signed, according to ESPN, which cited multiple sources. Tom is a Senior Writer at GiveMeSport, based in the UK. With 2023 just a few months away, many thought another year would have passed without the two squaring off. Then, you know, its high risk, I mean, high reward. If thats the case, you know, I cant see a fight thats been doing millions [of pay-per-view buys], you know, since Floyd and them. In 2018, Crawford beat Jeff Horn for the WBO welterweight title. Look for the left hook to land against the fellow southpaw. Sign up for the MMA Junkie newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr have been encouraged to finally stage one of the most in-demand fights in boxing by WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman. Their strengths and weaknesses and what it's going to take for each to come o. Over the past several fights, Spence has proven to be very versatile. The other big setback of Spence's career after an October 2019 car wreck led to him being hospitalize with a long recovery process. So, too, could Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, who just beat Anthony Joshua a second time. Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. are near a deal to meet in a pay-per-view showdown for the undisputed welterweight championship this October in Las Vegas, ESPN is reporting. 1 after Canelo Alvarez loses to Dmitry Bivol. Joining GiveMeSport in 2021, Tom has years of experience covering boxing and MMA, and now leads the team to deliver the best coverage in these areas. Haymon advises Spence. We're talking about five fighters in particular here: Jaron "Boots" Ennis, Vergil Ortiz Jr., Eimantas Stanionis, Keith Thurman and Conor Benn. This one will be worth the wait. He has little doubt that a bout could be made if they receive COVID-19 clearance in the Middle East next year.Arum believes a #Spence bout is less dependent on COVID-19 because it can be made in the United States. You may opt-out by. Not long ago, it felt like we were on the one-yard line when it came to Spence-Crawford becoming official. Spence beat Shawn Porter in Sept., 2019 to win the WBC title. Here is all you need to know about Crawford . With his win over Ugas in April, Spence returned from surgery in August to repair a detached retina and picked up a third welterweight title. Crawford (39-0, 30 KOs), a promotional free agent after leaving Top Rank when his contract expired following the Porter fight, defeated Avanesyan by sixth-round KO on Dec. 10. The good news is most of these fighters are still in their 20s -- all but 33-year-old Thurman -- and Benn, Ortiz and Ennis are 25 or younger. That is why he took the Avanesyan fight. The good news - er, hopeful news - is they haven't shut down talks, by all accounts. Coppinger did note the contract has not yet been signed by Crawford or Spence as their lawyers "clean up" some of the legal language in the agreement. Those same fans felt like they got hit with a shot to the gut following ESPNs report that WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford will be fighting in 2022, just not against Spence. And unfortunately, they represent a fighter in Errol Spence who didn't want the fight as bad as I did.. Fight us.. David Avanesyan is a very tough task. "I agreed to all of their [B.S.] Crawford moved up to welterweight in 2018 after competing as a light welterweight for the previous three years. 1 fighter pound-for-pound, is coming off a sensational 10th-roundknockout of Shawn Porterin the fifth defense of his WBO belt in November, the biggest victory in his career. The Errol Spence-Terence Crawford undisputed welterweight championship fight is in jeopardy due to lingering contract issues, sources tell ESPN, and if the fight does take place, it wont be Nov. 19. Not one, but two. Spence called out Crawford after the fight, giving fans hope for a bout between the two. In the days leading up to Crawford's decision to fight Avanesyan, Boxing Scene reported that the Spence side felt Crawford was not committed to making the fight happen. Errol Spence Jr. Errol Spence Jr. says Terence Crawford fight is 'definitely happening this year' Steven Muehlhausen twitter . Spence also teasedmoving up in weightin an interview with the Dallas Morning News. 1 Canelo Alvarez, who might be able to get back into the conversation with a decisive win over Gennadiy Golovkin in their trilogy bout. Crawford would sue Arum and Top Rank, seeking nearly $10 million after alleging revolting racist bias that resulted in him failing to secure big money fights. Daniel Yanofsky is a combat sports editor at The Sporting News. The boxers have never been regarded in as high esteem as they are now. -- Mike Coppinger. "That's the next fight I'll be campaigning for.". Boxing fans are getting closer to breathing a sigh of relief. 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Terence #Crawford (36-0, 27 KOs), ESPN's No.1 pound-for-pound boxer, will showcase his skill set next Saturday against former welterweight Kell Brook (39-2, 27 KOs), but many eyes around boxing are on what he will seek next provided he can handle businessCrawford and his team are aiming big sources have told LTM Luxurytainment MediaTop Rank CEO Bob Arum told LTM on Saturday that he only has two names in mind for Crawford's bout after Brook -- WBA champion Manny Pacquiao or IBF and WBC champion Errol Spence Jr. -- and plans to make one of them happen in the first half of 2021.