He was named as the prospect of the year in 2015 by ESPN. height: calc(100% + 1px); Im getting a little older now, so I cant eat all the things I used to. [CDATA[/* >*/. GQ may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. If I dont have headphones, I cant run. That would be a bold move. Cuban Yordenis Ugas, 35, was elevated from the undercard and filled in to beat Pacquiao, 42, who announced his retirement soon . } } Business; Politics; Military; Elections; Law; Immigration; Technology. He is currently undefeated in a total of 28 contests. James added that he has already started his own pre-training camp workouts. The fight is just over two weeks out and Spence said Im feeling good. xXKo7yAoHAA}x{?Ej5c1IE.$Z9hPYT5'07 iH0ld9yLu>_7:7:I'enS pE 8<2csr2'Q}98|:q'tsd'4@$NY>4G;| bp%igQ+5wjfjO{X~% u_3^wm\ 9jAmoq+"$ *U:=;q%2)m~K:%^F ~Yo1P*TIU=%gmU:1Koq)4rg)Ok|8k+5gK(`B+ I used to put egg whites on my peanut butter-and-jelly, right there in the middle of the sandwich. This week, we encounter a legend. Theyre like, Ew, thats nasty! I tell people all the time: You dont know if its real fish until you see the head. You tweeted that Burger King and Checkers are better than In-N-Out. Yeah. Whataburger is just the best, hands down. #BlackHistoryMonth A THREAD! margin-bottom: 0 !important; I cannot. Undefeated Texan Errol Spence Jr. unified the Welterweight Division with a split decision win over fellow 147-pound World Champ Showtime Shawn Porter on Sept. 28 in an exciting Fight-of-the-Year frontrunner in front of 16,702 fans at the Staples Center in LA and live on PBC on FOX PPV. padding-bottom: 56.25%; Spences recent comment about how hes going to spin the block suggests that he will take a tune-up and then return to the negotiation tables to resume hammering out a deal to fight Crawford. Spence still wants to fightWBO welterweight champion Terence Bud Crawford for the undisputed championship after the two fighters win their next contests. TM & 2023 BoxingScene.All Rights Reserved. So, did Errol Spence Jr.'s performance against Shawn Porter on Saturday night in Los Angeles help or hurt him in the pound-for-pound discussion? 12/31/2022 - By Jeff Sorby - Comments. Later in the day, I do a five- or six-mile jog. left: -15px; Whats the origin story there? In the lead-up to the fight, when youre in the thick of training, is there typically a specific week or day when you hit a mental wall? At left and right are other gym memorabilia. As this is Spence's first media and open workout since his accident in december of 2019. KZJM>8]GI*og(EE;'.h&x ;ak5;$;'stbGHv;|*p)K James refrained from saying how far negotiations progressed, but he was nearly giddy with anticipation at the prospect of Spence becoming an undisputed champion. If my guy wants that, I want that for him. A lot of people are surprised - if they try it, I guarantee they'll say its good, especially when youre training and have to go work out. Whats the restaurant going to be this time? There doesnt seem to be any animosity on the part of Spence, just an ability to view matters realistically. .w-100 { Then I rest up and take a nap. I was burning myself out. How trash talk is spoiling and shaming the fight, The 12-week workout plan with unbelievable results, How Brie Larson got fighting fit to play Captain Marvel, The reigning IBF champion talks red snapper prep, fast food joints, and a sandwich of his own creation that he swears is good. } With Showtime announcing last Saturday night that they will be broadcasting the lightweight clash between Michel Rivera and Frank Martin on December 17th as the headliner, that suggests that Spence wont be fighting Thurman on that date as previously reported. Keeping the mood light during training camp and surrounding himself with close friends and family have always been top priorities for Spence. width: 100%; @media only screen and (max-width: 767px) { I was just hungry. Since the birth of his first daughter, the undefeated Spence (24-0) has added another six victories, five of which were by KO or TKO, including an 11th-round knockout of Kell Brook in his hometown of Sheffield, England, to take the IBF welterweight title, followed by title defenses against Lamont Peterson and Carlos Ocampo. Thats pretty much it. ESPN UK Edition. Spence dominated the fight by landing 345 of 1082 punches, Garcia only landed 75 of 406.