This Is The Reason Why The Duel Errol Spence Jr Vs Terence Crawford Is Considered Will Not Exceed Manny Pacquiao Vs Floyd Mayweather Jr

Errol Spence Jr. (right) and Terence Crawford at a press conference in Los Angeles (14/6) to promote their duel which will be held at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas on Saturday 29 July 2023. (Showtime/Esther Lin)

JAKARTA The world boxing duel for a true welterweight title (66.6 kg) between Errol Spence Jr vs Terence Crawford at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas on Saturday evening 29 July or Sunday morning 30 July WIB, is considered not to exceed the classic match of Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather Jr. How come?

Even though the Spence Jr vs Crawford duel is the best two welterweight boxers today. Spence Jr holds titles in three different boxing bodies: WBC, WBA, IBF. While Crawford is the winner of the IBF version.

Both are unbeaten boxers. Spence Jr., 33, who served as US representatives at the 2012 London Olympics, despite failing to win a medal, set a record 28-0-0 (22 KOs). Meanwhile, Crawford (35), who failed to advance to the 2008 Beijing Olympics due to losing in the final selection of the US national team, has a record of 39-0-0 (30 KOs).

"This fight is indeed between the two best boxers, but from what I followed on social media it turns out that public attention is not too big, it doesn't reach millions. This condition worries me, and this of course makes the promoter have to work extra hard to promote in late times," said former super lightweight and WBO welter champion Timothy Bradley.

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Boxing comments Max Kellerman analyzed that Spence Jr vs Crawford's match atmosphere was less volatile, due to several things. First, both have not been properly tested against opponents with commensurate technical levels.

They have also been very rare to compete in the last three years. Unlike Pacquiao and Mayweather, who continued to compete against their best opponents, while waiting for their three-year fight to be postponed. This was not done by Spence and Crawford, "said Kellerman, who was once the anchor of boxing broadcasts on HBO and ESPN.

Since the world was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Crawford has only fought three fights against Kell Brook, Shawn Porter, and David Avantesyan. While Spence Jr played two games, against Danny Garcia and Yordenis Ugas.

But Spence Jr remains confident that his duel against Crawford will be remembered as a legendary battle.

This will be the biggest fight in 10-20 years. Everyone said Pacquiao vs Mayweather Jr's game was the most widespread, but the public forgot that when they played they were both old. Meanwhile, Terence and I are in top condition," Spence Jr was quoted as saying by ESPN.