Errol Spence Jr. ready to put his star power to the test against tough Chris Algieri
One of the most talented and feared young contenders in boxing gets his chance to shine on the big stage—and all he has to do is fight a former champion on his home turf.
From prospect to contender: Errol Spence Jr. is the PBC Rising Star of the Year
Phil Lo Greco sucked in a deep, futile breath, looking like he didn’t know what just hit him, even though the brute behind said blow was standing right in front of him, poised to deliver plenty more.
In his hometown debut, Errol Spence Jr. dominates Alejandro Barrera en route to his fifth straight TKO victory
It was a textbook dismantling, with pages inked the sweat and blood of Errol Spence Jr.'s opponent.
Errol Spence Jr. stepping up to 12-round rumble with Alejandro Barrera
Errol Spence Jr. has had brief fights. Lord knows, he’s had plenty of those, with 15 knockouts in 18 wins.
Pass the big bowl of nothing: PBC fighters talk sticking to training around the holidays
Boxing and Thanksgiving go hand-in-hand. Why else would Adam Sandler name-check Mike Tyson in his “Thanksgiving Song?” And who could forget Paulie chucking the Thanksgiving turkey in the alley because Adrian wouldn’t go out with Rocky?
Errol Spence Jr. champing at the bit for shot at top of the division
Before Errol Spence Jr. took on Phil Lo Greco in June, he was scheduled to fight Roberto Garcia. It was going to be the stiffest test to date of his young career, but Garcia was forced to withdraw, and Spence did what he does: He stopped Lo Greco in three.
While enjoying his new role as a father, Errol Spence Jr. continues pursuit of first world title
Normally, when Errol Spence Jr. has downtime in camp, you can find him blasting away on the latest hotshot video game. And that still holds true as he prepares to take on Alejandro Barrera on Saturday at The Bomb Factory in Dallas (NBC, 3 p.m. ET/noon PT).
Boys to men: Jermall Charlo and Errol Spence Jr. came up together in the amateurs, now they’re headlining on the same card
Soon, they’ll share the spotlight, having already done the same with their dreams.
