Errol Spence Jr.: Boxing News: The highly anticipated welterweight title unification between Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford is finally set for July 29 in Las Vegas. While Crawford enters the fight undefeated and holding the WBO title, fans are considering Spence coming as the ‘A-Side’ in this matchup, and there are a few reasons why. Let’s dive in to check why. Follow Boxing News Updates with Insidesport.IN
Why Is Errol Spence Jr. The A-Side Against Terence Crawford In The Undisputed Welterweight Title Fight ?
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Why Errol Spence Jr. Has ‘A-Side’ Status Against Terence Crawford?
Although Terence Crawford has more fights under his belt than Errol Spence, with 10 additional matches, the two boxers have similar knockout percentages. While Spence boasts a career record of 28-0 with 22 KO wins, Crawford’s record stands at an impressive 38-0 with 29 KO victories. Despite Crawford’s greater number of wins and overall dominance, there remains a question of why Spence is considered the A-side fighter.
The reason why is that Spence owns more titles and is the unified champion at 147 pounds. He holds the IBF, WBC and WBA belts, while Crawford only has the WBO strap. In boxing, the fighter with the most titles and belts typically gets top billing and the privileged ‘A-Side’ position. So given this fact he is an A-side fighter in this matchup.
In addition, Spence also has a larger Instagram fan base than Terence Crawford, with over 1 million followers compared to Crawford’s almost 900,000. And not to forget, Spence has established himself as a headliner for major pay-per-view events, such as his recent victory over Ugas, where he performed in front of a crowd of over 47,000 fans at the AT&T Stadium.
While Crawford is an elite, pound-for-pound talent, Spence for all the reasons above he is the ‘A-Side’ fighter for their upcoming undisputed title fight. But for now, the big question is who will reign supreme in the upcoming fight.
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