By: Sean Crose
ESPN reports that WBA, IBF and WBC welterweight champion Errol Spence and WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford have “agreed to all material terms for an undisputed welterweight title fight.” scheduled for November 19. This is a considerable advance in negotiations that seem to have taken forever. In fact, there’s even talk that a Spence-Crawford fight is close to passing its sell-by date. The fight won’t have come too soon if both men answer the opening bell in November. A Spence-Crawford fight is considered to be on the line for “Sugar” Ray Leonard’s battle with Thomas Hearns for welterweight supremacy in 1981.
It’s important to note that while the reports are promising, the match has yet to be signed, meaning the fight isn’t official yet. Both Crawford and Spence have been hanging around for quite some time. Each man is undefeated and extremely talented. Promotional matters have reportedly prevented the undisputed championship fight from taking place in the past. Crawford, however, has been a free agent since he left Top Rank Promotions last year after his successful title defense against Shawn Porter. Still, fans have complained about the slow pace of negotiations, which have been going on for a while. If a fight is agreed in November, it will clearly be one of the highest-profile battles of 2022.
