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title: "Bernard Hopkins Predicts ‘Controversy’ In Errol Spence-Terence Crawford Fight"
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published: "2023-07-10T20:26:04Z"
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# Bernard Hopkins Predicts ‘Controversy’ In Errol Spence-Terence Crawford Fight

Errol Spence Jr and Terence Crawford will lace up and face off to crown the best welterweight – and perhaps fighter – in the world on July 29 in Las Vegas.

Both champions – Crawford the WBO and Spence the WBA, IBF and WBC – have dominated in their campaigns, going unbeaten against the division’s best but, until now, not managed to meet in the ring themselves.

[That will all change this month](https://www.premierboxingchampions.com/errol-spence-jr-vs-terence-crawford#:~:text=Unified%20WBC%2C%20WBA%20and%20IBF,Arena%20in%20Las%20Vegas%2C%20Nevada.), and the boxing world is rife with predictions as to what might happen. Whilst multiple-belt, two-division world champion, Bernard Hopkins, can’t pick a winner, he can foresee one thing.

Speaking to [FightHype.com](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92GJWbcgl2o&t=183s), Hopkins predicted controversy if both men hear the final bell, and said that he does not envy the judges come fight night.

> “This fight can go down easily controversial. Based on who did less, who did more, what fans might say, what the judge might say.
>
> If this fight goes the distance, I wouldn’t wanna be the judge. Bernard Hopkins wouldn’t wanna be the judge – it’s that damn close.”

The pair have 52 stoppages between them, but will be facing the toughest test of their career come July 29. For that reason, a distance fight certainly isn’t out of the question. Still, [predictions of early finishes are easily justified](https://wp.boxing-social.com/news/tim-bradley-delivers-spence-crawford-prediction/). Why?

Crawford was last taken the full twelve in 2016 by Viktor Postol, and has scored ten straight stoppages since.

Spence had a run of three decision wins – Mikey Garcia, Shawn Porter and Danny Garcia – over 2019 and 2020 before adding a 22nd knockout to his record against Yordenis Ugas last year.

Should it indeed go to the scorecards, it’s unlikely to be a shutout and, as per Hopkin’s prediction, could spark some serious debate. Luckily for fans and the loser on the night, there’s a two-way rematch clause in the contract ready to be activated.