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USA Today via Reuters

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The second episode of All Access: Spence vs. Crawford is out. With less than two weeks left for the undisputed Welterweight championship, Errol Spence Jr. revealed why he chose to remain stubborn in life. In addition, he declared who was on the A-side in this upcoming bout and reiterated what this fight in short meant to everyone surrounded by boxing.

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As per Spence Jr.’s statements, he has travelled a long distance to get to this current point in his life. In his opinion, certain things in life take time. In episode 2 of All Access: Spence vs. Crawford, ‘The Truth’ informed that his father always called him stubborn. While he admitted to being stubborn in life, he simultaneously illustrated what stubbornness contributed.

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Errol Spence Jr. gained perseverance from being stubborn in life

At this point, Spence Jr. well understands that he and Crawford both are “super competitive“. He believes none would want to lose this battle on July 29th inside T-Mobile. Along these lines, the Southpaw boxer from Texas announced that he is stubborn and will demonstrate the same trait in the ring. “Definitely, you know a long road to get to this point. Stuff takes time. My daddy always says, ‘Man, he’s so stubborn’. I’m so stubborn but my stubbornness is what got me here,” declared saying. As per his statements, Spence Jr. has gained perseverance through being stubborn in life and would not yield to Crawford in the ring.

At this point, I was like, I want to fight Terence Crawford. I don’t want to fight anybody else. I’m super competitive, he’s super competitive. And I don’t want to lose to him, he don’t want to lose to me,” he added calmly. In his opinion, this fight would not only bring forth the best pound-for-pound boxer but “the best fighter in the world“. In this context, Spence Jr. who believes he’s not an underdog even addressed who was on the A-side. “I’m the guy for sure, I’m the A-side. I’m the big guy when we talk about ticket sales, putting butts in the seats.”

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What do you make of the statements by Errol Spence Jr.? Do you believe his stubbornness would lead him to victory? In addition, do you think he is on the A-side? Let us know in the comments below.

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