Despite every indication that a fight between Errol Spence Jr and Terence Crawford will take place for the undisputed welterweight world title, Shawn Porter doesn’t seem to think so.
Former IBF welterweight world champion Porter took Spence to a close run decision back in 2019, and was stopped in ten rounds by Crawford in his last ever fight in 2022.
In a recent interview with Boxing News, Porter admitted he heard a deal was close to being finalised, but that he’s always envisaged the pair locking horns up at super welterweight.
“I do think we see Crawford and Spence. I’ve been saying a long time that we’ll see it at 154, but we’ll see.
I’m hearing something’s going to be announced soon.”
After years of failed negotiations, playing the blame game and causing boxing fans to pull their hair out, Spence and Crawford look close to agreeing terms to settle their differences and, more importantly, establish who the best welterweight in the world is.
With both men having now entered their mid thirties, fans across the world were losing hope that the historic undisputed fight would ever take place, especially given the promotional and broadcaster barriers that have always seemed stand between the two.
However, social media went into overdrive last month when reports emerged that a deal, that would see Spence and Crawford finally meet in Las Vegas, was close to being finalised.
Mike Coppinger of ESPN this week broke the news that all boxing fans have been hoping to hear for years, when he reported that the pair had agreed a deal to fight for the undisputed welterweight world championship on July 29 at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena.