Errol Spence revealed that his subsequent combat could be in opposition to WBC/WBO junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora in “November or January.” Then he hinted about establishing a rematch with Terence Crawford.
Spence’s Pathetic Hope for a Crawford Rematch
Spence’s hopes of a rematch with Crawford are pathetic, nearly deluded. Irrespective of how good Spence appears in opposition to Fundora, Crawford received’t give him a rematch as a result of he’s chasing that bag in opposition to Canelo Alvarez at 168 to fatten his funds earlier than retiring.
Crawford, 36, ought to really feel an obligation to Spence for permitting him to combat him final yr when he was the lesser star of the 2, however that doesn’t appear probably. Crawford solely talks about wanting the Canelo combat for monetary and legacy causes.
Former IBF, WBA, and WBC welterweight champion Spence’s combat with Fundora (21-1-1, 13 KOs) will present a lot about his future within the sport.
Followers collectively consider that 34-year-old Spence (28-1, 22 KOs) is a washed-up shell of the fighter he was six years in the past. That’s why Crawford made it look really easy, beating him final July as a result of Terence hadn’t been dominating his current opposition like that.
If Spence’s loss to Crawford was a results of 16 months of inactivity and the large quantity of weight that he needed to lose to get right down to 147 are legitimate, he ought to regarded like his classic self in opposition to Fundora.
Fundora Struggle as a Watershed Second for Spence
The tall 6’6″ Fundora, 26, can be Spence’s watershed second in his profession, exhibiting whether or not he ought to proceed or retire.
Dropping to Fundora would sign the tip for Spence as a result of his slim probabilities of a rematch with Crawford could be formally accomplished, and there aren’t every other cash fights for him within the 154-lb division aside from to journey to Australia to face Tim Tszyu.
“It appears like Fundora in all probability in November or January, then we going to line it again up [with Terence Crawford?],” mentioned Errol Spence to BackmanSports when requested what’s subsequent for him.
Errol Spence Jr. mentioned earlier this month he was planning on combating Fundora in November or January‼️ pic.twitter.com/HuKIUtf78S
— Luke Backman (@backmansports) July 25, 2024
Boxing followers don’t consider Spence will defeat Fundora, and so they see this combat as the tip for the Texas native.
The withering results of yo-yo weight-reduction plan, poor consuming habits between fights, eye accidents, two automobile crashes, inactivity, and the wear and tear and tear of grueling fights have left Spence only a shell of his former self.
