There is an ongoing debate in the boxing community about whether Errol Spence Jr. deserves a spot in the Boxing Hall of Fame. This discussion started picking up steam after the two-weight undisputed champion and Spence’s former rival, Terence Crawford, addressed the topic on the Pound 4 Pound podcast with Kamaru Usman & Henry Cejudo.

Crawford highlighted that he could retire today and his accomplishments in the sport will ensure he gets into the Boxing Hall of Fame. However, he wasn’t so sure about his former rival getting the same treatment, noting, “He couldn’t, like everything that I’ve accomplished, he’s still trying to accomplish.” When pressed further, Crawford started listing Spence’s work thus far.

“He fought in just one division and never unified the belts, [and] he wasn’t undisputed, huh? He wasn’t. But what I’m saying is they already called him a weight bully, right? He beat Kell Brook coming off a loss and an eye injury,” Crawford said, trying to justify his statements. Since the podcast aired, there’s been a huge backlash from fans and experts alike.

Now, former WBO super featherweight champion Jamel Herring has joined the conversation, sharing his perspective on the matter. Herring suggested that he loves Crawford but disagrees with his take. “[Errol Spence Jr.] was a unified champion in one of boxing’s most storied divisions,” he began his long X post.

Herring highlighted that Spence defeated every world champion in the division to unify all the belts, noting none of the belts were vacant. Contradicting Crawford’s statement, Herring added, “Kell Brook, Shawn Porter, and Yordenis Ugas were all reigning titleholders when he beat them.” The 39-year-old highlighted Spence’s victories over Mikey Garcia and Danny Garcia—the latter being particularly impressive as it came after Spence’s life-threatening car crash.

“He packed arenas, sold pay-per-views, and helped carry the welterweight division during his run. His impact and accomplishments stack up with many already in the HOF,” Herring noted. To conclude, the former world champion claimed that losing one fight to one of the best in the sport doesn’t erase Spence’s accomplishments. “Errol Spence Jr is absolutely Hall of Fame worthy.”

In the meantime, one of Spence Jr.’s former opponents has also commented on the matter.

Yordenis Ugas joins Jamel Herring to defend Errol Spence Jr. against claims from Terence Crawford

Yordenis Ugas and Errol Spence Jr. fought back in April 2024 before Crawford put an end to Spence’s undefeated run. Spence had secured a tenth-round technical knockout win over Ugas, which had left the Cuban fighter with an injured eye. Despite the loss, it appears Ugas doesn’t hold any ill will against ‘The Truth,’ as he shared his perspective on Crawford’s claims. 

“I even think if @ErrolSpenceJr were to retire today, I think he’d be a Hall of Famer,” Ugas wrote in a tweet. Much like Herring, the Cuban highlighted that Spence came back from his car crash and eye surgery to win titles. He noted, “He has an incredible story of overcoming it. He hard injured my eye, but that’s boxing.”

Ugas expressed his honor to have fought Spence Jr. but claimed he still hopes to see Spence come back. “Fighters are opponents, not enemies,” he concluded.

That being said, many people seem to disagree with Terence Crawford’s comments. Meanwhile, Errol Spence Jr. has remained silent on the debate, and Crawford has yet to respond to the backlash. What do you think—does Spence deserve a Hall of Fame spot, or is the debate getting ahead of itself?