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 28 wins, 0 loses and 0 draws. He is currently undefeated in a total of 28 contests. Of those 28 wins he has stopped 22 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 79%. He's boxed a total of 142 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 5.1 rounds on average.

What was Spence Jr's last fight?

Errol Spence Jr's last fight took place against Yordenis Ugas' on 16th Apr 2022, in Arlington, United States. He won by technical knockout in the 10th round. That fight was 2 months and 12 days ago.

How active is Errol Spence Jr?

Spence Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.4 rounds on average.

What belts does Errol Spence Jr hold?

He currently holds the IBF World Welterweight, WBC World Welterweight and WBA Super 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 1473 days (4 years and 12 days) and has defended the belt 6 times. His next mandatory for his IBF belt is due against Errol Spence Jr. 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 4 years and 12 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 1004 days (2 years and 9 months) and has defended the belt 2 times. He is yet to make a mandatory defence of this belt.

He currently holds the WBA Super World Welterweight belt, having been promoted from a secondary belt on 15th April 2021. He has held this belt for a total of 439 days (1 year, 2 months and 13 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 32 years old. He was born on 13th January 1990, so he will turn 33 in 6 months and 16 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 9 years and 7 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 Jr doesn't currently have a fight scheduled.

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

How can I stream Errol Spence Jr's Fights?

In the UK you can usually stream Spence Jr's fights on Fite.TV – PPV.

In the US you can usually stream Errol Spence Jr's fights via Showtime App PPV.

What are some recent Errol Spence Jr results?

Spence Jr remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Danny Garcia on 5th December 2020 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Welterweight and IBF World Welterweight championship fight at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States.

Previous to that, he had defeated Shawn Porter on 28th September 2019 by split decision in their IBF World Welterweight and WBC World Welterweight championship fight at Staples Center, LA.

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

Before that, 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.

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.

Errol Spence Jr Stats

Age	Date Of Birth	Nationality	Height	Reach	Stance	Weight Division
32	January 13, 1990	United States	177 cm	183 cm	southpaw	Welterweight (147 lb)

Errol Spence Jr Record

Professional Record	Wins	Wins By KO	Knockout Percentage	Losses	Losses By Stoppage	Draws	Pro Rounds	Debut
28-0-0	28	22	79%	0	0	0	142	2012

Errol Spence Jr Rankings

Weight	The Ring Magazine	WBC	IBF	WBA	WBO
Welterweight	1	-	-	-	-

Errol Spence Jr Recent Contests

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue
2022-04-16	Yordenis Ugas	Won (TKO 10)	AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX, United States
2020-12-05	Danny Garcia	Won (UD 12)	AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX, United States
2019-09-28	Shawn Porter	Won (SD 12)	Staples Center, LA, United States
2019-03-16	Mikey Garcia	Won (UD 12)	AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX, United States
2018-06-16	Carlos Ocampo	Won (KO 1)	The Ford Center at The Star, Dallas, Texas, United States
2018-01-20	Lamont Peterson	Won (TKO 7)	Barclays Center, New York, United States
2017-05-27	Kell Brook	Won (KO 11)	Bramall Lane, Sheffield, United Kingdom
2016-08-21	Leonard Bundu	Won (KO 6)	Ford Amphitheater, Coney Island, United States
2016-04-16	Chris Algieri	Won (TKO 5)	Barclays Center, New York, United States
2015-11-28	Alejandro Barrera	Won (TKO 5)	The Bomb Factory, Dallas, United States
2015-09-11	Chris Van Heerden	Won (TKO 8)	Ricoh Coliseum, Toronto, Canada
2015-06-20	Phil Lo Greco	Won (TKO 3)	MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States
2015-04-11	Samuel Vargas	Won (TKO 4)	Barclays Center, New York, United States