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Revision as of 11:16, 25 June 2016
Errol Spence | |
|---|---|
 Spence at Texas A&M University-Commerce campus, 2014 | |
| Born | Errol Spence, Jr. March 3, 1990[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | The Truth |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (177 cm) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 20 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 0 |
Errol Spence, Jr. (born March 3, 1990) is an undefeated American professional boxer who fights in the welterweight division.[3] He was the number one rated amateur at welterweight[when?] and represented the United States at the 2012 Olympics.[4]
Amateur career
Spence won the 2011 U.S. National Champion at Welterweight at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, which he had won in 2009 and 2010.[5]
On August 3, 2012 Errol won his fight against Vikas Krishan after the original result was overturned and made it to the quarterfinals of the London Olympics Games.[6][7]
Professional career
Early Career
In May 2013, Spence beat Brandon Hoskins at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada.[8]
On December 13, 2014, Spence beat Javier Castro by TKO in the 5th round at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada marking one of his best performances to date.[9]
Rising up the Ranks
On April 11, 2015, Spence defeated Samuel Vargas by TKO in Round 4 of 10 in a Premier Boxing Champions fight card at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, bringing his record to 16-0.[10] On June 20, Spence defeated Phil Lo Greco (26-1, 14 KOs) via 3rd round TKO at the MGM Grand Arena.[11] Spence next fought 3 months al the at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto on the undercard of Stevenson-Karpency against Chris van Heerden. The referee stopped the fight in round 8, after Spence knocked down van Heerden twice in round 7 to win the IBF International Welterweight title.[12] On November 28, Spence defeated Mexican Alejandro Barrera via 5th round TKO at The Bomb Factory in Dallas. This was an IBF voluntary welterweight eliminator for the number 2 spot. Spence was ahead on all three judges scorecards (40-36, 3 times).[13]
Spence vs. Algieri
On April 16, 2016, Spence became the first boxer to stop Chris Algieri (21-2, 8 KOs) inside the distance at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Spence did what Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan could not do before him. This was also a seventh straight knockout. After the bout Spence claimed he was the mandatory for Kell Brook's IBF World title saying "Kell Brook knows what time it is. We got to get in the ring and fight.". IBF later stated that Spence must have a final eliminator before he is declared mandatory challenger. The end came when Spence delivered a left hook to Algieri’s face. The hard shot sent Algieri straight to the canvas and referee Benjy Esteves didn’t hesitate to stop the fight.
IBF Eliminator
On May 16, 2016, Spence Jr. denied that his team turned down a fight against Brook, contrary to the notion made by Eddie Hearn. Spence mentioned that the International Boxing Federation has ordered him to fight IBF #3 Konstantin Ponomarev (30-0, 13 KOs) in order to become the IBF mandatory challenger to Brook.[14] Although there were no agreements to fight, on June 9, it was announced that Ponomarev had injured his hand, forcing him out of the eliminator.[15] Instead, it was confirmed that Spence Jr. would fight IBF #7 Leonard Bundu (33-1-2, 12 KOs) in the eliminator, a fight expected to take place in August. The promoters must come to an agreement by July 22. Otherwise, it’ll go to a purse bid.[16]
Professional boxing record
References
- ^ "Errol Spence". Team USA.
- ^ "Errol Spence Jr. will be in a New York state of mind on Saturday". The Ring Magazine.
- ^ http://www.csnbayarea.com/08/05/11/SJ-fighter-Correa-earns-Olympic-team-ber/landing.html?blockID=546330&feedID=2539
- ^ "Errol Spence".
- ^ http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/more-sports/olympics/20110804-desoto_s-spence-can-make-u.s.-boxing-team-today.ece
- ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/olympics-2012/aiba-overturns-errol-spence-loss-indian-welterweight-krishan-vikas-late-friday-night-article-1.1128873
- ^ Tom Ley. "Another Ridiculous Olympic Boxing Decision Gets Reversed". Deadspin.
- ^ Anson Wainwright (2 May 2013). "Q&A: Errol Spence Jr". Ring TV.
- ^ Scott Christ (14 December 2014). "Khan vs Alexander results: Jermell Charlo, Victor Ortiz, Errol Spence score wins". Bad Left Hook.
- ^ "Errol Spence Jr. brutally outguns Samuel Vargas en route to TKO victory". PBC Boxing.
- ^ "BoxRec - Errol Spence Jr v Phil Lo Greco". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- ^ "BoxRec - Errol Spence Jr v Chris van Heerden". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- ^ "Errol Spence Jr vs. Alejandro Barrera - BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- ^ "Errol Spence denies turning down Kell Brook fight". Boxing News 24. 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
- ^ "Ponomarev hurt, won't fight eliminator vs. Spence". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- ^ "Errol Spence Jr. vs. Leonard Bundu in IBF 147lb eliminator". Boxing News 24. 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- ^ "BoxRec - Errol Spence Jr".
External links
- Errol Spence Jr. on Twitter
- Boxing record for Errol Spence Jr. from BoxRec (registration required)
- Errol Spence profile from Premier Boxing Champions
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