Spence eyes December bout at light-middleweight after brutal first defeat against Crawford.

Errol Spence has confirmed his intention to trigger the rematch clause for a second fight with Terence Crawford, despite enduring a punishing loss in their initial showdown. Crawford dominated Spence in a historic Las Vegas bout, becoming the first male two-weight undisputed world champion of the four-belt era. The fight saw Spence knocked down three times before a decisive ninth-round stoppage, marking the first professional loss of his career.

Crawford, who remains undefeated at 40-0 with 31 knockouts, secured the WBA, WBC, and IBF welterweight titles to add to the WBO belt he has held since 2018. His performance further solidified his standing as one of boxing’s top pound-for-pound fighters, extending his dominance since moving up from light-welterweight, where he was also an undisputed champion.

Despite the lopsided nature of their first encounter, Spence is determined to seek redemption. He aims for a rematch in December at the light-middleweight limit of 154 pounds, citing difficulties in making the 147-pound welterweight limit. “We’ve got to do it again,” Spence said immediately following the fight, expressing confidence that he would perform better next time. He reiterated at the post-fight press conference that he hopes the rematch takes place at 154 pounds.

Crawford, meanwhile, seemed open to a second bout, even suggesting he might be willing to move up in weight to accommodate Spence. “147 pounds was kinda hard for me too,” he admitted, hinting at ambitions to challenge light-middleweight undisputed champion Jermell Charlo. Regarding the public’s interest in a rematch, Crawford noted the strong support for their first fight and expressed confidence that fans would turn out again.

With both fighters open to a rematch, boxing fans may soon witness a renewed clash between Spence and Crawford at a higher weight class.