Just two days away from their highly anticipated Las Vegas super-fight, Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. engaged in a heated press conference, exchanging verbal jabs and expletives. The incident included confrontations between their coaches and Crawford went as far as addressing someone in the crowd in a confrontational manner.
Interestingly, early in the proceedings, it was Crawford himself who called for both parties to refrain from discussing threats of violence and shooting, emphasizing the potential gravity of such actions. However, now all bars seem to have gone off and the rivalry is getting intense.
Errol Spence and Terence Crawford exchange insults at press conference
Terence Crawford appears determined to showcase his prowess as the “best fighter in the world” during the highly anticipated undisputed welterweight clash against Errol Spence Jr. This epic showdown is set to take place on Saturday in Las Vegas.
At 35 years old, Crawford, the WBO welterweight champion, is aiming to make history by becoming the first male fighter to secure undisputed titles in two different divisions. The intensity of the event was evident during a fiery news conference, where heckling from both fighters’ teams took center stage, leading the typically composed Crawford to deliver a passionate and fervent speech.
‼️ Errol Spence and Terence Crawford exchange trash talk at today's final press conference ahead of Saturday night…
💬 Spence: "I ain't one of your kids."
💬 Crawford: "I'mma treat you like one."
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When questioned by the press conference mediator about his remarkable streak of seven consecutive knockouts since moving to welterweight, Crawford responded by stating that his primary focus would be on securing the victory rather than solely seeking a knockout finish.
“I been getting outta line my whole life,” grinned Spence, who had on the table before him the IBF, WBA, and WBC gold. “So you gunna have to do what you have to do.”
“I’m about to take my belt off then,” Crawford fired.
“You’re gunna need more than a belt,” Spence shot back. “I ain’t one of your kids.”
Terence Crawford trying to urge both his and Errol Spence's camps to keep calm with things getting heated at today's final press conference: "It can turn deadly real quick on both sides. Let's come together and make this event a success."
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— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) July 27, 2023
Terence Crawford laughs at Errol Spence during final face-off
Terence Crawford, the reigning WBO welterweight champion at 35 years old, is stepping up to challenge Errol Spence Jr., who holds the WBA (Super), IBF, and WBC titles. Crawford’s ambition seems to be to etch his name in history as the first male fighter to attain undisputed titles in two different divisions.
The news conference setting was electrified as heckling from both fighters’ teams took center stage, breaking through the usually reserved demeanor of Crawford and prompting him to deliver an impassioned speech.
Terence Crawford laughs at Errol Spence as they face off again to end today's final press conference ahead of Saturday night…
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— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) July 27, 2023
In the lead-up to the fight, the atmosphere had been relatively friendly, but tensions reached a boiling point between the camps inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Thursday.
Interestingly, the animosity seemed to be more evident between the fighters’ opposing teams rather than between the fighters themselves. Derrick James and Brian ‘Bomack’ McIntyre, the trainers for Spence and Crawford respectively, engaged in a heated exchange over their coaching credentials, leading to intense heckling from their respective teams in the audience.
During the heated confrontation, Errol Spence, who holds the WBC, WBA (Super), and IBF belts, referred to the upcoming bout as a “Crawford boil,” implying that his opponent was getting too emotional. Meanwhile, Crawford mostly spent his time urging Spence’s team to quiet down and maintain decorum.
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