By: Sean Crose
Shade me cautiously skeptical. On this I’m in all probability like many combat followers on the market upon listening to the whispers that welterweight kingpins Errol Spence and Terence Crawford are set to throw down in June to see who can be topped the undisputed divisional champion. Whereas it will be fantastic if the information, initially reported by The Ring, is true, the combat world has been down this highway earlier than. Negotiations between the 2 fighters fell aside final yr, in any case. With that being mentioned, it seems that these two adorned titlists actually do need to settle issues within the ring – which normally means the combat can be made sooner or later.
I say “normally” as a result of we’ve now entered an period the place extra large fights crumble than make it to the opening bell. Take negotiations for Fury-Usyk, as an illustration. Or negotiations for Fury-Joshua a number of months again. Or the lengthy awaited rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano, or the earlier negotiations between staff Spence and staff Crawford. Nonetheless, it appears like there could also be actual motion right here, as quite a few retailers are pointing to sources who at the very least partially again up the whispers. Certain, Crawford posted “April Fools” on social media, however did that imply the combat wasn’t occurring? The proof – at the very least for the second – suggests in any other case.
The reality is that this match is just too lengthy in coming. Certainly, it’s previous it’s promote by date as it’s – although solely barely. After negotiations between the 2 camps fell aside final yr it was comprehensible why some followers determined the bout merely wasn’t going to occur. And certainly, they could nonetheless be confirmed proper. Once more, although, on the very least there appears to be a superb quantity of motion right here between the 2 camps. Though a Spence-Crawford bout in all probability wouldn’t be as large as this spring’s Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia throwdown, it will be an unlimited occasion within the sport nonetheless.
For each these males are undefeated skills who’re extraordinarily expert. Spence holds the WBA, WBC, and IBF world welterweight titles whereas Crawford holds the WBO. The listing of foes who’ve fallen on the gloved fists of every man is spectacular. Amir Khan, Mikey Garcia, Shawn Porter, Kell Brook, Yordenis Ugas and Danny Garcia are only a few of the mixed 60 plus opponents these fighters have confronted and conquered. Now – hopefully – they may lastly get the chance to battle one another.
Let’s see.
