Spence vs. Crawford – New York Presser
Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford went head-to-head during their second press tour at the Palladium Times Square, New York, ahead of their highly-anticipated fight scheduled for July 29th, 2023.
The pair kicked off their first press tour event at ‘The Beverly Hills Hotel,’ on June 13th, 2023, as the pair exchanged verbal blows. Crawford mocked Spence’s claim of being the ‘big fish’ by vowing him ‘suffocate’ him.
.@ErrolSpenceJr and @TerenceCrawford face off in New York. #SpenceCrawford
Watch the NY presser LIVE: https://t.co/er40gAD7B4 pic.twitter.com/R3Zzvq541N
— Premier Boxing Champions (@premierboxing) June 14, 2023
In response, Spence questioned Crawford’s resume at 140 and 147 lbs by stating that he had not fought any top-tier competition. And in doing so, he expressed his intention to ‘smoke’ the WBO welterweight champion.
The victor of this epic showdown will be crowned the first welterweight undisputed champion in the era of four belts. With that being said, both fighters went head to head once again with some verbal sparring.
Risking it all on July 29th, that's what greatness is all about 😤@ErrolSpenceJr @terencecrawford #SpenceCrawford pic.twitter.com/dTZxku9Gtk
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) June 14, 2023
Key Quotes
"Ya'll are going to mark me as one of the greatest of all time."
Nothing is holding @terencecrawford back 🔥 #SpenceCrawford NYC Presser 👉 https://t.co/nJyoWZn1Fr pic.twitter.com/zeckaR9lt4
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) June 14, 2023
On the fight: “This is definitely greatness that you guys will be witnessing…I’ve been preparing my whole life for this moment.
“Moments like this don’t come often, and this is my time…You’re all gonna walk away and you are all gonna say that kid is special,” Crawford
Rising to the occasion 😤@terencecrawford | #SpenceCrawford pic.twitter.com/ZLzKt6IuBt
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) June 14, 2023
On winning: “It means everything to me and my career to date…A lot of people doubt me, but that’s when I rise to the occasion. When I have all the odds stacked against me,” Crawford
No Risk, No Reward 🗣️ 🙌@ErrolSpenceJr | #SpenceCrawford
💻 – https://t.co/nJyoWZn1Fr pic.twitter.com/pGpYpB0g1V
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) June 14, 2023
On making history: “I’m just grateful for being here man, very blessed for this opportunity, to be the first ever undisputed welterweight champion of the world,” Spence
Verbal Exchanges
All the SMOKE between these two 🤣💨@ErrolSpenceJr @terencecrawford #SpenceCrawford pic.twitter.com/gOWFXDr94K
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) June 14, 2023
Spence: “He’s not catching me with no fishing pole man. I’m the biggest. You can’t catch me with no fishing pole.”
Crawford: “They have all been caught before…I’m gonna put him on the bank, I’m gonna gut him and fillet him.”
Spence: “We Jamaican man, we smoke bud. You already know how that goes…We gonna smoke your a** up.”
"If he gets out of line, he is going to be #11."@terencecrawford sends a warning shot to @ErrolSpenceJr and Spence fires right back 🤫#SpenceCrawford pic.twitter.com/JiHevIWNc7
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) June 14, 2023
Crawford: “If he gets out of line, I swear to God he’s going to be the number 11th.”
Spence: “He already knows that I’m getting out of line. I’ve been getting out of line my whole life.”