Undefeated WBO welterweight world champion Terence “Bud” Crawford held his media workout in Las Vegas on Wednesday as the three-division champion prepares to take on unified WBC, WBA and IBF welterweight world champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. headlining a SHOWTIME PPV on Saturday, July 29 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Terence Crawford: “This fight means everything. This puts the cherry on top of my career. I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time and I can’t wait to get it on.
“We’re here in Las Vegas early to get used to the atmosphere and the heat. Come fight night, we’re gonna be 110% prepared. We’re adjusting well.
“The welterweight division has had a lot of great fights in the past and this will be another one next Saturday. There’s a bright future for the division as well with a lot of great talent coming up. It’s still a hotbed for the sport.
“I’m just here to win the fight. We’re both prizefighters and I don’t worry about any plans he’s making for after this fight. I don’t think about a knockout, I just think about getting the victory and that’s what I’m gonna do next Saturday.
“I think I could beat anybody at any sport. That’s just my nature. I play to win. If I’m gonna challenge you, I’m coming to win and I believe that wholeheartedly. That could be anybody. Even if I’m playing Michael Jordan in one-on-one.
“He thinks he’s gonna bulldoze me and break me, but he’s gonna have to show me. All of that talk is fuel to the fire that’s already burning. He’s gonna have to prove everything that he’s saying come fight night.
“This fight is happening at the right time. All the belts are on the line, so there’s even more to fight for. What better way to have this fight than to have it for the undisputed welterweight title?”
Brian “Bo Mac” Mcintyre (Crawford’s Trainer): “This is the fight to shut the haters and non-believers up. It’s the icing on the cake for one hell of a career. You have to be dialed-in when you’re going up against a fighter like Errol Spence Jr., with a trainer like Derrick James. We want to keep the outcome in our hands by putting on a dominant performance.
“It’s not just another day at the office, but this is something that we live, eat, sleep, think. That’s how we got to this point. We know what it takes and we’re right back at it.
“This is one of the best fights to be made this century, with both guys being undefeated and with everything Terence accomplished. It means a lot and I’m expecting a lot of fireworks.
“Don’t miss this pay-per-view. As long as Errol Spence Jr. brings his ‘A-game’, you’re gonna see one of the best performances ever out of Terence Crawford. I pray that we get the best Errol Spence Jr., because there’s a better Terence Crawford to be seen.”
As long as we don’t get DeLa Hoya – Trinidad. Both undefeated, skilled fighters with good power but that fight was a dud with Oscar (and his corner) letting it slip away by running the last 3 rounds thinking he had it in the bag. I don’t see that happening here. Hopefully we get the action we’re anticipating. This is must see tv. Both are in their prime.
Not a chance. Their styles won’t allow it nor their character.
Well I think this fight will be worst
They both will fight in a defensively way
Trinidad vs de la Hoya could be a great fight but de la Hoya tan like chicken like Floyd Mayweather style
I have a feeling this fight will not live up to expectations.
GREAT POINT as I’ve been thinking the same! Oscar and Tito had the makings of a classic and yet the cream did not rise! Both fighters were highly skilled with KO power and yet it was a dud! Trust me, I was there in person. Anyhow, it’s safe to say that none of us know until they fight and it’s all said and done!! I cannot wait and hope that it’s a CLASSIC!!
Crawford is 35-probably past prime.
Besides the weight DeLa Hoya – Trinidad is nothing like this fight.
DeLa Hoya was the face of Boxing and expected he couldnt get robbed. Neither of These guys ever had the privilege to figure they can run and still win.
Both guys cut the ring off much better than Trinidad. Trinidad kept allowing Oscar out because of Oscars fast hands.
I think you for not live that moment when Oscar and Trinidad faced up you just read internet
That’s why you don’t know what really happened and what really it meant for boxing
Oscar vs Trinidad was not a good fight because Oscar ran too much like Floyd chickenweather
If would of fight toe to toe if would be a great fight …it was not Trinidad fault
And Crawford vs Spencer will be worst they both will run from each other
Trinidad and de la hoya had about 31 defenses total
Spencer vs Crawford about 20
Including other division like lightweight for both matches
TCrawford will stop ESpence Jr… fight doc stops the fight due to Errol’s bust-up face.
Crawford is going to have to move. Move some left, move some of the time to the right. He might as well switch to southpaw halfway thru round 1 or halfway thru round 2, and stay that way. I think Lundy and Indongo were southpaws and Crawford got them. Indongo was on a hot streak going in vs Crawford too. Felix Diaz was a southpaw and he actually put a lot into trying to get to Crawford. But Crawford hasn’t been messing with southpaws in 6 years in pro fights. So it’s all down to playing it in this sparring camp w/ other southpaws. Crawford would be top dog pound for pound from like bantamweight to welterweight, but welterweight he is pretty maxed out as the highest weight he could
compete at. Plus, he’d lose badly to Jordan at 1 on 1 (at least vs 35 year old Jordan).
I always like to come up with comparisons of what this fight would be most like from the past. It makes me think about about a match that never happened…. Mike McCallum VS Marvin Hagler. Spence is a body snatcher and Crawford can switch stances like Hagler. Poor McCallum never got a big fight like this. I went back and forth but I think my pick is Crawford. Spence does not finish people the way Crawford does. He could not finish Mikey Garcia and his stoppages with Brook and Ugas were more due to injured eyes. So maybe he injures Crawford’s eye? Possible but that takes time and the longer Crawford is in there the better he tends to get. So that is why I am leaning toward Crawford. For the record a prime Hagler probably gets McCallum too but I think it could have been a heck of a fight!
He fought Donald Curry
I agree with you about Crawford winning the Super fight
I hope the fight live up to its expectations. This is a 50-50 fight, each fighter has advantages and disadvantages.
I am siding with Spence with this one
Although Spence seemed to want this fight a bit more, Im leaning to Crawford simply because he’s done everything right outside the ring. Car accidents, weight ballooning up, drinking, partying from the past will likely be the small difference between the two.
My heart is with Spence because he sought out to make this undisputed match and fight the very best opponents he can, no matter the situation.
this fight i think will start off like a chess match, but around the 7th rd. as one of them feels it slipping away the pace will pick up and they both start taking chances, i feel bud is a little quicker, better movement, for punching power i lean towards spence, being bigger, i think in the end crawford will go on and win the fight by dec. spence will move up to jr. middle and claim them belts, i just think it will be bud’s foot work that will keep hiim out of harm’s way.