Star trainers Roach, Hunter, Edwards analyze Spence-Crawford
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When Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford battle to unify the four welterweight titles to produce an undisputed champion on Saturday (Showtime PPV and PPV.com, 8 p.m. ET, $84.99) at T-Mobile Arena they will do so with highly respected trainers in their corners.
Spence is guided by reigning Boxing Writers Association of America trainer of the year Derrick James and Crawford is trained by Brian “Bo Mac” McIntyre. Both trainers have been with their fighter for their entire career.
A trio of other elite trainers — Hall of Famer Freddie Roach, Virgil Hunter and Stephen “Breadman” Edwards — are excited to see the fight and weighed in with their perspectives on the mega event. Here are their detailed views of Spence (28-0, 22 KOs) and Crawford (39-0, 30 KOs) and what they expect in the bout:
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