“We had a side bet,” Errol Spence shockingly admits to paying more than $1 million to Terence Crawford for making the super fight happen

Errol Spence Jr. explained why he doesn't want to invest more money into his super fight with Terence Crawford.

“We had a side bet,” Errol Spence shockingly admits to paying more than $1 million to Terence Crawford for making the super fight happen

Errol Spence versus Terence Crawford (via: mirror.co.uk)

Errol Spence will compete in a super fight against Terence Crawford on 29 July. The fight took a long time to book, considering the limitations of the sport of boxing. Boxing has a history of the best fighters avoiding each other. However, Errol recently admitted to taking the extra step to seal the deal for a matchup.

The most anticipated fight of this decade is on July 29th at the T-mobile Arena in Las Vegas this year. The negotiations for such a fight initially fell through due to various reasons in November, and after many rumors of confirmation, the fight was announced in March. Errol Spence will defend his WBC, IBF, and WBA welterweight titles against the current WBO champion Terence Crawford. This is the biggest matchup of the year after the Ryan Garcia vs. Gervonta Davis fight.

In a recent interview with Errol Spence, the reporter asked about any side bet between the two teams. Spence said, “We had a side bet.” The champion confirmed why there won’t be a separate side bet for the fight. According to Spence, the amount of money (over $1 million) is what it took for Errol to compel Crawford’s team to confirm the matchup. He believes this money is enough to gamble with, and another side bet is unnecessary.

The fight will finally determine the unified welterweight champion of the world. Recent reports from ESPN have stated that the fight’s winner would most likely move up a weight class to challenge middleweight champion Jermell Charlo. Boxing fans cannot wait to see the most important welterweight bout in recent history.

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Stephen A Smith discusses Errol Spence vs. Terence Crawford

Terence Crawford, Stephen A. Smith, and Errol Spence Jr.
Terence Crawford, Stephen A. Smith, and Errol Spence Jr. (via: sportingnews/chicksinfo/gossipgist.com)

Famous sports journalist Stephen A Smith is excited to watch the matchup between the best welterweights this year. The debate regarding the winner of the mega fight between Errol Spence and Terence Crawford is probably the most talked about topic in the boxing world. Any fight fan would have to consider numerous factors to form a valid opinion on the fight. Stephen A. Smith recognizes such technicalities and believes that Crawford has a slight edge.

Stephen A. Smith said that when it comes to pure skill, Terence Crawford beats Errol Spence by a slight margin, pushing him over the finish line. Smith recognized that Crawford lacked the power or courage to knock out Spence. This probably means that the fight will result in a win for Crawford by the judges’ decision. ESPN ranks Crawford as the no.1 p4p boxer. He has shown his ability to beat opponents bigger than him.

Although there is an argument that Errol Spence’s “Dawg” mentality will help him win against Crawford, Smith believes that the chances of Spence landing a clean punch with that power are low. Only time will tell if Smith was right about his prediction.

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