Errol Spence

Errol Spence

Spence at Texas A&M University-Commerce campus, 2014
Statistics
Real name Errol Spence Jr.
Nickname(s) The Truth
Rated at Welterweight
Height 5 ft 9 1⁄2 in (177 cm)
Reach 72 in (183 cm)
Nationality American
Born (1990-03-03) March 3, 1990[1]
Brentwood, New York, U.S.[2]
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 21
Wins 21
Wins by KO 18
Losses 0

Errol Spence Jr. (born March 3, 1990) is an American professional boxer.[3] As an amateur he won three consecutive United States national championships in the welterweight division, and represented the United States at the 2012 Olympics, where he reached the welterweight quarter-finals.[4]

Amateur career

Spence won the 2011 U.S. National Champion at Welterweight at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, which he had won in 2009 and 2010.[5]

On August 3, 2012 Errol won his fight against Vikas Krishan after the original result was overturned and made it to the quarterfinals of the London Olympic Games.[6][7]

Professional career

Early Career

In May 2013, Spence beat Brandon Hoskins at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada.[8]

On December 13, 2014, Spence beat Javier Castro by TKO in the 5th round at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada marking one of his best performances to date.[9]

Rising up the Ranks

On April 11, 2015, Spence defeated Samuel Vargas by TKO in Round 4 of 10 in a Premier Boxing Champions fight card at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, bringing his record to 16-0.[10] On June 20, Spence defeated Phil Lo Greco (26-1, 14 KOs) via 3rd round TKO at the MGM Grand Arena.[11] Spence next fought 3 months al the at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto on the undercard of Stevenson-Karpency against Chris van Heerden. The referee stopped the fight in round 8, after Spence knocked down van Heerden twice in round 7 to win the IBF International Welterweight title.[12] On November 28, Spence defeated Mexican Alejandro Barrera via 5th round TKO at The Bomb Factory in Dallas. This was an IBF voluntary welterweight eliminator for the number 2 spot. Spence was ahead on all three judges scorecards (40-36, 3 times).[13]

Spence vs. Algieri

On April 16, 2016, Spence became the first boxer to stop Chris Algieri (21-2, 8 KOs) inside the distance at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Spence did what Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan could not do before him. This was also a seventh straight knockout. After the bout Spence claimed he was the mandatory for Kell Brook's IBF World title saying "Kell Brook knows what time it is. We got to get in the ring and fight.". IBF later stated that Spence must have a final eliminator before he is declared mandatory challenger. The end came when Spence delivered a left hook to Algieri’s face. The hard shot sent Algieri straight to the canvas and referee Benjy Esteves didn’t hesitate to stop the fight.

Spence vs. Bundu

On May 16, 2016, Spence Jr. denied that his team turned down a fight against Brook, contrary to the notion made by Eddie Hearn. Spence mentioned that the International Boxing Federation has ordered him to fight IBF #3 Konstantin Ponomarev (30-0, 13 KOs) in order to become the mandatory challenger to Brook.[14] Although there were no agreements to fight, on June 9, it was announced that Ponomarev had injured his hand, forcing him out of the eliminator.[15] Instead, it was confirmed that Spence Jr. would fight IBF #7 Leonard Bundu (33-1-2, 12 KOs) in the eliminator on August 21 at the Ford Amphitheater at the Coney Island Boardwalk in Brooklyn on a special Sunday night edition of Premier Boxing Champions on NBC in prime time.[16][17]

After five one-sided rounds which saw Spence break down Bundu, Spence backed Bundu against the ropes and connected with an uppercut which dropped Bundu. The referee Johnny Callas waved off the fight without starting a count. The fight drew 4.8 million viewers on NBC and peaked at 6.34 million, this was the highest TV audience for boxing in over 10 years in the United States. After the fight, Spence Jr. reiterated his desire of becoming IBF World champion stating, "I definitely want my shot at Kell Brook and his title, I want him next. If he vacates or gets stripped then I'll fight for his vacant title. I've paid my dues."[18][19]

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
21 fights 21 wins 0 losses
By knockout 18 0
By decision 3 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
21 Win 21–0 Italy Leonard Bundu KO 6 (12), 2:06 Aug 21, 2016 United States Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island, New York City, New York, U.S.
20 Win 20–0 United States Chris Algieri TKO 5 (10), 0:48 Apr 16, 2016 United States Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
19 Win 19–0 Mexico Alejandro Barrera TKO 5 (12), 1:46 Nov 28, 2015 United States The Bomb Factory, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
18 Win 18–0 South Africa Chris van Heerden TKO 8 (10), 0:50 Sep 11, 2015 Canada Ricoh Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
17 Win 17–0 Canada Phil Lo Greco TKO 3 (10), 1:50 Jun 20, 2015 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Colombia Samuel Vargas TKO 4 (10), 1:45 Apr 11, 2015 United States Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Mexico Francisco Javier Castro TKO 5 (8), 2:43 Dec 13, 2014 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Mexico Noe Bolanos RTD 2 (8), 3:00 Sep 11, 2014 United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Puerto Rico Ronald Cruz UD 10 Jun 27, 2014 United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 United States Raymond Charles TKO 1 (10), 2:52 Apr 18, 2014 United States Illusions Theater, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Kenya Peter Olouch KO 4 (8), 1:39 Feb 10, 2014 United States Cowboys Dancehall, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Mexico Gerardo Cuevas RTD 1 (8), 3:00 Dec 13, 2013 United States Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Ghana Emmanuel Lartie Lartey UD 8 Oct 14, 2013 United States BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 United States Jesus Tavera TKO 1 (8), 2:33 Sep 12, 2013 United States MGM Grand Marquee Ballroom, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 United States Eddie Cordova KO 1 (6), 2:13 Jul 20, 2013 United States Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Mexico Guillermo Ibarra KO 1 (6), 1:32 Jun 1, 2013 United States BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 United States Brandon Hoskins TKO 1 (6), 2:35 May 3, 2013 United States Our Lady of the Lake University Gym, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 United States Luis Torres UD 4 Mar 2, 2013 United States Our Lady of the Lake University Gym, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 United States Nathan Butcher TKO 1 (4), 1:03 Jan 26, 2013 United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 United States Richard Andrews TKO 3 (4), 0:44 Dec 15, 2012 United States Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Puerto Rico Jonathan Garcia KO 3 (4), 2:41 Nov 9, 2012 United States Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. Professional debut

Titles in boxing

Amateur titles
Previous:
Javontae Starks		 United States welterweight champion
2009–2011 		Next:
Patrick Day

References

  1. ↑ "Errol Spence". Team USA.
  2. ↑ "Errol Spence Jr. will be in a New York state of mind on Saturday". The Ring Magazine.
  3. ↑ http://www.csnbayarea.com/08/05/11/SJ-fighter-Correa-earns-Olympic-team-ber/landing.html?blockID=546330&feedID=2539
  4. ↑ "Errol Spence".
  5. ↑ http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/more-sports/olympics/20110804-desoto_s-spence-can-make-u.s.-boxing-team-today.ece
  6. ↑ http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/olympics-2012/aiba-overturns-errol-spence-loss-indian-welterweight-krishan-vikas-late-friday-night-article-1.1128873
  7. ↑ Tom Ley. "Another Ridiculous Olympic Boxing Decision Gets Reversed". Deadspin.
  8. ↑ Anson Wainwright (2 May 2013). "Q&A: Errol Spence Jr.". Ring TV.
  9. ↑ Scott Christ (14 December 2014). "Khan vs Alexander results: Jermell Charlo, Victor Ortiz, Errol Spence score wins". Bad Left Hook.
  10. ↑ "Errol Spence Jr. brutally outguns Samuel Vargas en route to TKO victory". PBC Boxing.
  11. ↑ "BoxRec - Errol Spence Jr v Phil Lo Greco". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
  12. ↑ "BoxRec - Errol Spence Jr v Chris van Heerden". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
  13. ↑ "Errol Spence Jr vs. Alejandro Barrera - BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
  14. ↑ "Errol Spence denies turning down Kell Brook fight". Boxing News 24. 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
  15. ↑ "Ponomarev hurt, won't fight eliminator vs. Spence". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
  16. ↑ "Errol Spence Jr. closing in on deserved title shot". The Living Daylights. 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
  17. ↑ "Errol Spence Jr. vs. Leonard Bundu in IBF 147lb eliminator". Boxing News 24. 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
  18. ↑ "Errol Spence Jr becomes Kell Brook's mandatory challenger after stopping Leonard Bundu". Sky Sports. August 22, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Enormous audience for Spence-Bundu good for boxing". Retrieved 2016-09-28.
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