It is the fight everyone has wanted to see since Errol Spence Jr. beat Kell Brook for his title and Crawford moved up to Welterweight.
People have been waiting for almost five years for it to occur, and Spence says they may get their wish now.
“This is my house. This is my hometown,” Spence declared at their final pre-fight news conference on Thursday. “I love the Dallas Cowboys to death. I love AT&T Stadium and I appreciate them giving me the hospitality and making this my home. Come Saturday night, I’m going to win another championship in the home of the Cowboys.”
“Everybody knows my motivation. I fight for my family, my friends, my city, the whole state of Texas,” Spence said. “I want to be the three-belt unified champion of the world and I want to become the future undisputed welterweight champion of the world. The first ever to do it (in the four-belt era).”
“It’s going to be action-packed on Saturday night,” Spence said. “I’m looking to put on a great show and a great performance in front of my hometown fans. I know Ugas is coming to fight. I know his coach (Ismael Salas) has a great game plan, but come Saturday night, I’m putting on a great show and another great performance. I’m looking forward to adding the WBA belt to my titles so I have three belts. That means there’s just one more to go.”
Crawford is now a promotional free agent, so we no longer have to worry about sides of the street, but Spence has to worry about Ugas.
If he wants to get to Crawford, he will have to get through Ugas, who is a tough out and has a history of spoiling the best-laid plans.
Ugas has an uphill battle. Spence has never been down on the canvas in his career, is the A-side and hometown fighter, so Ugas will have to have the fight of his life to secure the victory.
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