Errol Spence reveals direct conversation with Terence Crawford about fight negotiations

Errol Spence has confirmed reports that he had a phone conversation with Terence Crawford about their potential fight.

The match-up between WBA, WBC and IBF champion Spence and WBO champion Crawford has been long awaited by boxing fans with the two American 147lbers both considered to be among the best in the sport.

For a long time, the pair have circled one another in the welterweight division.

Spence initially held the IBF crown when first called out by Crawford, who moved into the welterweight (147lbs) division after previously being a world champion at lightweight (135lbs) and an undisputed world champion at super-lightweight (140lbs).

Upon his arrival at welterweight in 2018, Crawford won the WBO belt and fans demanded a unification.

However, boxing politics played a big part in keeping the pair separate as Spence works with Al Haymon’s PBC on Showtime/FOX, while Crawford was aligned with Bob Arum’s Top Rank on ESPN.

As a result, Spence instead unified by facing other champions aligned with Haymon.

He won the WBC belt from Shawn Porter in 2019 and WBA belt from Yordenis Ugas in 2022.

Meanwhile Crawford has kept hold of his WBO belt by making several defences against the likes of Amir Khan, Kell Brook and Porter.

There were times during this period though when fans feared the fight may never happen between the pair.

Spence has had two extended ring absences – one due to a horrific car crash from which he miraculously emerged unscathed and one due to a serious eye injury.

Remarkably, the unified champion is still fighting and now wants to go in search of the final welterweight belt.