Weeks After $21 Million Achievement, Derrick James Reveals Why Errol Spence Jr Will Be “Different” in Rematch

Errol Spence Jr. suffered his first career loss at the hands of Terence Crawford. The fight on July 29 didn’t turn out how the New York-born Southpaw would have wanted. However, there remains a chance at redemption. Per the fight agreement, the loser has thirty days to invoke the bidirectional rematch clause. And as the world saw in the post-fight interview, Spence confirmed running it back with Crawford. But while it uplifts the dampened spirits of many a fan, the question remains: will it be the same Spence Jr. facing ‘Bud’ at the T Mobile Arena or a better version, hell-bent on exacting revenge?

Spence Jr. declared that he wanted a rematch and said, “It’s probably going to be in December.” Moreover, other concerned stakeholders have also confirmed the details of the Spence-Crawford rematch. Even Spence Jr.’s boxing coach, Derrick James, has come forward to talk about the prospects of their rematch.

Derrick James: A candid opinion on the Spence-Crawford rematch

So in a recent interview with InsideFighting, Derrick James talked about how Spence Jr. held up against the loss. He stated that winning and losing remain part of life. Some days you don’t win. Then the reporter asked James about the rematch between Spence Jr. and Crawford.

James said, “Yeah, I think so.” Then, he replied whether Spence Jr. could defeat Crawford in the second attempt. James uttered, “I know he’ll be [victorious]…different, different situation, different weight…” Moreover, James commented on Spence Jr. looking a bit off his game to many fans. He said he looked distracted, but that doesn’t take the credit away from Crawford’s win.

Besides James, even Anthony Joshua believes Spence Jr. can easily win in the rematch. Even before their first contest, Joshua picked ‘The Truth’ for the win.

Stephen Espinoza has shared the details regarding the rematch

Hence, going by the buzz, the Spence-Crawford rematch might occur soon. Stephen Espinoza, Showtime Sports President, also discussed their second fight and Spence Jr.’s seriousness. He said, “Errol has been consistent—llike, he wants the rematch.”

Moreover, Espinoza also stated that there are a lot of talks going on in the backend, some of which he’s privy to and others of which he’s not aware. Spence Jr.’s performance has posed many questions regarding his weight and past injuries, as he didn’t seem quite ready during the Crawford bout. In the end, Espinoza assured the boxing fans, saying, “But the one thing that is absolutely the case is [that] Spence wants the rematch.”

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The whole situation begs the question: should Spence Jr. move up or down in the weight class before he fights Crawford again? Nevertheless, he is hungry to redeem himself against the Omaha, Nebraska-born Switch Hitter. What are your thoughts about their rematch? Tell us in the comments section.

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