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Errol Spence Jr: Time to make a statement against Algieri

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spence4By Jeff Aranow: Undefeated #2 IBF Errol Spence Jr. (19-0, 16 KOs) plans on making a statement next month in his fight on April 16 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Spence be fighting on Premier Boxing Champions on NBC. His opponent is former WBO light welterweight champion Chris Algieri (21-2, 8 KOs).

This is a fight that will show to the world whether Spence has the talent to champion and the next guy to lead the sport. A lot of fans believe that Spence is the next guy that will take over the 147lb division. It’s hard to say whether he has that kind of talent or not.

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Errol Spence Jr – The welterweight primed for a big 2016

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spenceBy Daniel Hughes: It seems 2016 will see a changing of the guard in the welterweight scene, fighters have retired like Floyd Mayweather and of course Manny Pacquiao will be set to follow him after facing Timothy Bradley once again. Time waits for no man and boxing is certainly a sport that historically fighters that retire should stay that way.

Finances and ego sometimes leads to the warriors of old lacing them back up again. The lure of PPV dollars and TV companies and promoters offering large sums, hard to turn down maybe we will see either or both fight again, don’t rule it out.

The welterweight scene has a void to fill for sure and TV will be looking for a star to step into the picture. The UK has of course Kell Brook and Amir Khan a fight that would make both millions here, but a fight that sells worldwide, frankly at this point no.

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Errol Spence Jr named ESPN ‘Prospect of the Year’

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spence5(Photo credit: Premier Boxing champions) By Dan Ambrose: After making a controversial pick of choosing WBC middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez as their ‘Fighter of the Year’ 2015, ESPN finally got things right by selecting unbeaten welterweight contender Errol Spence Jr. (19-0, 16 KOs) as their ‘Prospect of the Year’ for 2015.

It’s kind of hard to call Spence, 25, a prospect at this point because he’s been a top 15 contender since 2014. In theory, prospects should be young fighters that aren’t ranked in the top 15. You can’t say that about Spence. He’s definitely a contender and has been for some time.

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Errol Spence picked as PBC’s ‘Top Rising Star of the Year’

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spenceBy Dan Ambrose: #10 IBF, #10 WBC, #10 WBO, #11 WBA welterweight contender Errol Spence Jr. (19-0, 16 KOs) has been selected by the Premier Boxing Champions organization as their ‘Rising Star of the Year’ for 2015 for his four impressive wins over Samuel Vargas, Phil Lo Greco, Chris Van Heerden an Alejandro Barrera.

Spence, 25, was not considered for the ‘Fighter of the Year’ by PBC, because that honor went to WBA “regular” welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman for his two wins over Robert Guerrero and Luis Collazo.

It would have been nice though if Spence’s adviser Al Haymon had let him get a crack at Thurman in order to test his chin and his ability to take body shots. 34-year-old Collazo almost dropped Thurman in their fight last July with a body shot.

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Errol Spence: I’m ready to face Kell Brook in England!

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Image: Errol Spence: I'm ready to face Kell Brook in England!(Photo credit: Suzanne Teresa/Premier Boxing Champions) By Scott Gilfoid: Undefeated KO artist Errol Spence Jr. (19-0, 16 KOs) took a big step towards an eventual title shot against IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook last Saturday night in halting the talented but little know #13 IBF Alejandro Barrera (28-3, 18 KOs) in the 5th round at The Bomb Factory, in Dallas, Texas, USA. The Spence Jr. vs. Barrera fight was an IBF 147lb eliminator fight, but not a final eliminator.

Spence Jr. has one more eliminator to go before he’ll be in position to fight Brook for his IBF 147lb title. Spence says he’s willing to go to the UK to fight Brook in front of his British fans.

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Errol Spence Jr. destroys Alejandro Barrera

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By Dan Ambrose In a beautiful display of power punching, undefeated knockout artist Errol Spence Jr. (19-0, 16 KOs) kept his unbeaten record intact with a 5th round knockout over the tough but limited Alejandro Barrera (28-2, 18 KOs) in welterweight action on Saturday on Premier Boxing Champions on NBC from The Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas.

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Charlo-Campfort & Spence-Barrera weigh-in results

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Image: Charlo-Campfort & Spence-Barrera weigh-in results(Photo credit: Suzanne Teresa/Premier Boxing Champions) By Allan Fox: IBF junior middleweight champion Jermall Charlo (22-0, 17 KOs) initially came in over the 154lb limit by .4 pounds on his first try at Friday’s weigh-in, but then he was able to come back later and make weight at 154 pounds on his second attempt for his title defense against #14 IBF fringe contender Wilky Campfort (22-1, 12 KOs) for their fight on Saturday night on Premier Boxing Champions on NBC from The Bomb Factory, in Dallas, Texas.

The 31-year-old Campfort comfortably made weight in coming in at 153.2lbs.

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Errol Spence Jr. vs. Alejandro Barrera upgraded to title eliminator

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spence5(Photo credit: Premier Boxing champions) By Dan Ambrose: This Saturday night’s fight between #10 IBF welterweight contender Errol Spence Jr. (18-0, 15 KOs) and #13 IBF Alejandro Barrera (28-2, 18 KOs) will be an IBF eliminator bout at the Bomb Factory in Dallas.

It won’t be a final eliminator though, as the winner of the Spence-Barrera fight will need to fight the top leading contender in a final eliminator to get a crack at the IBF title.

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Jeff Mayweather: Andre Ward and Errol Spence are too quiet

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ward7777(Photo credit: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Roc Nation Sports) By Chris Williams: Trainer Jeff Mayweather thinks that unbeaten former Olympians Andre Ward (28-0, 15 KOs) and Errol Spence Jr. (18-0, 15 KOs) are both too quiet for their own good, and hurting their careers by not talking more in the media in terms of trash talking and such.

Both fighters are quiet and respectful for the most part, but Mayweather thinks that approach is not a good one for making yourself known to the casual boxing fans. The hardcore fans of course know who those fighters are, but the casual fans don’t because neither of them is loud and over the top the way that they need to be in order to get attention from the fans.

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Errol Spence vs. Alejandro Barrera on PBC on NBC on 11/28

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By Dan Ambrose: #12 WBA welterweight contender Errol Spence Jr. (18-0, 15 KOs) will be fighting late next month on November 28th against non-top 15 ranked junior middleweight Alejandro Barrera (28-2, 18 KOs) in a 12 round fight on the undercard of IBF 154lb champion Jermall Charlo’s first title defense against little known Wilky Campfort (21-1, 12 KOs) on Premier Boxing Champions on NBC from The Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas.

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