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LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 28: Erroll Spence Jr. wins the IBF & WBC World Welterweight Championship fight | Courtesy: Getty Images

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LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 28: Erroll Spence Jr. wins the IBF & WBC World Welterweight Championship fight | Courtesy: Getty Images
One of the most highly anticipated showdowns in the recent history of sports is approaching fast causing the hearts of boxing enthusiasts to palpitate. Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford will finally be going at one another after four long years of the bout being delayed. The bout between the top dogs in the 147 lbs weight class will be taking place on July 29th at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. Consequently, the whole boxing world is at a buzz as predictions are pouring in from all directions, surrounding the event.
Recently, SHOWTIME Sports posted the first episode of “ALL ACCESS: Errol Spence vs. Crawford.” The video further increased the hype surrounding the bout. In the video, Spence Jr. left no stone unturned as he showered his favorite NFL team Dallas Cowboys with love.
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Errol Spence Jr. shares his love for the NFL team
Spence Jr.’s love for the Dallas Cowboys is very well known, he has always openly spoken about his admiration for the team. Furthermore, previously the general manager of the Cowboys even hinted at the possibility of letting him cross sports and play for the team. Moreover, as the fighters prepare for the bout, the video uploaded by SHOWTIME has taken the boxing world by storm. At one point in the video, ‘The Truth’ visited the team along with his trainer Derrick James, and he was welcomed warmhearted. It was clear that the respect was mutual.
Spence Jr. stated that the respect shown by one of the biggest franchises in the world “means a lot” to him. He further said that he expects a lot of Cowboys to support him for the Crawford bout, so he has to put on a great show. He joked that he will win the bout for them and, the team will win the Superbowl for him. Moreover, he told Jerry Jones that this will be the last bout in his current weight class, and he plans on moving up after this.
Tim Bradley afraid for Crawford
Tim Bradley during an interview with FightHype, expressed his concerns about the upcoming Crawford vs Spence Jr. bout. He believes that Crawford might not be able to achieve a fair decision from the judges. He stated that “Crawford has got to be a snake, and he has to strike like a snake.” Bradley advised Crawford to capitalize on any mistakes Spence makes, “Any movements, any mistakes Spence makes, he’s got to strike”.
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He stated that ‘Bud’ will have to take down ‘The Truth’ if he wants to win the bout. He added, “He’s going to have to knock out Spence, hurt him several times, and drop him.” Bradley added that ‘Bud’ will have to hurt the unified champion several times and “drop him” to win the bout. “He’s going to have to, I feel, to be able to win on the scorecards in Vegas. It’s because Spence is the A-side here. We know that”, he stated. Bradley sees this strategy as essential for Crawford to come out on top.
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Meanwhile, do share what you think about the upcoming bout between the two kingpins of the Welterweight division. What do you think about Bradley’s words of advice to Crawford? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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