ERROL SPENCE JR wants a ‘mega-fight’ against Canelo Alvarez once fans can fully return to the 80,000 AT&T Stadium.
Spence has only ruled the 147lb welterweight division in his 26-0 unbeaten career.
Errol Spence Jr opened the door for a ‘mega-fight’ against Canelo AlvarezCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Mexican superstar Canelo has won titles in four weightsCredit: Getty Images – Getty
But Mexican superstar Canelo has won titles in FOUR weights, starting at light-middleweight all the way up to light-heavy.
Canelo, 30, appears settled at super-middleweight, where he was due to challenge WBO champion Billy Joe Saunders, 31, this summer.
But Texan Spence has made a case for Canelo to shrink back down to 160lb, so he can pile of the pounds for a blockbuster at the Dallas Cowboys’ home.
He told SunSport: “With Canelo, yeah, I’d definitely entertain that. That can happen, that’s a huge fight.
“That would be huge for the Cowboys’ stadium when we’re back to 100 per cent capacity.
“That’s another mega-fight which I could have. I could have a lot of mega-fights.
“It takes quite a few pounds to get down to 147. I wouldn’t have any problems fighting at 160.
“But, at the end of the day, it’s down to the guys in suits.”
Spence wants to face Canelo once fans can return to the 80,000 AT&T StadiumCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Canelo has three times fought in Texas, winning all of them but only once at the Cowboys’ stadium.
He stopped Brit Liam Williams in 2016 to retain his WBO 154lb title.
Spence on the other hand, is six-for-six in his home state, and in March 2019 brought 47,000 fans to AT&T as he dominated Mikey Garcia.
And his return to the ring will also see him back at the NFL stadium, with a limited number of fans able to attend.
Spence’s WBC and IBF title defence against Danny Garcia, 32, was moved from November 21 to December 5 as a result.
It will be the first time the unbeaten champion has fought since his horror car crash last October.
He somehow came out unsaved but was hit with a DWI (driving while intoxicated) after his Ferrari flipped.
Unbeaten Spence is the unified welterweight champion Credit: EPA
Spence was involved in a horror car crash last year
The boxer pictured hospitalised after his crash
The 12 months since the near-miss have forced Spence to go ‘back to the drawing board’.
And he promises the threat of former two-weight champ Garcia has left him focussing all his efforts in the gym and performing in the ring.
He said: “It was getting back to the basics, getting back to what got me on top.
“I’m just saying focussed, staying hungry and staying in the gym and dedicated.
“I went back to the drawing board and focussing on the things that got me where I am now, training camp’s been going great.
“There’s been no injuries as far as post-car accident or anything like that.
“With this fight it’s kept me focussed.”
CCTV footage of Errol Spence Jr’s high speed Ferrari crash in Dallas
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
