Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. are not fighting in November or December.
Will they ever fight?
That is yet to be determined. Spence has assured fans that it is the fight that is happening next, but no one knows when next is. According to Floyd Mayweather who spoke to Fight Hype, the fight is dead as a door nail as of right now.
The key word is right now, things can change fast in boxing, but if you booked a hotel for a Spence-Crawford fight this year, you need to see if you can get your money back. It appears they are haggling over contract issues.
With speculation running rampant that one of the biggest full unification matches in boxing is in peril, one of the participants decided he needed to give anxious fans a show of confidence.
Recent reports have indicated that negotiations for an undisputed welterweight showdown between WBO titlist Terence Crawford and WBA, WBC, and IBF champion Errol Spence Jr. have reached a roadblock that could even potentially waylay the fight until next year.
Mike Coppinger of ESPN reported last Friday that the fight was “in jeopardy” pertaining to issues that Crawford had with his contract. Coppinger said further delays could cause the fight to take place sometime early next year. November 19 in Las Vegas is thought to be the date penciled in for the fight.
On Wednesday, Spence took to his Twitter account to appease troubled minds.
“Sh!t is happening next all you need to know! [peace sign emoji)” Spence wrote.
A fight that boxing fans have been clamoring for for years stepped out of the realm of imagination into reality this past spring after Spence (28-0, 22 KOs), Desoto, Texas, capsized Yordenis Ugas with a 10th-round stoppage at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The win garnered Spence a third title (Ugas’ WBA strap) and set into motion negotiations with Omaha, Nebraska’s Crawford (38-0, 29 KOs), who parted ways with his longtime promoter, Top Rank, the previous year.
If the fight falls all the way apart, expect Keith Thurman to take on Errol Spence.
Flip the page for Floyd speaking to Fight Hype.