{"id":121029,"date":"2023-07-28T10:43:23","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T15:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=121029"},"modified":"2023-07-28T10:43:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T15:43:42","slug":"terence-crawford-vs-errol-spence-jr-final-press-conference-is-heated-breaking-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=121029","title":{"rendered":"Terence Crawford Vs Errol Spence, JR Final Press Conference Is Heated! &#8211; Breaking Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=121029\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=121029\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-121030 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/thumbnail-1-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/thumbnail-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/thumbnail-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><strong>(Photo Credit: Esther Lin\/SHOWTIME)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Undefeated boxing superstars Errol \u201cThe Truth\u201d Spence Jr. and Terence \u201cBud\u201d Crawford faced off Thursday at the final press conference before they meet to crown the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era this Saturday, July 29 headlining a SHOWTIME PPV from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.<\/p>\n<p>To kick off the main event portion of the press conference, legendary heavyweight champion Mike Tyson conducted a coin toss to determine which fighter would walk to the ring last on Saturday night. Crawford won the toss and can now decide whether he would like to walk to the ring last, or be introduced last once in the ring.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The press conference also saw pay-per-view undercard fighters face off before their respective matchups on the telecast beginning at 8 p.m. ET\/5 p.m. PT. The pay-per-view will see hard-hitting contender Isaac \u201cPitbull\u201d Cruz and undefeated contender Giovanni Cabrera battle in a WBC and WBA Lightweight Title Eliminator that serves as the co-main event, future Hall of Famer Nonito Donaire take on Mexican contender Alexandro Santiago for the vacant WBC Bantamweight World Championship, plus top prospect Yoenis Tellez duels Spanish contender Sergio Garcia in the telecast opener.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by Man Down Promotions, TBC Promotions and TGB Promotions, are available through AXS.com.<\/p>\n<p>Here is what the press conference participants had to say Thursday from T-Mobile Arena:<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>ERROL SPENCE JR.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m gonna win because I\u2019m the better fighter. I\u2019m better physically and mentally. I\u2019m more durable. I\u2019m gonna break him down and break his will.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt would mean a lot to be undisputed. It would mean that I\u2019m one of the greatest welterweights to ever lace up a pair of gloves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s gonna find out that my skills are superior. He\u2019s talented, but when we talk about what my coach teaches, he\u2019s gonna see that I have great offense, defense and stamina. It\u2019s more than just talent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is gonna be legendary. Make sure you tune-in. This is gonna be an old school fight. It\u2019s gonna be iconic. You\u2019re gonna want to buy this fight. You\u2019re getting your money\u2019s worth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople are gonna talk about this fight 30 or 40 years from now when you talk about legendary fights. They\u2019re gonna talk about this fight the same way they talked about the \u2018Four Kings\u2019 era. There\u2019s gonna be an amateur 20 years from now watching our fight on YouTube and saying man, I want to be in a fight like that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone knows it\u2019s \u2018Strap Season\u2019. I want to thank my parents, because they blessed me with the resiliency to get through a lot of stuff in life. Make sure you order the fight on SHOWTIME PPV. I guarantee you I\u2019m gonna put on a great show. Bring your seasoning on Saturday night, because we\u2019re gonna have a crawfish boil. Bring that hot sauce too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI guarantee you it\u2019s gonna be nothing but fireworks from start to finish.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>TERENCE CRAWFORD<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t go in there looking for the knockout, I go in there looking for the win. If he gets out of line he\u2019s gonna be the next one going down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone knows what time it is. I\u2019m ready and he\u2019s ready. We\u2019re gonna have a fish fry come Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s gonna find out the same thing that everyone else finds out. He\u2019s gonna say that on TV I look one way. In the ring he\u2019s gonna be seeing three of me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey say he\u2019s the big bad wolf, but come fight night we\u2019re gonna find out if he\u2019s all that he says he is. He\u2019s gonna have to show me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything about me is better than Errol. When you look at what I do in the ring, it\u2019s better than what he does. Come fight night, I\u2019m going to prove every doubter wrong. I\u2019m going to show that I\u2019m the best fighter in the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the Terence Crawford era. When you look at my body of work in each weight class, you can\u2019t deny that. This is my era. I\u2019ve never had a close fight. I\u2019ve never had a fight where people thought I lost. I\u2019ve looked spectacular every time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is what we do every time we come out. That talking can turn bad real quick. Support your fighter, and let\u2019s come together and make this event a success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>DERRICK JAMES, Spence\u2019s Trainer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no more talking. Nothing else to say. My chant is, it\u2019s time to eat. It\u2019s time to make it happen. We\u2019re tired of talking. It\u2019s time to go. Show time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt takes a lot of fortitude, discipline and focus to win fights like this. Errol has that. He knows his time is on Saturday. We made this happen. We took every belt and beat champions to get here.<\/p>\n<p>BRIAN \u201cBO MAC\u201d MCINTYRE, Crawford\u2019s Trainer<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re here now y\u2019all. There\u2019s nothing else to say. He can\u2019t hide anymore. It\u2019s time to take care of business. It\u2019s time to go to work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re gonna find out who the best man is. I respect them for what they\u2019ve done. We\u2019ve been here before. You\u2019re trying to get here. I can tell you how it is to be undisputed. Sit back and watch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>ISAAC CRUZ<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to come out on Saturday and prove my worth. I\u2019m going to show why I deserve a rematch with Gervonta Davis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m coming here to do my job and send a clear message. I\u2019m not overrated, I\u2019m worth every penny. I\u2019m here to show everyone what I can do inside the ring.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s see who eats whose punches and who can withstand the most. I am going to eat Cabrera up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a real Mexican fighter and I\u2019m gonna show everyone what I can do once again on Saturday night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>GIOVANNI CABRERA<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve beaten more unbeaten fighters than most in boxing history. If you look at Cruz\u2019s first 20 fights, most of those opponents were not good at all. I believe that I\u2019ve earned my spot here and that I\u2019m going to take the win.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m 21-0 for a reason. Everyone I know has tried to take my head off and I\u2019ve picked every single one of them apart.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to represent Chicago and my Mexican blood. I\u2019m here to give it my all, put my soul on the line and make sure I don\u2019t regret anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>NONITO DONAIRE<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI gambled in my last fight, and sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Going into this fight, I just have to show everyone that I\u2019ve still got it. I\u2019m doing it for me now and to show what I\u2019m capable of. I love the sport and I\u2019m grateful that I\u2019m getting the opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe power at this age is so much more potent. I put so much more into it. Not just emotion and experience, but I put every essence of a man into this.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have to give big respect to my opponent, he\u2019s never been down. But I\u2019m the type of guy where if I see the opportunity, I\u2019ll take it. There\u2019s nothing more satisfying than a knockout.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t really look into the extra stuff. I have a bigger vision ahead of me. I want to become undisputed. That\u2019s the only thing that I haven\u2019t done in boxing. I\u2019ve gotten lots of accolades, but never been undisputed. That\u2019s my biggest purpose and that\u2019s why I\u2019m still fighting.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>ALEXANDRO SANTIAGO<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn 2018 when I fought for the title, I was young. That fight is in the past. Through hard work, discipline and having a great team, I was able to grow. I\u2019m way more mature now. I came here to become a world champion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll respect to Nonito. But on Saturday night people all over the world are going to get to know me and see what I\u2019m capable of. I\u2019m gonna put on a show for everyone watching.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have a fire inside of me. I want to make this dream come true. It\u2019s not just about the objective, it\u2019s about the journey. I\u2019ve enjoyed how I\u2019ve gotten here. My son was born two months ago, so this goes out to him and my family. It makes me want this even more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>YOENIS TELLEZ<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is just about taking advantage of a great opportunity given to me. We put experience to the side, because I just have to do my job and focus on winning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI promise that you\u2019re going to see another Cuban fighter with championship potential. You\u2019re going to see someone who\u2019s skill is rising fast. The fans are going to see something they will definitely enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>SERGIO GARCIA<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would have done the exact same thing he did. I\u2019m not in a position to underestimate anyone. I have to win this fight to get what I want. What he does is his business.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to show you what I can do. I don\u2019t have to promise anything. I\u2019ve trained so hard and you\u2019ve seen that I\u2019m the kind of fighter who leaves it all on the line. I\u2019m going to give the fans the show they deserve and let the chips fall where they may.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>TOM BROWN, President of TGB Promotions<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been in this business over 35 years and I haven\u2019t been this pumped up in a long time for a fight. This is spectacular and as good of a matchup as you can get.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have the two best fighters in the world, both unbeaten world champions and just so talented. It\u2019s gonna be an all-out war from start to finish.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you look at the skills of each fighter, everything is so equal. Everything is so close between them. It\u2019s gonna come down to who wants it more. It\u2019s about mental toughness and who can dig down the deepest. There will be a new undisputed pound-for-pound champion on Saturday night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>STEPHEN ESPINOZA, President, SHOWTIME Sports<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are in the business of helping to create once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Saturday night is exactly that. It\u2019s not a boxing match or a television show. Calling it those things doesn\u2019t do it justice. A fight of this magnitude with these stakes is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>ABOUT SPENCE VS. CRAWFORD<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Spence vs. Crawford will see unified WBC, WBA and IBF Welterweight World Champion Errol \u201cThe Truth\u2019\u2019 Spence Jr. take on WBO 147-pound world champion Terence \u201cBud\u2019\u2019 Crawford for the Undisputed Welterweight World Championship on Saturday, July 29 in a highly anticipated SHOWTIME PPV clash from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas headlining a Premier Boxing Champions event.<\/p>\n<p>The pay-per-view begins at 8 p.m. ET\/5 p.m. PT and features hard-hitting contender Isaac \u201cPitbull\u201d Cruz facing unbeaten Giovanni Cabrera in a 12-round WBC and WBA Lightweight Title Eliminator in the co-main event, plus future Hall of Famer Nonito Donaire battles Mexican contender Alexandro Santiago for the vacant WBC Bantamweight Title. 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