Errol Spence Jr. again proved to be tighter at the weight than Terence Crawford as the pair scaled for their welterweight super-fight.
As WBN reported, Spence caused comments on social media due to his appearance at the grand arrivals on Tuesday. It’s no secret that he must boil down much more than Crawford to reach 147 pounds.
On the scales, that proved to be the case. Spence was certainly visibly more gaunt and proven to have struggled to hit the mark.
Nonetheless, both weighed in without a hitch, and the Pay Per View is on for Saturday night.
Errol Spence Jr vs Terence Crawford weights
Undisputed Welterweight World Championship – 12 Rounds
Errol Spence Jr. – 147 lbs.
Terence Crawford – 146.8 lbs.
Referee: Harvey Dock; Judges: Tim Cheatham (Nev.), David Sutherland (Okla.), Steve Weisfeld (N.J.)
WBC and WBA Lightweight Title Eliminator – 12 Rounds
Isaac Cruz – 134.6 lbs.
Giovanni Cabrera – 134.2 lbs.
Referee: Tom Taylor; Judges: Glenn Feldman (Conn.), Benoit Roussel (Canada), Don Trella (Conn.)
WBC Bantamweight World Championship (Vacant) – 12 Rounds
Nonito Donaire – 117.2 lbs.
Alexandro Santiago – 117.6 lbs.
Referee: Celestino Ruiz; Judges: Max DeLuca (N.Y.), Chris Migliore (Nev.), Steve Weisfeld (N.J.)
Super Welterweight Bout – 10 Rounds
Yoenis Tellez – 155.6 lbs.
Sergio Garcia – 155.4 lbs.
Note: Contracted weight is 156
Referee: Robert Hoyle; Judges: Guido Cavalleri (Italy), Tim Cheatham (Nev.), Patricia Morse Jarman (Nev.)
Pre-fight quotes:
“This is going to be legendary. Make sure you tune in. This is going to be an old-school fight. It’s going to be iconic. You’re going to want to buy this fight. You’re getting your money’s worth.
“People are going to talk about this fight 30 or 40 years from now when you talk about legendary fights. They will talk about this fight the same way they talked about the ‘Four Kings’ era.
“There will be an amateur 20 years from now watching our fight on YouTube and saying, Man. I want to be in a fight like that.
“Everyone knows it’s ‘Strap Season.’ I want to thank my parents because they blessed me with the resiliency to get through a lot of stuff in life.
“Make sure you order the fight on SHOWTIME PPV. I guarantee you I’m going to put on a great show. Bring your seasoning on Saturday night because we’ll have a crawfish boil. Bring that hot sauce too.
“I guarantee you it’s gonna be nothing but fireworks from start to finish.”
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Crawford is as ready as can be.
“He’s going to find out the same thing everyone else finds out. He’s going to say that on TV, I look one way. In the ring, he’s going to be seeing three of me.
“They say he’s the big bad wolf, but come fight night, we’re going to find out if he’s all he says he is. He’s going to have to show me.
“Everything about me is better than Errol. Looking at what I do in the ring, it’s better than what he does. Fight night, I’m going to prove every doubter wrong.
“I’m going to show that I’m the best fighter in the world.
“This is the Terence Crawford era. When you look at my body of work in each weight class, you can’t deny that. This is my era.
“I’ve never had a close fight. But I’ve never had a fight where people thought I lost. I’ve looked spectacular every time.
“This is what we do every time we come out. That talking can turn bad real quick. Support your fighter, and let’s come together and make this event a success.”
