The fight would be aired on a Sunday night edition of Premier Boxing Champions on NBC. The medical report assessing the damage done to Errol Spence Jr. following a horrific Ferrari crash earlier this month has been divulged. SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — In front of his hometown fans, Kell Brook will defend his IBF welterweight title against American fighter Errol Spence Jr. on Saturday. [28], On 10 March 2016, it was announced that Spence would fight former light welterweight titlist Chris Algieri at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on 16 April, his biggest fight to date. He's got true grit. This page was last modified on 24 July 2020, at 15:32. https://boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Errol_Spence&oldid=869581. I had a training camp with him at the Olympic training center. In December 2012, Spence knocked out Richard Andrews at the Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California, which was part of undercard for Amir Khan's comeback fight against Carlos Molina.[12]. He's a real fighter. Garcia was unable to land double digit punches in any of the twelve rounds. It was announced the fight between Garcia and Spence would take place at the welterweight limit at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on March 16, 2019 exclusively on FOX PPV. Spence was taken the distance and won a shutout unanimous decision. This was the highest TV audience for boxing in over 10 years in the United States. BoxRec.com uses cookies to make the site simpler. The Truth. This seems to be an insane situation given the seriousness of the accident. As of December 2019, Spence is ranked as the world's third best active boxer, pound for pound, by BoxRec, sixth by The Ring magazine[4] and ninth by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board (TBRB). [41] The purse bids for the fight was set for 7 February by the IBF. [89] Earlier in the night, he had been drinking alcohol. [9][10], Spence lost in the quarter finals of the 2012 London Olympics to Andrey Zamkovoy and turned professional shortly afterwards.[11]. According to Sulaiman, Spence suffered a solitary BROKEN TOOTH. The hard shot sent Algieri straight to the canvas and referee Benjy Esteves waived the count. A lot guys turned down the fight, and he took like a real warrior, and I commend him for that. FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Errol Spence Jr. wanted to defend his IBF crown back home in Texas as soon as possible after taking the title from Kell Brook in the Englishman's hometown a year ago. NEW YORK (AP) — Errol Spence Jr.'s last fight would be the career highlight for many boxers. [24][25] Spence defeated Barrera via 5th-round TKO. Spence and Porter announced the date and location of their... NEW YORK (AP) — Terence Crawford knocked Amir Khan down just a few punches into their fight. 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[56] For the fight, Spence earned around £1 million and Brook earned a guaranteed £3 million. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. If he vacates or gets stripped, then I'll fight for his vacant title. Peterson beat the count and looked unsteady, surviving the round. Spence said that the IBF had ordered him to fight their #3 contender Konstantin Ponomarev in order to become the mandatory challenger to Brook. When interviewer Jim Gray asked Hunter about the stoppage, he replied, "It was really hard [to stop the fight], but if you know Lamont, you know he was not going to give up. My coach [Derrick James] came with a great game plan, and I just followed through with it. The front right fender was peeled back, and the trunk was crumpled and open. After the fight, Spence was joined in the ring by eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and they both stated they would love to fight each other next. born. He became the unified champion last month, winning the WBC welterweight title in a split decision against "Showtime" Shawn Porter. results. After five one-sided rounds, Spence backed Bundu against the ropes and connected with an uppercut that dropped Bundu. In 2015, Spence was named Prospect of the Year by ESPN.[3]. U still have a lot of life to live after that.' [60] The fight was confirmed on 14 October, with Barclays Center the front-runner to land the fight. In round 10, Spence cornered Brook against the ropes and unloaded some heavy power shots, which caused Brook to take a knee. Reportedly with alcohol in his system and NOT wearing a seatbelt, Spence was thrown from the car before any real damage could be done. FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr., will defend his IBF title on June 16 at Ford Center against unbeaten mandatory challenger Carlos Ocampo. titles. I care about him." Welcome to Boxing Junkie's European Union Experience. Speaking at the World Boxing Council 57th Annual Convention, WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman revealed to attendees what the paperwork said. date. "Stop talking about your other opponents like I'm one of... FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Errol Spence Jr. gave the home folks the knockout he figured they wanted. wiki. alias. This was Spence's seventh straight knockout. Peterson last saw action when he dethroned David Avanesyan in February 2017. I've paid my dues." 1990-01-13. Spence fought Shawn Porter on September 28, 2019 with the IBF and WBC welterweight titles on the line. Still, the outcome was never in doubt for one of the world's best... ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Errol Spence Jr. didn't like four-division champion Mikey Garcia describing him as just another opponent. Garcia (34-1, 20 KOs) beat Rios (34-4-1, 25 KOs) at Mandalay Bay Events Center to set up a potential rematch against WBC and WBA champion Keith Thurman or a fight against IBF champion Errol Spence Jr. Garcia fought for the first time since losing the WBC title in a unification fight with Thurman in March. His only loss was when he moved up two divisions to middleweight and was beaten by Gennady Golovkin eight months ago. ", "Spence-Brook Peaked at 337K Viewers; Averaged 291K on Showtime - Boxing News", "Kell Brook purses, net worth ahead of Spence fight", "Lamont Peterson vacates WBA belt, could face Spence in Dec/Jan » Boxing News", "Spence's purse $3.5M for next fight » Boxing News", "Spence-Peterson Expected to Be Announced on Saturday for 1/13 - Boxing News", "Spence to make first defense against Peterson", "Spence-Peterson set for January 20, Barclays Center", "Errol Spence Jr defeats Lamont Peterson to successfully defend IBF welterweight title", "Errol Spence Drops, Beats Down Lamont Peterson For TKO Win", "Spence: I Want 'Some Time' Thurman - He Keeps Making Excuses! ratings. [68][69] On January 24, Showtime announced that Spence would next fight on June 16 in Dallas, Texas. [17] On May 16, it was announced that Spence would feature on the undercard of Shawn Porter vs. Adrien Broner on June 20 at the MGM Grand Arena. [76][77] The fight averaged 683,000 viewers and peaked at 726,000 viewers on Showtime, an increase from his previous bout.[78]. Spence, who is known as "The Truth," is one of the best boxers in the world, with a record of 26-0. Clay Collard tests positive for COVID-19, off Lomachenko-Lopez card, Smash-hit Clay Collard show held over in Las Vegas, Video: Ak, Barak: Thoughts on Ryan Garcia vs. Luke Campbell, Frank Warren: Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder contract 'can't go on forever', Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. In a division that has provided greats such as Sugar Ray Robinson, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, both Brook and Spence will be hoping to make a name for themselves. In this installment of Who Wins?, our staffers’ give their takes on how Spence would do against Terence Crawford, Manny Pacquiao, Keith Thurman, Yordenis Ugas and Danny Garcia. [42] On February 1, Hearn claimed that Brook will be keeping his title and make the defense against Spence and that he had reached out to Spence's team, to no reply. At the end of the day this is my son right here. In total Spence landed 345 punches to Garcia's 75. Spence only recently overcame Shawn Porter in a Fight of the Year battle. After round 6, Peterson knew he was behind on the scorecards and indicated to his trainer, who said he would give him a few more rounds. The WBC and IBF welterweight champion rolled his vehicle several times, amazing footage of which was caught on CCTV. He ended his amateur career with a record of 135-12. but deleted this post after receiving backlash, as fans stated he was lucky to be alive and noted that he could have seriously hurt others due to his drunk driving. The time of the stoppage was at 3:00 of round 1. Adames (14-0, 11 KOs) won by scores of 98-92, 97-93 and 96-94 in the 10-round welterweight bout on the undercard of the lightweight championship bout between Vasiliy Lomachenko and Jorge Linares. Numerous Cowboys players were in attendance, including quarterback Dak Prescott. The medical report assessing the damage done to Errol Spence Jr. following a horrific Ferrari crash earlier this month has been divulged. Spence admitted he would need to work on his defence a little. career. Winning a title by going overseas to the champion's hometown and stopping him is tough to top, and even Spence's next opponent was impressed. This is what true champions do.
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