 Errol Spence Jr vs Terence Crawford brings together the very best boxing has to offer with former welterweight champion Kell Brook anticipating a fight for the ages in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Few are in a better position to look ahead to one of the biggest fights in the sport than the former IBF champion Brook, who fought both men during his storied career at the top. Spence touched down in Sheffield looking to dethrone Brook in his own backyard in 2017, 27 years old having won all 21 professional fights to date with a burgeoning reputation as a future star. It only grew that night after he stopped Brook in the 11th round, passing his first test outside of the US in superb fashion. The IBF belt has been in his possession ever since, adding the WBC strap to his collection in 2020 and the WBA last year. Brook rebuilt after that defeat and in 2020, secured his second world title shot, taking on Crawford for his WBO title. It ended in another defeat for the Briton, who had been leading on the scorecards before he was pummelled into a fourth-round TKO defeat. Now happily retired, Brook believes that in addition to crowning a first undisputed welterweight champion of the four belt-era, Saturday night's showdown will confirm who is the pound-for-pound name in boxing across all its divisions. 'I was one of those who worried we might never get this fight on. Now we have two of the best in the game and whoever wins is going to be the pound-for-pound no1 in any division,' Brook told Metro.co.uk. Spence came to Sheffield to take Brook's title in 2017 (Picture: Getty) 'It is going to come down to who has got the best game plan, who has prepared the best for the other man and who will deal with the pressure. Because believe me, there will be huge pressure on both of them.' Spence, 33, has fought just twice in the last three years. Following his unification victory over Shawn Porter in September 2019, th){kind=link}
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Errol Spence Jr vs Terence Crawford brings together the very best boxing has to offer with former welterweight champion Kell Brook anticipating a fight for the ages in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
Few are in a better position to look ahead to one of the biggest fights in the sport than the former IBF champion Brook, who fought both men during his storied career at the top.
Spence touched down in Sheffield looking to dethrone Brook in his own backyard in 2017, 27 years old having won all 21 professional fights to date with a burgeoning reputation as a future star.
It only grew that night after he stopped Brook in the 11th round, passing his first test outside of the US in superb fashion. The IBF belt has been in his possession ever since, adding the WBC strap to his collection in 2020 and the WBA last year.