Errol Spence Jr vs Terence Crawford: UK start time, TV channel, stream, undercard for undisputed fight
TERENCE CRAWFORD takes on Errol Spence Jr in what promises to be an epic undisputed welterweight title fight - and the action unfolds THIS weekend!
'Bud' Crawford holds the WBO title at 147lbs while 'The Truth' Spence Jr has the WBA, IBF and WBC straps in his possession.
The pair have been in negotiations for this fight since the middle of 2022, and fans have wanted to see them collide for years.
Well, they'll finally get their wish as two of boxing's pound-for-pound stars get ready to do battle in Las Vegas.
Spence hasn't fought in over a year, however, having come through his fight against Yordenis Ugas with flying colours.
Crawford last fought in December, knocking out David Avanesyan in brutal fashion.
When is Spence vs Crawford?
- The event for Errol Spence's highly anticipated boxing match against Terrence Crawford will take place on Saturday July 29.
- Ring walk times are yet to be confirmed for the main event but the big fight is expected to get underway around 4.30am BST on Sunday, July 30.
- T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, is the designated venue for this huge bout and it can host approximately 20,000 supporters.
- Gervonta Davis dismantled Ryan Garcia in the last huge boxing event at that very same stadium.
What TV channel is it on and can it be live streamed?
- will be shown live on TNT Sports Box Office in the UK.
- The price has been set at £19.95.
- You can live stream the event on the TNT Sports Box Office app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
- However, have earned the streaming rights for this highly-anticipated encounter in the US.
- Alternatively SunSport will have round-by-round action of the entire event.
What is the undercard?
- MAIN EVENT: Errol Spence Jr vs Terence Crawford – for WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO welterweight titles
- Nonito Donaire vs Alexandro Santiago
- Isaac Cruz vs Giovanni Cabrera
- Sergio Garcia vs Yoenis Tellez
- Gurgen Hovhannisyan vs Viktor Vykhryst
- Steven Nelson vs Rowdy Montgomery
- Jose Salas Reyes vs Aston Palicte
What has been said?
Spence Jr said: “Our fight will be the most anticipated and action-packed fight boxing has seen in the past 30-40 years. this definitely is a legacy fight.
“It will be a battle of wills and it will depend on who can break who down. I know he’s not as durable as me.”
Crawford has said: “This fight puts a stamp on everything I’ve ever accomplished in the sport. This is the fight boxing needs.
“This fight boils down to who has prepared the best and on fight night who is on their A-plus game. Watch me fry this fish.”
Colin Hart's take
SunSport's Colin Hart has had his say on this weekend's fight...
For last five years any knowledgeable boxing fans would tell you the fight they most wanted to see was Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford against Errol Spence Jr.
With the unbeaten super-stars contracted to rival promoters it seemed - once again - the sport was going to be robbed of yet another dream fight.
At least we didn’t have to wait until either was past their sell-by date like Manny Pacquiao was when he fought Floyd Mayweather Jr, eight years ago.
Over in the States they call this a ‘pick-em fight’ and this is reflected in the betting odds. Crawford is the slightest of favourites at 8/13 with Spence an 11/8 chance.
Both have impeccable records. Crawford, 35 on paper has the more impressive of the two having KO’d 30 of his 39 victims while Spence, 33, has blasted out 22 of his 28 opponents.
Neither are in the first flush of youth and they haven’t been very active in the last couple of years - Crawford has been in action just twice in the last 20 months while Spence has been in the ring only twice in the last 2 yrs 8 months.
Sugar Ray Leonard-Roberto Duran I in Montreal and Leonard-Tommy ‘Hit Man’ Hearns I in Las Vegas, at the beginning of the1980’s were the two greatest welterweight fights I covered for SunSport.
If Crawford-Spence turns out to be only three quarters as good as those two pulsating wars, fans will have the pleasure of seeing a a classic.