By 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.
By 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. 
(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. 
(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. 
(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. 
(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. 