Oscar De La Hoya likes the thought of matching his fighter Vergil Ortiz Junior with Errol Spence Junior, this a while subsequent 12 months, the combat to happen on the Cowboy Stadium in Texas. De La Hoya took to social media to pitch the combat:
“@VergilOrtiz vs. @ErrolSpenceJr Cowboy Stadium subsequent 12 months,” De La Hoya wrote on X late final evening.
Spence, 28-1(22) has not fought since being badly and comprehensively crushed by Terence Crawford of their welterweight unification combat in July of final 12 months, and it appears like “The Reality” will problem Sebastian Fundora for his two belts at 154 kilos, the combat possible for January. And De La Hoya desires Spence, if he comes by way of in opposition to “The Towering Inferno,” to then face the unbeaten Ortiz. It’s an fascinating proposition for certain, even when a few of us would like to see Ortiz grant Serhii Bohachuk a rematch (if Bohachuk will get previous Israil Madrimov in December).
However can Spence beat Fundora, 21-1-1(13)? How a lot did that beating by the hands of Crawford take out of Spence? It has been a very long time since Spence gained a combat, and he actually did take a hammering from “Bud,” the combat that was anticipated to be a detailed affair, possibly even a modern-day basic, as a substitute turning right into a one-sided beatdown.
At age 34, and after being damage in that nasty automotive smash of some years again, Spence actually has all of it to show in opposition to Fundora. It’s a really dangerous combat Spence can be taking, this in opposition to such a tall and harmful fighter. And De La Hoya desires Spence to go straight right into a combat with Ortiz afterwards!
Once more, we should wait and see what Spence appears like within the Fundora combat earlier than we are able to look forward to every other huge fights involving him. Can Spence bounce again, or is he broken items?
