On Wednesday, during a virtual press conference, undefeated boxing superstars and pound-for-pound greats Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. and Terence “Bud” Crawford previewed their showdown for the undisputed welterweight championship as the WBC, WBA, and IBF champion Spence and WBO champion Crawford clash on Saturday, July 29(SHOWTIME PPV 8 PM et/5 PM PT) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Spence and Crawford vie to become the first undisputed welterweight world champion in the four-belt era.
Spence (28-0, 22 KOs) says he and Crawford (39-0, 30 KOs) will put on an excellent show for the fans.
“There’s no backing down for either one of us,” Spence said. “Me and Terence put together is just a recipe for a great fight. We both come to win, and now we have everything on the line. I know we’re gonna put on a great performance.”
Crawford agreed; this will be an exciting fight.
“The objective is always to get the win first and foremost,” Crawford said. “But if you’ve followed our careers, you know that Errol and I are always in exciting fights. There’s no doubt in my mind that this fight will be more of the same.”
In April, Gervonta Davis battled Ryan Garcia, which, commercially, is a bigger fight than Spence-Crawford; however, Spence-Crawford is the better fight, which features two of best fighters in the sport.
“This fight does a lot for the sport of boxing,” Spence said. I hope a lot of the best fighters are ready to face each other. This is an old-school fight with the two best fighters in the world. It’s rare that you get that. We’re two old-school fighters who are going to go in there and give it their all.
Who wins the fight and how? Spence believes it comes down to a few things.
“This fight boils down to grit, determination, and focus,” he said. It’s about whose body and mind can withstand the most punishment but also make it through different highs and lows of the fight. Whoever can impose their style on their opponent will win the fight.
Crawford says it comes down to preparation.
“This fight boils down to who prepared the best and then on fight night, who’s on their A+ game,” he said. “That’s what it comes down to.”
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