Via Chris Williams: Tim Bradley predicts that Errol Spence & Terence Crawford will meet in 2023 in their long-awaited welterweight title fight.
Bradley felt there was “too much money on the table” for Spence vs. Crawford doesn’t happen. However, there is still a lot of doubt that the bout will go ahead, given WBO welterweight champion Crawford is rumored to have poor pay-per-view for his bout last weekend against David Avanesyan on BLK Prime.
As Bradley says, there’s a chance the Spence-Crawford matchup will be next year, but it will likely require Crawford to give up his assistance in terms of a guaranteed wallet and the ability to view the books for the match. fight.
As long as Crawford is willing to agree to Spence’s A-side offer, we could see them fight in 2023.
If Crawford had made another vanishing act as he abruptly took off in the middle of a negotiation, it’s likely that Spence and his mentor Al Haymon would have permanently washed their hands with the aging 35-year-old and not give him the time of day from that point.
Some would argue that Spence should have nothing to do with Crawford in the second negotiation after how he negotiated with BLK Prime at the same time as he did with him and then disappeared from the negotiation without warning. before.
The fact that Spence wants to get back into negotiations with Crawford after that move suggests that he may be too good for his own good.
Spence should have recorded what happened the last time he tried to deal with Bud Crawford, and in the end he had nothing to justify his wasted time.
Why are Crawford’s split gloves not replaced?
“According to CompuBox, Bud threw more than 600 punches in this match, connected to 80 punches, and it was the powerful punches that really made the difference in this fight,” said Bernardo Osuna. GAME+ about Terence Crawford’s win over David Avanesyan last Saturday night in Omaha, Nebraska.
“It was a spectacular knockout, but not without some controversy,” said Bernardo Osuna. “It’s not Crawford’s fault, but he broke those Everlast gloves. The [Nebraska] The committee allowed him to continue. There has been a lot of chatter on social media. Why does the glove not change within?”
“I learned that Terence Crawford has custom Everlast gloves. Mike Coppinger said there are always two pairs of sealed, brand-new gloves for the committee to inspect before the game.
“I learned that Crawford had his first briefcase, and he was squeezing them tighter in his hands, punching them, and Gloves popped out in the dressing room. He actually used the second pair in the fight. It was the gloves that fell off in the sixth round.
“When the referee stopped the game and asked the committee what to do, they said they would change the gloves after that round. I don’t think there’s another pair of gloves to change into.
“After that, Everlast took responsibility. They said it was defective gloves from a batch of defective leather, not Crawford’s fault. However, now David Avanesyan has filed an objection with the Commission and he has every right to be angry, but this is not Crawford’s fault,” Coppinger said.
“You’re right; it’s not Crawford’s fault,“Tim Bradley said. “As you can see, they checked the gloves; they got them back in Everlast. They say they are a defective pair. I got it.
“There is actually a third pair. I don’t understand. Who dropped the ball here? Committee. Doesn’t Avanesyan have another pair of gloves that Crawford can wear? Hello.
“They could have stopped acting if they were worried about it, and they could have taken Avanesyan’s gloves, his other pair that he has in the dressing room, and they could put them on and put them on. Crawford. I think everything will be fine.
Bradley said of Crawford: “What stood out to me was that he didn’t look like he had any rust on any of his rings, which surprised me.
Spence vs. Crawford will take place in 2023
“A lot of things could have happened, could have happened, but the same could be said for Terence Crawford’s future,” said Bernardo Osuna. “We all know what we want to see is the fight against Errol Spence.
“Is it possible for water to flow over the bridge? [Crawford] are negotiating with BLK Prime with PBC, trying to finish the battle with Errol Spence, or has that opportunity passed us by? What do you see coming next in 2023 for Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford?
“I will tell you right now, wars will happen. Errol Spence – The Terence Crawford War Is Coming,‘ Bradley said. “There is so much money on the table, you have to understand that, and the longer it is marinated, the bigger it will be. We’ve seen that in the past; understand that.
“I firmly believe that history will repeat itself. We saw Mayweather & Pacquiao. We have been asking for it for years. Four years later, five years later, we get it. It sold four million paid views. Unbelievable.
“So I think the same thing will happen here. When they get into the ring, these guys will sell for a million dollars plus pay-per-view. I don’t care what anyone says. They are because, guess what?
“It was a match worth watching, and it is a match that I believe boxing fans as well as non-boxing fans if they promote it properly, it will be a huge success at the match. and at the box office,” Bradley said of the match. The battle between Spence and Crawford.
“Unfortunately, Tim is right, because that motivates the promoters to do their wars at the right time. I believe that. Mike Coppinger said: “The longer you wait, the better the match will be on pay-per-view and at the gate.
“We’ve seen it before, as Tim put it, and I think this fight is going to happen. I was informed last week that they are still negotiating, the Crawford side and Al Haymon [of PBC]and they’re trying to make war.
“There is a lot of hope that it can be done next year, and for whatever reason, Errol Spence and Keith Thurman have yet to be announced. So I’m not sure what’s going on there. I don’t know if Spence is fighting Thurman or someone else, but there are some issues,” Coppinger said.
“Another problem is that Errol Spence was in a minor car accident this week,” said Bernardo Osuna. “Fortunately, he posted on social media that he was fine and that it was just bumps, bruises and pain. We wish Errol Spence a speedy recovery. He’s been through so much with the rollover accident and the truth is he has a retinal detachment.
“Now, this little car accident. We’re hoping to get him back in the ring 100% and hopefully in 2023 we’ll see Errol Spence against Terence Crawfford,” Osuna said.
Terence wins the busy battle
“He’s been out of the ring for about a year or so, and Crawford was in there for the first two innings, of course,” Bradley said. “He is vulnerable early because he is constantly looking for the right distance because he is timing his shots and timing Avanesyan on his way in.
“After the second round, he went back to the business. It was Crawford, as usual. His hands move very naturally, the power of his punches is there, and I love his inner work. Many say that Crawford cannot work from the inside. Guess? He just showed us. He showed us.
“When he was there with Spence, and everyone said ‘Crawford’s going to pull out; he doesn’t want to be that distance from Spence.’ You just saw it right there [against Avanesyan] that Crawford can handle it in any aspect inside the ring at any scale,” Bradley said.
Mike Coppinger on Crawford’s sixth round loss to Avanesyan: “My biggest takeaway is that I was really impressed with that knockout.
“Avanesyan is a really tough customer. He throws those left-handers, and then Crawford rolls it out, throws a left upper hook, then throws a right hook from the south foot position. He knocked Avanesyan unconscious.
“It was a spectacular knockout, one of the best of the year, and Crawford has really established himself as the best finisher in all of boxing,” Coppinger said.
