Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford were supposed to fight this fall.
As November comes closer it has become obvious if the fight ever happens it won’t be until 2023. People have taken sides on who is to blame for the delay, but Errol Spence has come out publicly to say that Terence “Bud” Crawford has been delaying the fight with stalling tactics.
Boxing Scene says Crawford has had a contract for weeks.
When Errol Spence Jr.’s representative sent back another revised contract to Terence Crawford’s attorney early this month, those working on Spence’s behalf were optimistic that it would lead to the consummation of a deal for the unbeaten welterweight champions to finally fight at some point early in 2023.
The most recent three changes Crawford’s attorney requested, none of which were considered major deal points, were made. He hasn’t responded, however, to Spence’s representative in the two weeks since he was sent the revised contract.
BoxingScene.com has learned that the recent silence from the lawyer negotiating on Crawford’s behalf has caused growing concern on Spence’s side that Crawford’s team isn’t committed to completing a deal for what would be the most meaningful non-heavyweight fight in boxing. Neither side has set a deadline by which negotiations need to result in a completed deal, but BoxingScene.com has been informed that Spence’s handlers believe they have made all of the changes Crawford’s attorney has requested and are perplexed as to why he hasn’t gotten back to them.
Initially, November 19 was widely reported as the targeted date for their bout. Potential dates early in 2023 became more realistic options once the two sides failed to complete a deal last month, though, because there wouldn’t have been enough time to properly promote a pay-per-view event of that magnitude prior to November 19.
Spence has confirmed this report on Twitter.
It had been reported that Crawford wasn’t pleased with the contract he had been presented with because of transparency issues with the revenue split.
Flip the page for Spence calling out Crawford on social media.