“I’m a grown man, I agreed to the weight. No excuses! Hats off to the champion tonight,” former unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. said after suffering the first loss of his professional career.
The Texas native was knocked down multiple times en route to a ninth-round stoppage at the hands of Terence “Bud” Crawford. During a post-fight press conference at T-Mobile Arena, Spence Jr. appeared disappointed, but not defeated. When asked if he would like to activate the rematch clause in his contract and fight Terence Crawford again, Spence Jr. did not hesitate. He would prefer to fight Crawford again at a higher weight class, but did not rule out the possibility of fighting the Omaha native again at welterweight.
“I’m definitely open to the rematch. Hopefully, it’ll be at 154 pounds,” Spence Jr. told reporters on Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Shortly after securing the biggest win of his professional career, Crawford was also asked about the possibility of a rematch. Much like his counterpart, the undisputed welterweight champion is open to the idea of a rematch at a higher weight class.
“147 pounds was kind of hard for me too. I was already talking about moving up and challenging Jermell Charlo, so 154 pounds wouldn’t be out of reach,” Crawford said when asked about a rematch.
For the time being, Crawford will enjoy his latest victory inside the ring. On Saturday night, he became the first male boxer to win undisputed world titles in two different weight classes during the four-belt era.
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