Errol Spence

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Errol Spence
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Spence at Texas A&M University-Commerce campus, 2014
Statistics
Real name Errol Spence, Jr.
Nickname(s) The Truth
Rated at Welterweight
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Reach 72 in (183 cm)
Nationality American
Born (1990-03-03) March 3, 1990 (age 34)[1]
Long Island, New York, U.S.[2]
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 20
Wins 20
Wins by KO 17
Losses 0

Errol Spence, Jr. (born March 3, 1990) is an American professional boxer who fights at welterweight.[3] He was the number one rated amateur at welterweight[when?] and represented the United States at the 2012 Olympics.[4]

Amateur career

Spence won the 2011 U.S. National Champion at Welterweight at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, which he had won in 2009 and 2010.[5]

On August 3, 2012 Errol won his fight against Vikas Krishan after the original result was overturned and made it to the quarterfinals of the London Olympics Games.[6][7]

Professional career

Early Career

In May 2013, Spence beat Brandon Hoskins at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada.[8]

On December 13, 2014, Spence beat Javier Castro by TKO in the 5th round at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada marking one of his best performances to date.[9]

Rising up the Ranks

On April 11, 2015, Spence defeated Samuel Vargas by TKO in Round 4 of 10 in a Premier Boxing Champions fight card at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, bringing his record to 16-0.[10]

Spence vs. Algieri

On April 16, 2016, Spence became the first boxer to stop Chris Algieri (21-2, 8 KOs) inside the distance at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Spence did what Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan could not do before him. This was also a seventh straight knockout. After the bout Spence claimed he was the mandatory for Kell Brook's IBF World title saying "Kell Brook knows what time it is. We got to get in the ring and fight.". IBF later stated that Spence must have a final eliminator before he is declared mandatory challenger. The end came when Spence delivered a left hook to Algieri’s face. The hard shot sent Algieri straight to the canvas and referee Benjy Esteves didn’t hesitate to stop the fight.

IBF Eliminator

On May 16, 2016 Spence Jr. denied that his team turning down a fight against Brook, according to Eddie Hearn. Spence also stated the International Boxing Federation has ordered him to fight IBF #3 Konstantin Ponomarev (30-0, 13 KOs) in order to become the IBF mandatory challenger to Brook. There’s a purse bid scheduled on May 17 due to Spence’s promoters not having been able to negotiate the fight with Ponomarev’s promoters. [11]

Professional boxing record

20 fights, 20 wins (17 knockouts), 0 losses (0 knockouts)[12]
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
20 Win 20–0 United States Chris Algieri TKO 5 (10), 0:48 16 Apr 2016 United States Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
19 Win 19–0 Mexico Alejandro Barrera TKO 5 (12), 1:46 28 Nov 2015 United States The Bomb Factory, Dallas, Texas
18 Win 18–0 South Africa Chris van Heerden TKO 8 (10), 0:50 11 Sep 2015 Canada Ricoh Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario Won IBF International Welterweight title
17 Win 17–0 Canada Phil Lo Greco TKO 3 (10), 1:50 20 Jun 2015 United States MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas Nevada
16 Win 16–0 Colombia Samuel Vargas TKO 4 (10), 1:45 11 Apr 2015 United States Barclays Centre, Brooklyn New York
15 Win 15–0 Mexico Javier Castro TKO 5 (8), 2:43 13 Dec 2014 United States Barclays Centre, Brooklyn New York
14 Win 14–0 Mexico Noe Bolanos RTD 2 (8), 3:00 11 Sep 2014 United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
13 Win 13–0 Puerto Rico Ronald Cruz UD 10 27 Jun 2014 United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
12 Win 12–0 United States Raymond Charles TKO 1 (10), 2:52 18 Apr 2014 United States Illusions Theatre, San Antonio Texas
11 Win 11–0 Kenya Peter Olouch KO 4 (8), 1:39 10 Feb 2014 United States Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio Texas
10 Win 10–0 Mexico Gerardo Cuevas RTD 1 (8), 3:00 13 Dec 2013 United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
9 Win 9–0 Ghana Emmanuel Lartie Lartey UD 8 14 Oct 2013 United States BB&T Centre, Sunrise, Florida
8 Win 8–0 United States Jesus Tavera TKO 1 (8), 2:33 12 Sep 2013 United States MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas Nevada
7 Win 7–0 United States Eddie Cordova KO 1 (6), 2:13 20 Jul 2013 United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio California
6 Win 6–0 Mexico Guillermo Ibarra KO 1 (6), 1:32 01 Jun 2013 United States BB&T Centre, Sunrise, Florida
5 Win 5–0 United States Brandon Hoskins TKO 1 (6), 2:35 03 May 2013 United States Our Lady of the Lake University Gym, San Antonio, Texas
4 Win 4–0 United States Luis Torres UD 4 02 Mar 2013 United States Our Lady of the Lake University Gym, San Antonio, Texas
3 Win 3–0 United States Nathan Butcher TKO 1 (4), 1:03 26 Jan 2013 United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
2 Win 2–0 United States Richard Andrews TKO 3 (4), 0:44 15 Dec 2012 United States Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California
1 Win 1–0 Puerto Rico Jonathan Garcia KO 3 (4), 2:41 09 Nov 2012 United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio California Professional debut

References

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  3. ↑ http://www.csnbayarea.com/08/05/11/SJ-fighter-Correa-earns-Olympic-team-ber/landing.html?blockID=546330&feedID=2539
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  5. ↑ http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/more-sports/olympics/20110804-desoto_s-spence-can-make-u.s.-boxing-team-today.ece
  6. ↑ http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/olympics-2012/aiba-overturns-errol-spence-loss-indian-welterweight-krishan-vikas-late-friday-night-article-1.1128873
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