Errol Spence Jr. is an undefeated American professional boxer . Among the professionals, the IBF world champion (2017 -present ) is a welterweight champion.
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| general information | |
| Birth name | Errol Spence Jr. |
| Nickname | True ( The Truth ) |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | January 13, 1990 (aged 29) |
| Place of Birth | Brentwood , New York , USA |
| Accommodation | Brentwood , New York , USA |
| Weight category | welterweight (up to 66.68 kg) |
| Rack | right-handed |
| Growth | 177 cm |
| Arm span | 183 cm |
| Ratings | |
| IBF Rating Position | World champion |
| BoxRec Rating Position | 2 (255 points) |
| Best BoxRec Rating Position | 2 (255 points) |
| Professional career | |
| First fight | November 9, 2012 |
| The last battle | March 16, 2019 |
| Championship belt | IBF (2017 — present) |
| Number of battles | 25 |
| Number of victories | 25 |
| KOs | 21 |
| Defeat | 0 |
| No one's | 0 |
| Failed | 0 |
As an amateur, he won the US national welterweight championship three times in a row, and also represented the United States at the London Summer Olympics , where he lost to Russian boxer Andrei Zamkovoy in the quarterfinal [1] . In 2015, sports publications such as ESPN and Sports Illustrated assigned him the status of “Most Promising Boxer” [1] .
As of March 2017, Spence was 6th in the welterweight category according to the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board [2] , 7th in the Ring opinion and 9th in BoxRec [3] [4] .
Content
Amateur career
US Championship 2008
He performed in the welterweight category (up to 69 kg). In the 1/16 finals, Wesley Padilla defeated. Glen Tapia won the 1/8 finals . In the quarter-finals he defeated Leandre White. In the semifinals, lost to Greg Carter [5] .
Gold Gloves 2008
He performed in welterweight (up to 68.95 kg). In the 1/8 finals, he defeated Leandre White. In the quarterfinal, he lost to Nick Brinson [6] .
Gold Gloves 2009
He performed in welterweight (up to 68.95 kg). In the 1/16 finals, Jose Bernal defeated. In the 1/8 finals, David Greighton IV defeated. He defeated John Sabalu in the quarterfinals. Eduardo Alicia won the semi-finals. In the final, he defeated Javont Starks [7] .
US Championship 2009
He performed in the welterweight category (up to 69 kg). In the 1/8 finals, he defeated Greg Carter. Julian Williams defeated in the quarter-finals. Richard Hardgraves defeated the semi-finals. In the final, Eduardo Alicia defeated [8] .
World Cup 2009
He performed in the welterweight category (up to 69 kg). In the 1/16 finals, he lost to Cuban Carlos Banto with a score of 1:11 [9] .
2010 Golden Gloves
He performed in the welterweight category (up to 69 kg). In the 1/16 finals, Deandre Harris defeated. In the 1/8 finals, Chris Pearson won . In the quarter finals defeated Frank Gideon. Javonna Barnes defeated in the semifinals. In the final, he lost to David Greighton IV [10] .
US Championship 2010
He performed in the welterweight category (up to 69 kg). In the 1/16 finals, he defeated Dillon Cook. In the eighth finals, he defeated Samuel Vazquez. In the quarter-finals he defeated Bryant Perella. Luis Olivares defeated in the semifinals. Alex Martin defeated in the final [11] .
US Championship 2011
He performed in the welterweight category (up to 69 kg). In the 1/8 finals, he defeated Darwin Price. In the quarterfinals, he defeated Boston Salmon. Willy Jones defeated the semi-finals. In the final, he defeated Luis Olivares [12] .
2011 World Cup
He performed in the welterweight category (up to 69 kg). In the 1/32 finals, Iranian Amin Hasemipur defeated with a score of 28:10. In the 1/16 final, he defeated Canadian Castio Clayton with a score of 18: 9. In the 1/8 finals, Hungarian Imre Bachkai won with a score of 26:16. In the quarterfinal, he lost to Kazakh Serik Sapiev with a score of 10:20 [13] .
2012 Olympics
He performed in the welterweight category (up to 69 kg). In the 1/16 finals, the Brazilian defeated Mike Carvalho with a score of 16-10. In the 1/8 finals, the Indian defeated Vikas Krishan with a score of 15-13. In the quarterfinal, he lost to Russian Andrei Zamkovoy with a score of 11-16.
Professional career
He made his debut in the professional ring on November 9, 2012, having won by knockout in the 3rd round [14] [15] .
On April 16, 2016, he knocked out in the 5th round of the ex-world welterweight champion of the American Chris Algieri [16] .
On August 21, 2016, he knocked out the Italian Leonard Bund in the 6th round and became the official contender for the IBF world welterweight title [17] .
Championship fight with Kell Brook
On May 27, 2017, he met with IBF World Welterweight Champion Briton Kell Brook . The fight turned out to be very close and competitive. At the beginning of the match, Brooke looked better, who managed to keep the opponent at the right distance. However, during the battle, Spence became more active. The American was slightly faster than the British and threw more punches. In the second half of the fight, Brooke had a hematoma under his left eye. Over time, it increased and clearly interfered with the champion. In the 10th round, Errol knocked the opponent down. In the 11th round, Brooke knelt down and was knocked down again. Brooke showed that he could not continue the fight because of a strong hematoma and the referee stopped the fight [18] [19] .
The Fight with Lamont Peterson
On January 20, 2018, he met with the ex-world champion in two weight categories, American Lamont Peterson . Spence fully controlled the course of the battle, was faster and more accurate than his opponent. In the 5th round, the champion knocked out the challenger. Spence's advantage was increasing and, after the 7th round, Peterson's corner refused to continue the fight [20] .
On June 16, 2018, he knocked out Mexican Carlos Ocampo in the 1st round of [21] [22] .
Fight with Mikey Garcia
On March 16, 2019, he met the world champion in four weight categories without defeating American Mikey Garcia . Both boxers spent the first two rounds in a cautious manner, studying each other. Gradually, Spence began to seize the advantage. The American was a little faster and delivered tougher blows. By the end of the bout, Errol’s advantage has already become overwhelming. The judges unanimously gave the victory to the current welterweight champion [23] [24] .
Battle Stats
| Professional Record Summary | ||
| 25 battles | 25 wins | 0 defeats |
| Knockout | 21 | 0 |
| By decision | four | 0 |
The table lists the results of all boxer fights. Each line indicates the result of the match. Additionally, the number of the match is indicated by a color that indicates the outcome of the match. Decoding of symbols and colors is presented in the table below.
| Example | Decryption |
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| Victory | |
| Draw | |
| Defeat | |
| Planned fight | |
| The duel is declared invalid | |
| KO | Knockout |
| TKO | TKO |
| UD, PTS | Judges Unanimous Decision |
| MD | Decision of the majority of judges |
| SD | Judges Separate Decision |
| RTD | Refusal to continue the battle |
| Dq | Disqualification |
| NC | The duel is declared invalid |
| 25 | March 16, 2019 | Mikey Garcia (39-0) | AT&T Stadium , Arlington , Texas , USA | UD12 (12) | Score: 120-107 and 120-108 (twice). He defended the IBF world champion title (3rd defense of Spence) and won the vacant WBC Diamond welterweight title. |
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| 24 | June 16, 2018 | Carlos Ocampo (22-0) | The Ford Center at The Star, Frisco , Texas , United States | KO1 (12), 3:00 | He defended the IBF world champion title (Spence's 2nd defense) in welterweight. |
| 23 | January 20, 2018 | Lamont Peterson (35-3-1) | Barclays Center , Brooklyn , New York , NY , USA | RTD7 (12), 3:00 | He defended the IBF world champion title (1st defense of Spence) in welterweight. Peterson is knocked down in the 5th round. |
| 22 | May 27, 2017 | Kell Brook (36-1) | Bramall Lane , Sheffield , Yorkshire , England , UK | KO11 (12), 1:47 | He won the IBF world champion title (Brook's 4th defense) in welterweight. Brooke knocked down in the 10th round. |
| 21 | August 21, 2016 | Leonard Bundu (33-1-2) | Ford Amphitheater, Coney Island , Brooklyn , New York , NY , USA | KO6 (12), 2:06 | Eliminator IBF Welterweight. |
| 20 | April 16, 2016 | Chris Algieri (21-2-0) | Barclays Center , Brooklyn , New York , NY , USA | TKO5 (12), 0:48 | Algieri knocked down once in the 4th round and twice in the 5th round. |
| nineteen | November 28, 2015 | Alejandro Barrera (28-2-0) | The Bomb Factory, Dallas , Texas , USA | TKO5 (12) | Barrera knocked down twice in the 5th round. |
| 18 | September 11, 2015 | Chris van Herden (23-1-1) | Ricoh Coliseum, Toronto , Ontario , Canada | TKO8 (10) | Van Herden is knocked down twice in the 7th round. |
| 17 | June 20, 2015 | Phil Lo Greco (26-1-0) | MGM Grand Garden Arena , Las Vegas , Nevada , United States | TKO3 (10) | Lo Greco knocked down in the 3rd round. |
| sixteen | April 11, 2015 | Samuel Vargas (20-1-1) | Barclays Center , Brooklyn , New York , NY , USA | TKO4 (10) | |
| 15 | December 13, 2014 | Javier Castro (27-7-0) | MGM Grand Garden Arena , Las Vegas , Nevada , United States | TKO5 (8) | |
| 14 | September 11, 2014 | Noe Bolaños (24-10-1) | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino , The Joint, Las Vegas , Nevada , United States | RTD2 (8) | |
| 13 | June 27, 2014 | Ronald Cruz (20-3-0) | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino , Las Vegas , Nevada , United States | UD10 (10) | Judges' score: 100-90 (all). |
| 12 | April 18, 2014 | Raymond Charles (12-2-2) | Illusions Theater, San Antonio , Texas , USA | TKO1 (10) | |
| eleven | February 10, 2014 | Peter Oluch (12-6-2) | Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio , Texas , USA | KO4 (8) | Oluoch knocked down twice in the 4th round. |
| ten | December 13, 2013 | Gerardo Cuevas (17-10-0) | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio , California , USA | RTD1 (8) | Cuevas knocked down. |
| 9 | October 14, 2013 | Emmanuel Larty (15-0-1) | BB & t Center, Sunrise , Florida , USA | UD8 (8) | Judges' score: 79-73 (all). |
| eight | September 12, 2013 | Jesus Tavera (5-3-0) | MGM Grand , Premier Ballroom, Las Vegas , Nevada , USA | TKO1 (8) | |
| 7 | July 20, 2013 | Eddie Cordoba (4-4-1) | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio , California , USA | KO1 (6) | |
| 6 | June 1, 2013 | Guillermo Ibarra (11-3-0) | BB & t Center, Sunrise , Florida , USA | KO1 (6) | |
| five | May 3, 2013 | Brandon Hoskins (16-4-1) | The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas , Nevada , United States | TKO1 (6) | |
| four | March 2, 2013 | Luis Torres (4-2-3) | Our Lady of the Lake University Gym, San Antonio , Texas , USA | UD4 (4) | Judges' score: 40-36 (all). |
| 3 | January 26, 2013 | Nathan Butcher (0-1-0) | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino , The Joint, Las Vegas , Nevada , United States | TKO1 (4) | |
| 2 | December 15, 2012 | Richard Andrews (5-2-3) | Sports Arena, Los Angeles , California , USA | TKO3 (4) | |
| one | November 9, 2012 | Honatan Garcia (3-3-0) | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio , California , USA | KO3 (4) | Garcia knocked down in the 3rd round. |
Titles
Amateur
- 2008 Bronze medalist at the US Welterweight Championship.
- 2009 Winner of the Golden Gloves Welterweight Tournament.
- 2009 U.S. Welterweight Champion.
- 2010 Silver medalist of the Golden Gloves welterweight tournament.
- 2010 U.S. Welterweight Champion.
- 2011 U.S. Welterweight Champion.
Professional
- IBF World Welterweight Champion (2017 -present ).
See also
- Reigning World Boxing Champions
- List of World Welterweight Boxing Champions
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Errol Spence - BoxRec . boxrec.com. Date of appeal March 15, 2017.
- ↑ RANKINGS, Transnational Boxing Rankings Board . Archived December 6, 2014.
- ↑ Ratings - The Ring (English) , The Ring . Date of appeal March 15, 2017.
- ↑ BoxRec Ratings . boxrec.com. Date of treatment March 15, 2017. Archived January 4, 2017.
- ↑ US National Championships - Colorado Springs - March 9-14 2008 .
- ↑ Golden Gloves 2008 (unreachable link) . Archived on June 20, 2008.
- ↑ Golden Gloves 2009 .
- ↑ US National Championships - Denver - June 8-13, 2009 .
- ↑ 15.World Championships - Milan, Italy - September 1-12, 2009 .
- ↑ Golden Gloves 2010 .
- ↑ US National Championships - Colorado Springs - July 12-17, 2010 .
- ↑ US National Championships - Colorado Springs - June 20-25, 2011 .
- ↑ 16.AIBA World Championships - Baku, Azerbaijan - September 26 - October 8 2011 .
- ↑ Errol Spence Jr v Jonathan Garcia .
- ↑ Five American Olympic boxers successfully made their debut in the professional ring (Inaccessible link) . Archived on September 20, 2013.
- ↑ Errol Spence ahead of schedule defeated Chris Algieri (+ video stop) .
- ↑ Errol Spence knocked out the Bund and became a contender for the title of Kell Brook .
- ↑ Errol Spence Drops, Stops Kell Brook in Eleven To Win IBF Belt .
- ↑ Errol Spence defeated Kell Brook and won the IBF belt .
- ↑ Errol Spence Drops, Beats Down Lamont Peterson For TKO Win .
- ↑ Errol Spence Wipes Out Carlos Ocampo in One Round .
- ↑ Spence knocked out Ocampo in the first round (video) .
- ↑ Errol Spence Beats Down Mikey Garcia, Wins Lopsided Decision .
- ↑ Errol Spence defeated Mikey Garcia .
Links
- Spence, Errol - professional boxing statistics for BoxRec
- Errol Spence - Olympic statistics at Sports-Reference.com
- Spence, Errol on Twitter
- Spence, Errol on Instagram
- Teamusa.org profile