Errol Spence appears to finally be on the verge of making his return to the ring.
Spence was once a long-time unified welterweight champion, defeating fighters such as Shawn Porter, Yordenis Ugas and Kell Brook to capture the IBF, WBC and WBA titles at 147lbs.
He then headed into an undisputed showdown with WBO champion Terence Crawford in July 2023, but it was ‘Bud’ who claimed the victory, stopping his rival in the ninth round to hand ‘The Truth’ the first defeat of his professional career.
Spence is yet to return since that bout, but has been linked to a number of different opponents in the two-plus years since he was last in action, and it seems like one fighter in particular is now in the driving seat to be stood in the opposite corner of the ring.
The man in question is Jermell Charlo, the former undisputed super-welterweight champion who held all four world titles at 154lbs after knocking out Brian Castano in the 10th round of their contest back in May 2022.
He then moved up two weight divisions to take on undisputed super-middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez in September 2023, but was on the wrong end of a unanimous decision defeat.
Just like Spence, Charlo has suffered from inactivity, having not competed since that Canelo loss nearly two years ago, but according to Mike Coppinger, Spence and Charlo are now in talks for a showdown in early 2026.
Team Spence has previously commented on a potential clash against Charlo, letting their thoughts be known with a clear five-word message.
