Philippines, 28 Jun 2025
  Home >> News

 


BOXERS

CURRENT CHAMPIONS 

FORMER CHAMPIONS   

RATINGS                       

NEWS           

FORUM        

FIGHT GALLERIES        

RING CARD GIRLS        


 
 
News  


SPORTS SHORTS 56: TERENCE CRAWFORD IS NO LONGER INTERESTED IN ERROL SPENCE, PREFERS MANNY PACQUIAO OVER SHAWN PORTER BUT WILL PREPARE FOR BOTH FOES


PhilBoxing.com




WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford says "I’ll never ask for Spence fight again" to Fighthype Saturday night. It seems he was a little disgusted over recent developments related to his boxing career. His promoter Bob Arum announced that he had preliminary talks with Shawn Porter’s father Kenny Porter about setting up a fight for the spring.

* * *

Arum also disclosed that former eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs) is also one of the options as Crawford's next opponent and the fight with the Filipino icon is the one that has a greater chance of happening. With those two great options revealed, Crawford (37-0, 27 KOs) mellowed down his pursuit of a unification fight with the unbeaten IBF/WBC welterweight champion Errol Spence (27-0, 21 KOs).

* * *

The Omaha, Nebraska now has several options to choose from. He will no longer be fighting mediocre foes and has-beens. So he doesn’t care anymore about the much-sought Spence match-up. “I don’t need that fight; I’m not worried about that fight,” said Crawford. "I’m not worried about that fight. I done told y’all numerous times now, I’m not even worried about that fight. You will never see me asking for that fight ever again,” added Crawford in claiming he will never seek a unification match against Spence again. “If it happens, it happens. If it doesn’t, I don’t care."

* * *

An encounter with Porter may not be as lucrative as the fight with Pacquiao match, but it could still become the biggest money earning bout of the undefeated Crawford. Porter (31-3-1, 17 KOs) is good at marketing fights than Crawford, a fighter who is not full of excitement. The WBO champ prefers Pacquiao over Porter but will be preparing for either opponent. “I prefer the Manny Pacquiao fight over Shawn Porter. Shawn Porter is a great fight in his own right, and I’m going to be ready for whichever one comes to fruition."

* * *

“Both of them have got their own strong points,” added Crawford about Porter and Pacquiao. “Manny Pacquiao is fast-moving and can punch. Shawn Porter is aggressive, tough, durable. I can’t say what he [Porter] will try to do. I can’t say what he will or wouldn’t do."

* * *

Shawn Porter, age 33 years, from Cleveland, Ohio, is a former two-time world welterweight champion, being IBF titlist from 2013 to 2014 and the WBC title holder from 2018 to 2019. He is ranked as the world's No. 6 welterweight by BoxRec, No. 4 by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board and No. 5 by The Ring magazine.

* * *

Manny Pacquiao, now age 42 years, is the only boxer in history to win 12 major world titles in eight different weight divisions. He is ranked as the world's No. 7 pound-for-pound by BoxRec and is also ranked as the world's No. 3 welterweight by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board (TBRB), ESPN, The Ring, and BoxRec.

* * *

Terence Crawford, age 33 years, from Omaha., Nebraska, world championships in three weight classes, including the WBO welterweight title since 2018. Previously he held the WBO and Ring magazine lightweight titles, and the unified WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and Ring light welterweight titles.

* * *

Leopoldo Serantes competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea in the lightflyweight division, winning the bronze medal when he lost to Ivailo Khristov from Bulgaria in the semifinals. Serantes' win was the first time in 24 years that an athlete from the Philippines won an Olympic medal since boxer Anthony Villanueva, his head coach, won a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics, and he became the sixth Filipino win an Olympic medal.

* * *

Below is the record of Leopoldo Serantes, a Filipino light flyweight boxer who competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympics:
Round of 64: Bye
Round of 32: Defeated Hassan Mustafa (Egypt) referee stopped contest in the second round
Round of 16: Defeated Sammy Stewart (Liberia) by decision, 5-0
Quarterfinal: Defeated Mahjoub Mjirich (Morocco) referee stopped contest in third round
Semifinal: Lost to Ivailo Khristov (Bulgaria) by decision, 0-5 (was awarded bronze medal)
Source: Wikipedia


Click here to view a list of other articles written by Maloney L. Samaco.


Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:

  • Paul vs. Chavez Jr: Can Julio Derail Jake Paul?
    By Chris Carlson, , Sat, 28 Jun 2025
  • Dr. KO: Christian Mbilli Stops Maciej Sulecki in 1
    , Sat, 28 Jun 2025
  • GOLDEN BOY SIGNS UNDEFEATED MIDDLEWEIGHT BLUE-CHIP PROSPECT AMARI JONES
    , Sat, 28 Jun 2025
  • Paul vs. Chávez Jr. is a Go: All Fighters Make Weight in Anaheim Ahead of High-Stakes Bout
    , Sat, 28 Jun 2025
  • IIEE Chessmasters Overall Champion in the International Bundesliga with GM Joey Antonio
    By Marlon Bernardino, , Sat, 28 Jun 2025
  • Kittipong of Thailand Battles Bhavesh of India in Brico Santig's Exciting Show in Bangkok
    By Carlos Costa, , Sat, 28 Jun 2025
  • Weights from Philadelphia
    , Sat, 28 Jun 2025
  • Alekhine Nouri and John Jerish Velarde struck gold and bronze
    By Marlon Bernardino, , Sat, 28 Jun 2025
  • Would OKC Still Win the West If Dallas Had Not Traded Doncic?
    By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, , Fri, 27 Jun 2025
  • Asenso Ozamis Open chess tournament on July 12 and 13
    By Marlon Bernardino, , Fri, 27 Jun 2025
  • MOST VALUABLE PROMOTIONS’ JAKE PAUL VS. JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR. PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
    , Fri, 27 Jun 2025
  • Guro Dan Inosanto: Guardian of the Filipino Fighting Spirit
    By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, , Fri, 27 Jun 2025
  • Weigh-In Results: Christian Mbilili vs. Maciej Sulecki
    , Fri, 27 Jun 2025
  • Unbeaten Philippines Top Prospect Criztian Pitt Laurente Signs with Sanman Boxing
    , Fri, 27 Jun 2025
  • SALITA PROMOTIONS SIGNS PROMISING AMERICAN HEAVYWEIGHT SARDIUS SIMMONS
    , Fri, 27 Jun 2025
  • Madoka Wada Halts Chay Rivas in Tokyo, Retains OPBF Belt
    By Carlos Costa, , Thu, 26 Jun 2025
  • Round 12 with Mauricio Sulaimàn: The Grand Prix a Grand Concept
    By Mauricio Sulaimán, , Thu, 26 Jun 2025
  • PHOTOS: Pacquiao Showcases Vintage Form During Media Day Workout at Wildcard Gym
    By Dong Secuya, , Thu, 26 Jun 2025
  • Press Conference Notes: Christian Mbilli & Maciej Sulecki Collide for Interim Super Middleweight World Title FRIDAY in Quebec City
    , Thu, 26 Jun 2025
  • Rivas vs Wada: Battle for Women’s OPBF Supremacy Today in Japan
    By Carlos Costa, , Thu, 26 Jun 2025
  • Mexican boxing icon Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez Respects Cuban fighters & rivalry
    , Thu, 26 Jun 2025
  • Claressa Shields Partners with King Moore to Empower Detroit Youth with the “Follow Your Dreams” Program Presented by SMT Financial Partners
    , Thu, 26 Jun 2025
  • Saturday’s title defense vs. Yuniel Dorticos could be prelude to mega-fight for Gilberto Ramirez against Jake Paul or Unification showdown with Jay Opetaia or Badou Jack
    , Wed, 25 Jun 2025
  • THE PAST WEEK IN ACTION 25 June 2025: Norman Flattens Sasaki; Simsri Edges Araneta; Rodriguez Outpoints Yafai
    By Eric Armit, , Tue, 24 Jun 2025
  • FM Daluz rules 7th AQ Prime FIDE Standard Open chess tilt
    By Marlon Bernardino, , Tue, 24 Jun 2025




  •  



     
    PhilBoxing.com has been created to support every aspiring
    Filipino boxer and the Philippine boxing scene in general.
    Please send comments to feedback@philboxing.com


    PRIVATE POLICY | LEGAL DISCLAIMER
    developed and maintained by dong secuya
    © 2025 philboxing.com.