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.
By Danny Ech: It is now the month of October 2017 and we are approaching the end of the year and of course we all hope that boxing ends on a high note. This has been a pretty good fight year for the sport with some high points and some grounders.
By Dan Ambrose: Welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs) has a message to send to the other top fighters in the 147-lb. division in letting them know that he’ll soon by coming for them.
By Sean Jones: Welterweight champions Keith Thurman and Errol Spence Jr. don’t see it being the end of the world for 22-year-old Erickson “The Hammer” Lubin (18-1, 13 KOs) following his brutal 1st round knockout loss to WBC junior middleweight champion Jermell “Iron Man” Charlo (30-0, 15 KOs) last Saturday night in their fight on Showtime Championship Boxing at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
By Sean Jones: Keith “One Time’ Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs) says he’s not going to be fighting Errol Spence Jr. (22-0, 19 KOs) and Terence “Bud” Crawford (32-0, 23 KOs) in his next fight in early 2018, and he’s not sure when those fights will take place.
By Allan Fox: Errol Spence Jr. (22-0, 19 KOs) will be out of the ring for the remainder of 2017 until he makes his first defense of his IBF World welterweight title on January 13 against Lamont Peterson (35-3-1, 17 KOs) at a still to be determined location.
By Allan Fox: IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. (22-0, 19 KOs) is promised a purse of $3.5 million for his next fight in December or January, according to Dan Rafael. Spence, 27, is getting that money from his manager Al Haymon, says Rafael, and he’ll likely be facing #5 IBF Lamont Peterson (35-3, 17 KOs) on December 17 or in January.
By Dan Ambrose: Welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. and lightweight belt holder Mikey Garcia both reportedly rejected an offer to fight WBO junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (41-5, 33 KOs) for his final fight of his career on December 2 at Madison Square Garden, in New York.
By Chris Williams: Terence “Bud” Crawford says he’ll be fighting IBF welterweight champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. (22-0, 19 KOs), and he questions what’s so special about him. Crawford says he’s now fighting at 147 despite him not having given up all of his 140 lb. titles.