Errol Spence could be set for a big fight in his long-awaited return to the ring.
Former unified welterweight champion Spence hasn’t fought since his undisputed showdown with Terence Crawford back in July 2023.
It was viewed as a 50-50 clash heading into the bout, but it certainly didn’t transpire that way, as Crawford dominated the action, dropping his rival several times on his way to a ninth round stoppage victory to add Spence’s WBC, WBA and IBF titles to his WBO belt.
Over two years on, ‘The Truth’ hasn’t competed since, with various factors including an eye injury keeping him out of action, but he has now been linked to a clash against a former undisputed champion who has also been inactive as of late.
Jermell Charlo became undisputed champion at 154lbs back in May 2022, and then moved up to super-middleweight to challenge Canelo Alvarez in September 2023, but suffered a one-sided unanimous decision defeat.
Charlo hasn’t fought since that bout, but has now teased a clash against Spence on social media, posting an image of a lion biting a shark, referencing the nicknames given to both men. Fans were quick to jump on the idea of that clash, which would do impressive numbers regardless of the inactivity. In a seperate post, Charlo that a fight date is ‘coming.’
It isn’t the only fight that Charlo has been linked to, after it was reported that he will be mandated to face Abass Baraou in the near future.
Baraou became interim WBA super-welterweight champion earlier this month with a victory over Yoenis Tellez, but is set to be elevated to full status in September when current WBA titleholder Crawford loses his recognition as champion when he faces Canelo at the Allegiant Stadium.
