Errol Spence Jr

A dangerous southpaw who had success as an amateur and stepped his game up even further after turning pro, Errol Spence Jr has that rare combination of natural physical talent, technical skills and a strong work ethic. Born on March 3, 1990 in Brentwood, New York, Spence started training at a boxing gym as a 15-year-old living in Texas. He didn’t want to stick with it, but his father encouraged him not to quit, and even switched to the graveyard shift so he’d be able to drive his son to the gym during the day.

By 2009, Spence Jr had become the best amateur welterweight in the nation, as he won the U.S. National Championship at the Olympic Training Center. He followed that up with two more wins in 2010 and 2011, on his way to the 2012 Olympics in London. He ended up reaching the quarterfinals before losing to Andrey Zamkovoy, and then decided to start his professional career.

He demonstrated his power from the very beginning, knocking out his first opponent, Jonathan Garcia, in three rounds. Two TKOs followed before he recorded his first unanimous decision win in his four-round fight against Luis Torres.

As most young professional boxers do, Spence faced quite a few lesser opponents in the early stages of his career. However, he also demonstrated sharp boxing skills, able to attack from a variety of different angles and land power punches without compromising his own defense. He’s definitely a knockout artist, but he’s not a brawler who simply gets by on his power or “takes one to give one.” He typically takes very few and gives quite a bit more, eventually resulting in either a TKO or a KO.

Errol Spence Jr continued to collect finishes for the majority of his fights over the first two years of his career, and he got to announce himself in a big way when he fought Francisco Javier Castro at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 13, 2014. In a one-sided beat down, he scored a fifth-round TKO. He then had a step up in competition when he fought Samuel Vargas, who he put down in four rounds.

After two more dominant TKO victories, he got a chance to fight in front of his hometown fans when he took on Alejandro Barrera at the Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas. He put on another spectacular show, winning the first four rounds and then picking up a TKO in round five.

His next fight was even more impressive because of the level of completion. He faced off against Chris Algieri, who had a record of 21-2 at the time, but had only lost to top-level fighters in Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan. Algieri took both of those fighters 12 rounds and lost on the scorecards. He didn’t get that far this time around. Spence completely battered Algieri, finishing him off with a left hook for a fifth-round TKO. A few months later, on August 21, 2016, he followed up with a six-round KO over Leonard Bundu.

What is Errol Spence Jr's Record?

Errol Spence Jr's record currently stands at 27 wins, 0 loses and 0 draws. He is currently undefeated in a total of 27 contests. Of those 27 wins he has stopped 21 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 78%. He's boxed a total of 132 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 4.9 rounds on average.

What was Spence Jr's last fight?

Errol Spence Jr's last fight took place against Danny Garcia's on 5th Dec 2020, in Arlington, United States. He won by unanimous decision after 12 rounds. That fight was 9 months and 22 days ago.

How active is Errol Spence Jr?

Spence Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 7 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

What belts does Errol Spence Jr hold?

He currently holds the IBF World Welterweight and WBC World Welterweight championships.

He won IBF World Welterweight belt against Kell Brook, beating him by knockout in the 11th round on 27th May 2017. He has held this belt for a total of 1199 days (3 years, 3 months and 11 days) and has defended the belt 5 times. His next mandatory for his IBF belt is due against Kudratillo Abdukakhorov. His last mandatory challenger for this belt was Carlos Ocampo, who he defeated by knockout in the 1st round, on 16th June 2018. This was 3 years, 3 months and 11 days ago.

He won WBC World Welterweight belt against Shawn Porter, beating him by split decision after 12 rounds on 28th September 2019. He has held this belt for a total of 730 days (1 year, 11 months and 29 days) and has defended the belt 1 time. He is yet to make a mandatory defence of this belt.

Where is Errol Spence Jr From?

Spence Jr was born in the United States.

How Old Is Errol Spence Jr?

The welterweight is currently 31 years old. He was born on 13th January 1990, so he will turn 32 in 3 months and 17 days.

How long has Spence Jr been fighting?

Errol Spence Jr made his professional debut in November 2012, so he has been a pro for 8 years and 10 months.

How good is Errol Spence Jr?

Spence Jr is currently ranked 1st by the The Ring at Welterweight.

How tall is Errol Spence Jr?

Spence Jr is 5' 10" (5 Foot and 10 inches) which is 177cm (1 meter and 77 centimeters).

What is Spence Jr's Reach?

His reach is 72 inches (72") which is 183 cm (1 meter and 83 centimeters).

What stance does Errol Spence Jr use?

Spence Jr fights from a southpaw stance, which means he favours his left hand as his power hand when fighting.

What are some potential opponents for Errol Spence Jr?

Some potential future fights for Spence Jr include Terence Crawford, Manny Pacquiao, Unified Super Middleweight Champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, Keith Thurman and Jessie Vargas.

What will be Errol Spence Jr's Next Fight?

Errol Spence's next fight is likely to be in the summer of 2021. Although the whole boxing world would like to see him face Terence Crawford, expect him to face another PBC fighter. That's likely to be Yordenis Ugas, who was promoted to WBA super champion, meaning he can now unify with Spence..

How can I stream Errol Spence Jr's Fights?

In the UK you can usually stream Spence Jr's fights on Premier Player.

In the US you can usually stream Errol Spence Jr's fights via Fite.TV – PPV US.

What are some recent Errol Spence Jr results?

Spence Jr remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Shawn Porter on 28th September 2019 by split decision in their IBF World Welterweight and WBC World Welterweight championship fight at Staples Center, LA, United States.

Previous to that, he had beat Mikey Garcia on 16th March 2019 by unanimous decision in their IBF World Welterweight championship fight at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.

Going into that contest, he had won against Carlos Ocampo on 16th June 2018 by knockout in the 1st round in their IBF World Welterweight championship fight at The Ford Center at The Star, Dallas, Texas.

Before that, he had beat Lamont Peterson on 20th January 2018 by technical knockout in the 7th round in their IBF World Welterweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

He had defeated Kell Brook on 27th May 2017 by knockout in the 11th round in their IBF World Welterweight championship fight at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, United Kingdom.