Errol Spence Jr., Terence Crawford resume talks on welterweight title fight

Today's Dallas News:

Contract talks have restarted for an undisputed welterweight title fight between Terence Crawford and DeSoto’s Errol Spence Jr., according to a person with knowledge of the talks.

Spence and Crawford were in discussion for a unification fight last year until it stalled. Crawford elected to fight David Avanesyan, which surprised Spence, who said at the time he agreed to a deal. Crawford defeated Avanesyan by sixth-round knockout on Dec. 10.

Spence (28-0, 22 knockouts) said he would fight one more time in the welterweight division before moving up in weight. His representatives engaged in discussions with fighting Keith Thurman, a former welterweight champion.

The fight between Thurman (30-1, 22 KOs) and Spence is tentatively scheduled for June 17.

Of course, the bigger fight is between Spence, who holds three of the four welterweight belts, and Crawford (39-0, 30 KOs), the World Boxing Organization champion.

Spence’s last fight was April 16, 2022, when he defeated Yordenis Ugás via a 10th-round technical knockout at AT&T Stadium. After the victory, Spence said his objective was to fight Crawford.

When the two sides couldn’t agree with the terms of a bout, both fighters moved on.

Now there is another attempt to make this major fight happen. A deal isn’t imminent yet both sides are hopeful something can get finalized.