‘Disaster’ News Disappoints Boxing World

Unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. and WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford were set to face in an undisputed welterweight title bout in November. The two have been touted as the best boxers in the division and were finally ready to compete in the ring. However, it has been reported that the fight might be in jeopardy because of a lingering dispute regarding the contract.

According to ESPN, Crawford wants transparency related to event expenses since his contract contains no guaranteed purse. Although the WBO champ will earn a percentage of the net revenue, he wants the ability to approve expenses. Crawford became a free agent after parting ways with Top Rank while Spence fights under Man Down Promotions.

Moreover, ESPN’s Mike Coppinger revealed if the fight took place it won’t be in November but in December or even January.

This certainly is very disappointing for fans who have long awaited a match between the two. Upon hearing this news, they were also quick to express their disappointment as they reacted to the news.

Fans react to Errol Spence vs Terence Crawford contract issue

One fan called out EPSN, claiming that they had already reported the fight was confirmed and were now making excuses.

Another fan stated that boxing should be run under one promotion to prevent these shenanigans.

Moreover, one fan also claimed that this part of boxing ‘bored’ him as the best possible fights never get made.

Senior writer of Sports Illustrated Chris Mannix also weighed in on this issue. He stated that it would be a ‘disaster’ if this fight didn’t get booked.

One fan even went as far as stating that both fighters should be removed from the p4p rankings.

However, one fan stated that neither fighter was ducking, and this is just purely based on business. He claimed that the PBC had the leverage and will use it to its advantage.

Lastly, one fan claimed that the two need to fight each other or it might mark the end of their careers.

 

Crawford is ranked as ESPN’s No. 1 pound-for-pound boxer but hasn’t faced anyone for over a year. Spence, on the other hand, competed in April securing a victory over Yordenis Ugas. However, as is the case with boxing, super-fights like these usually take a long time to

book due to promotional as well as financial issues.

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