By Chris Williams: Errol Spence Jr responded to Terence Crawford’s long social media rant on Wednesday night, refuting the things he complained about that led to him bailing from the negotiations for their mega-fight.
IBF/WBA/WBC welterweight champion Spence (28-0, 22 KOs) makes it clear that WBO strap holder Crawford (38-0, 29 KOs) was “dragging” the negotiations out at the end because he was negotiating a fight with BLK Prime to fight #6 WBO contender David Avanesyan on December 10th on PPV in Omaha, Nebraska.
In other words, Crawford had already decided to walk away from the negotiations and was negotiating with BLK Prime for the Avanesyan fight without Spence knowing about it.
Obviously, Spence and his management at Premier Boxing Champions would have liked to have known that Crawford was in talks for the Avanesyan fight with BLK Prime because if they had, it would have allowed them to move on sooner to begin looking for an opponent.
Spence says that the issues that Crawford had that he feels destroyed the negotiations, “transparency on the revenues and expenses” for the contest. According to Errol, his management team had already said that they would show him this information.
Further, Spence points out Crawford’s talk about not having a “guarantee” for his purse for the fight, but he didn’t have a guarantee either. “Just a higher percentage.” So, neither fighter was getting a guaranteed purse.
For example, Spence fought former IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook and former IBF/WBC 147-lb champion ‘Showtime’ Shawn Porter when the two were at the top of their game.
When Crawford got around to fighting Brook & Porter, they were a shell of the fighters they’d been earlier when Spence beat both of them. Crawford got what was left of those two fighters after being soundly beaten by Spence.
Errol feels that he’s been the one doing hard work by beating fighter that Crawford eventually faced while they were still at the top of their game. Spence says Porter was “semi-retired,” and Kell Brook was “Over done” when Crawford fought them AFTER Errol had already beaten both guys.
Also, Crawford beat what was left of Amir Khan at the end of his career, as well as Yuriorkis Gamboa. Those guys were both done by the time Bud fought them.
I’ve been doing all the heavy lifting I cleared a way for him fr porter was semi retired look at the fight porter had before bud formella lol & kell brook was over done …
— Errol Spence (@ErrolSpenceJr) November 3, 2022
You cappin again not sept It was October 2nd I went for my oldest birthday.. he was dragging cause you had the bfl ppv you was talking to lol https://t.co/KWDS0Isx5e
— Errol Spence (@ErrolSpenceJr) November 3, 2022
You do & we gave you everything you asked for 3 things that was already in the first contract https://t.co/liTe3s6q4b
— Errol Spence (@ErrolSpenceJr) November 3, 2022
I had what I was potentially make you was trying figure out your shit we work together nothing like you & bob ya know https://t.co/CwOzxfEwLX
— Errol Spence (@ErrolSpenceJr) November 3, 2022
How long it take your team to get back this was suppose to be a huge fight promotion in diff city’s etc ! https://t.co/Yr5TmWv5Jz
— Errol Spence (@ErrolSpenceJr) November 3, 2022
Crawford wanted to know if revenues from the fight would “be placed into a mutually agreeable account and only be released upon all parties agreement.” My team said yes
— Errol Spence (@ErrolSpenceJr) November 3, 2022
Peep this he asked for “approval over expenses” his company TBC to have “a chance to review and sign agreements” said yes for the event. reviewing and approving agreements before they are executed. The choice of which way to proceed is up to TBC.” Said yes next tweet lol
— Errol Spence (@ErrolSpenceJr) November 3, 2022
A smart boss surrounds himself with the people who are the best at what they do and can help in my decisions
— Errol Spence (@ErrolSpenceJr) November 3, 2022
Facts is I’m fighting somebody else, he is to but a (tune up)
— Errol Spence (@ErrolSpenceJr) November 3, 2022
He said I wasn’t at the table or know where to be found. for what I knew what I was projected to get & happy with it to be honest that hedge fund deal was for your benefit lol
— Errol Spence (@ErrolSpenceJr) November 3, 2022
All money not good money I asked him where the 50 mill coming from who is over the hedge fund/ putting the money up he couldn’t tell me.. I think we all need to just meet in person 😂
— Errol Spence (@ErrolSpenceJr) November 3, 2022
He talking about he didn’t have a guarantee & he was taking all the risk mf I didn’t have a guarantee just a higher percentage !
— Errol Spence (@ErrolSpenceJr) November 3, 2022
If I’m not telling the truth tell him post the draft
— Errol Spence (@ErrolSpenceJr) November 3, 2022
The draft included specific provisions that required that both of us would receive “a complete and full” “written detailed accounting” showing all “pay-per-view sales of the Event and the then status of all Net Revenues received and all Event Expenses incurred and paid.
— Errol Spence (@ErrolSpenceJr) November 3, 2022
He claims that his concerns over having transparency on the revenues and expenses for the fight was the big issue that killed the negotiations. 🧢 my side agreed to show him everything
— Errol Spence (@ErrolSpenceJr) November 3, 2022
I have a min or 30 to waste. Why it take you 2 weeks to say something? @terencecrawford you tried getting your shit together Lol. we can see you looking at some flash cards or piece of paper, good you speaking now I was worried 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/LZSeoIvC76
— Errol Spence (@ErrolSpenceJr) November 3, 2022
