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NEW YORK, NY – MAY 20: MANDATORY CREDIT Bill Tompkins/Getty Images Terence Crawford defeats Felix Diaz by RTD in the 10th round during their Super Lightweight fight at Madison Square Garden on May 20th, 2017 in New York City. Crawford in victory. (Photo by Bill Tompkins/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY – MAY 20: MANDATORY CREDIT Bill Tompkins/Getty Images Terence Crawford defeats Felix Diaz by RTD in the 10th round during their Super Lightweight fight at Madison Square Garden on May 20th, 2017 in New York City. Crawford in victory. (Photo by Bill Tompkins/Getty Images)
Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. have had a beef for a substantial time now. The duo has painted shots at each other through their social handles, podcasts, interviews, and more.
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Both are keen on fighting each other, but there’s nothing official from their promotions yet; that hasn’t stopped observers from commenting on the feud.
Recently, Jamel Herring, who’s a close friend with both of them, shed some light on their over-fetching beef and a probable bout between the two.
“I think you know the fight will happen. At this point, it has to happen,” he said to Pro Boxing Fans.
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LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 28: Erroll Spence Jr. in the ring fights against Shawn Porter in their IBF & WBC World Welterweight Championship fight at Staples Center on September 28, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Spence, Jr won by decision. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
Herring added that Spence Jr. wants to clean up the division before moving and fighting in another weight class. And considering his aspirations, Terence Crawford qualifies as a top opponent for a welterweight unification bout.
Herring continued, “I don’t think like they throwing jabs at each other, but I don’t think it’s nothing personal. Both of those guys are good individuals, they’re just really hungry and competitive, and they wanna outdo the other.”
With such statements coming from Jamel Herring, it’s clear that ‘The Truth’ and ‘Bud’ aren’t dodging each other.
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Terence Crawford vs Errol Spence Jr. – the biggest welterweight fight?
None of the fights in the welterweight division are as important as this bout. Both are undefeated fighters who have made their mark in the 147-pound division. This fight has the audacity to sell itself in huge numbers, and the fans want to see it booked as soon as possible.
A couple of days back, Crawford and Spence Jr. engaged in a Twitter war that gained vast attention.
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ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 18: Terence Crawford celebrates after beating Thomas Dulorme of Puerto Rico in the sixth round in their WBO Jr. Welterweight Title Bout on April 18, 2015 at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
The beef between the two just adds up to the hype of this contest. Both Crawford and Spence Jr. have successfully retained their titles and do not have any opponents as of yet.
Hence, it seems like 2021 will be an ideal time to let the welterweight champions collide.
What do you make of Jamel Herring’s comments? Do you think this bout will officially go down in 2021?