Spence Vs. Crawford Undercard – Here’s What We Know
The undercard for the Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford fight has been announced with some mega bouts on the card.
The two fighters will square off on July 29th, 2023, from the T-Mobile Arena, Vegas to see who is the king of the welterweight division.
And with around a month to go, the undercard has now been announced. In chief support, Isaac Cruz will face Giovanni Cabrera.
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Cruz is in great form following his wins over Yuriorkis Gamboa and Eduardo Ramirez.
Pitbull has been linked with a rematch with Gervonta Davis, so a win here, may put him back into contention to face the biggest names.
“I can’t wait to be back in the ring on July 29 in the boxing capital of the world of Las Vegas. It’s even more exciting that I’ll be back on the biggest show of the year.
“It has always been a dream of mine to fight in Las Vegas, where so many Mexican legends like Julio Cesar Chavez, Salvador Sanchez and Erik Morales have fought before. Now it’s my opportunity and I will not disappoint the fans. As always, I’m coming for the knockout,” Cruz
As for Giovanni Cabrera, his last fight was a win over Gabriel Flores Jr. His last three wins went the distance, which is why Cruz will have to be on the top of his game.
“It hasn’t been an easy road to this point, and I know that I have to beat ‘Pitbull’ Cruz to continue my path to the world title. This is a hard fight, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
“I want to earn my status as world champion. Spence vs. Crawford is reminiscent of the glory days of boxing when the best fought the best, and I want to continue that legacy. I respect Cruz and I expect a war. May the best fighter win on July 29,” Cabrera
Elsewhere on the card, Jesus Ramos Jr. takes on Sergio Garcia. In his last fight, Ramos Jr. stopped the then undefeated Joey Spencer.
Jesus Ramos Jr. stops Joey Spencer by TKO in round 7 ! pic.twitter.com/e34Vz4OHCI
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“I’m coming to give the crowd a great show on the biggest card of the year. I’m very happy and excited to be back on another huge card. Sergio Garcia is a tough opponent and I know he’s going to bring the best out in me.
“That’s just gonna make for even more entertainment for the fans. I’m training hard and I promise I’m gonna be ready for whatever Garcia brings on July 29,” Ramos
Garcia’s last fight was a win over Ricardo Sebastian Cabana. But when it came to facing the elite level, he did come up shorts against Sebastian Fundora and Tony Harrison.
And to start the card, Gurgen Hovhannisyan will face Viktor Faust. The former is unbeaten with all knockouts in his four bouts. His last fight was a victory over Michael Coffie with a sixth-round stoppage.
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“July 29 is a great opportunity for me to showcase myself in front of the world. Boxing is a serious sport, but if you train hard and understand it, you can understand exactly what you have to do in the ring.
“I’m going to prove what I can do in this fight and make a statement,” Hovhannisyan
Meanwhile, Faust enters the fight with a loss over Lenier Pero. That was the first defeat of his career, which is why he will be looking to bounce back as soon as possible.
The card promises much to the boxing fans, which is why the bout cannot come soon enough.
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