Errol Spence Jr

Omar Figueroa offers Errol Spence Jr. Chance at “redemption”

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By Jaime Ortega: As the Premier Boxing Champions kicked yesterday in New York to showcase the next fights available for the year, a few details sparked my attention after all the boxers rounded up in their podiums as the fights were announced. Omar Figueroa walked right next to Errol Spence and Spence looked right at him, as Figueroa waited to face-off Adrien Broner. Then after his face-off Figueroa walked right next to Spence, and stand right next to him without saying a word. That scene captured the scene of the event among other curious moments.

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Thurman: Spence fight won’t happen in 2018

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By Dan Ambrose: Keith Thurman has reaffirmed his decision that he will NOT be fighting Errol Spence Jr. in a unification fight in 2018. Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs), who holds the WBA and WBC welterweight titles, says 2018 is a “get back year” in terms of him coming back from elbow surgery and a long 14-month layoff.

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Errol Spence Jr. to fight on June 16 in Dallas, TX

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By Jeff Aranow: Errol Spence Jr. (23-0, 20 KOs) will be getting his wish to fight at home in his next title defense of his IBF welterweight title on June 16 against his likely mandatory challenger Carlos Ocampo (22-0, 13 KOs) on Showtime Boxing in Dallas, Texas.

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A rivalry to match the 1980s?

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By Gav Duthie: Not many would argue that one of the greatest eras in boxing took place in the 1980s between welterweight-middleweight involving American trio Sugar Ray Leonard 36-3-1 (25), Marvin Hagler 62-3-2 (52) and Tommy Hearns 61-5-1 (48). As well as these three standout stars there was Roberto Duran, Wilfried Benitez, John Mugabi and many more in the mix.

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IBF orders Errol Spence Jr. to defend against Carlos Ocampo

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By Dan Ambrose: IBF has ordered welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. to make a mandatory defense against Carlos Ocampo (22-0, 13 KOs) in his next fight, according to ESPN. This is not the fight that the unbeaten Spence (23-0, 20 KOs) was hoping to get. He’s interested in facing WBA/WBC welterweight champion Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman in a unification fight in late 2018.

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Top 5 Takeaways from Spence vs. Peterson

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By Paul “Paparazzi” Jones: In the aftermath of Spence vs. Peterson, here are five key takeaways:

1. Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. is who we think he is. If the accounts of Spence’s (23-0, 20 KOs) sparring sessions with Floyd Mayweather weren’t convincing enough, then his dominant victory over former IBF Junior Welterweight titlist Lamont Peterson (35-4-1, 17 KOs) should help to seal the deal.

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