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At the high-profile boxing event of Canelo vs Smith, the WBC, and IBF welterweight king, Errol Spence Jr. marked himself present. DAZN Boxing interviewed him in between this star-studded event. Here, ‘The Truth’ talked about booking a much-anticipated fight with fellow American, Terence Crawford.

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He lashed out at Crawford’s promoter, Bob Arum for lying and protecting Crawford from him. Spence Jr confessed, “I mean that could happen, we obviously had a go, but like you know I can move up to 160 (middleweight).”

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I think it could happen. I mean, just for you know Al (Haymon) and Bob (Arum) sit down and you know for Bob stop lying. So we’ll see, but I think it definitely could happen a few. These guys sit down and talk and you know go over and over and things like that what it definitely could happen but like I said, I’m the big dog at the welterweight division and he gotta take a backseat,” ‘The Truth’ concluded.

Both these options would appear intriguing for boxing fans who would want to see Spence Jr return to the ring at the earliest.

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Errol Spence Jr. vs Terence Crawford set for 2021?

Currently, there is no other welterweight fight important than Errol Spence Jr. vs Terence Crawford. The undefeated American boxers have proved their worth against a number of opponents, but they are now only left to prove it against each other.

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Both the fighters possess great audacity to create magic inside the ring. They exhibit ferocious power and marvelous fight IQ that separates them from the rest in their division.

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The duo has expressed keen interest in fighting each other. Now, it depends solely on how their promoters to take it ahead and get these gentlemen inside the ring for 2021.

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This fight will crown the unified welterweight king of boxing. The duo has an immense fanbase, this fight will sell itself.

Who will you root for in this battle if it does get booked?

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. He is a graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. He has prior professional experience with sporting organizations such as Star Sports, Khelo India, and NBA. Chauhan explores and analyses a sport he has been following ever since Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte engaged in a duel in 2015. He adores old-school punchers like Manny Pacquiao, as well as modern-day greats such as 'The Gypsy King'. In his downtime, he engages in rigorous workouts to cater to his love for fitness.

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