Welterweight champions Errol Spence Jr.(28-0, 22 KOs) and Terence Crawford (39-0, 30 KOs) have reached an agreement for July 29, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Spence (28-0, 22 KOs) had planned to face Keith Thurman, but both Spence and Crawford were determined to fight so their teams reached an agreement.
Ever since Crawford (39-0, 30 KOs) captured the WBO welterweight title in his first fight at 147 pounds in June 2018, there have been calls for a bout against Spence. For years, due to promotional problems, it failed to ripen to fruition.
Spence, who holds the WBC, IBF and WBA titles, last fought in April 2022, picking up a 10th-round TKO victory over Yordenis Ugas in Arlington, Texas.
Crawford comes into this fight after defeating Shawn Porter by technical knockout in the tenth round.
The winner of this best of best bout will become the unified welterweight champion and will be de facto the number 1 fighter in the division.