By Scott Gilfoid: Errol Spence Jr. is not looking past his title defense against former light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson on January 20th, as he says he’s just as powerful as Kell Brook, and he could be even tougher than him. For the boxing fans that don’t recall, Brook (36-2, 25 KOs) took a knee in the 11th round of his fight with Spence on May 27, and was counted out by the referee.
By Sean Jones: Errol Spence Jr. (22-0, 19 KOs) is stuck waiting on a unification fight against WBA/WBC welterweight champion Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs) that hasn’t happened due to the reluctance of ‘One Time’ to face him.
By Jeff Aranow: Amir Khan says he’s ready to fight welterweight champion Keith Thurman and clean out the 147-lb. division in 2018. Khan, 31, says he’s ready to make a comeback this year after being out of boxing since 2016.
By Sean Jones: Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman says he’s not ready to fight a unification fight against IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence in 2018, because he’s coming from an injury and he’ll likely be ordered by the WBC to defend against his mandatory challenger Shawn Porter.
By Stanley White: After his win over journeyman Aaron Herrera (33-8-1, 22 KOs) last Friday night, former welterweight champion Jessie Vargas (28-2, 10 KOs) called out IBF 147 lb. champion Errol ‘The Truth’ Spence Jr. and WBA/WBC champion Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman for a fight.
By Chris Williams: Terence Crawford says he’ll be clearing out the welterweight division, and exploiting the flaws in IBF 147lb. champion Errol Spence’s game when the two of them fight each other. Crawford (32-0, 23 KOs) says Spence (22-0, 19 KOs) has flaws that he can take advantage of.
By Tim Royner: Errol Spence Jr. (22-0, 19 KOs) surprised a lot of fans on Wednesday when he said Lamont Peterson (35-3-1, 17 KOs) is a better fighter than former IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook. Spence is coming off of a hard fought 11th round knockout victory over Brook from earlier this year on May 27.
By Allan Fox: Keith Thurman isn’t quite sure if IBF welterweight champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. (22-0, 19 KOs) will beat former 2 division world champion Lamont “Havoc” Peterson (35-3-1, 17 KOs) or not in their fight on January 20 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
By Sean Jones: Keith “One Time” Thurman says he won’t be fighting Errol Spence Jr. in a unification fight until at least 2019 at the earliest. Until then, Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs) says it’s not a subject that is discus-sable for him. He has other fights that he needs to take place in terms of his mandatory defense against Shawn Porter, and other fights.
By Tim Royner: Errol ‘The Truth’ Spence Jr. (22-0, 19 KOs) will be coming from an 8-month layoff when he makes his first title defense of his IBF welterweight belt against 33-year-old former 2-division world champion Lamont ‘Havoc’ Peterson (35-3-1, 17 KOs) in 2 months from now on January 20 on Showtime Boxing from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.