The world of sports is buzzing this month. Lionel Messi played his first game for Inter Miami and scored a marvelous free kick in the final minutes of the game. Turns out the combat fans are in for a treat this weekend as well. Two of the best boxers in the world are set to clash at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. NBA Champion Paul Pierce gave his predictions over who’s going to win the fight for the undisputed welterweight title.

Paul Pierce is often regarded as one of the greatest scores of his generation. With more than 25000 points under his belt, he definitely has had his big moments and knows what it takes to be great. He had a rather controversial take on Saturday’s outcome.

Paul Pierce gives his take on the boxing showdown

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce, who lead his team to an NBA Championship in 2008, sat down for a conversation to talk about his career and everything going on in the sports world.

He touched on the topic of the fight that’s about to go down on July 29 between Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. Boxing fans have been waiting for this fight for an eternity now. Pierce had a rather interesting pick in the fight for a peculiar reason.

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During the ‘It Is What It Is’ podcast, Pierce said, “I’m going with T-Bud Crawford. I’ve been following him longer and people gotta understand this ain’t no disrespect. You asked me to make a choice.”

Pierce is siding with the WBO champion Crawford as he has known the 35-year-old boxer for quite some time now. The 10x NBA All-Star revealed, “I’ve been following Bud Crawford longer. I’ve been in the same room with him to where we talked and bonded.” Meanwhile, Errol Spence Jr. earlier called out one of Crawford’s team members for hating on him. Crawford had some interesting observations to share.

Errol Spence Jr called out Terence Crawford’s coach

Errol Spence Jr. poked fingers at one of the coaches of his rival Terence Crawford. Spence said, “Big Cheeto man?s always hating. He?s always been hating since day one. He?s trying to be humble now, but he already knows it ain?t like that.” The 33-year-old?made it clear that his opponent’s coach is just playing nice as the fight approaches closer.

It’ll be interesting to see who takes all the belts home as this fight is building up for many years now. This bout is a must-watch for all the combats fanatics around the world.

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