Pacquiao vs Spence Jr fight live streaming

Spence-Pacquiao was headed to Las Vegas but a venue wasn’t finalized until Wednesday.

This is Spence’s (27-0, 21 KOs) first bout since earning a unanimous decision victory over Danny Garcia at AT&T Stadium on Dec. 5.

Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs) hasn’t fought since 2019 when he defeated Keith Thurman by split decision.

This is the fight you dream about. A fight you need to define your legacy.

Pacquiao announced the fight May 21 on social media. A venue hasn’t been finalized, but this is one of the more anticipated fights of the year.

For Pacquiao, his legacy is secure. A Hall of Fame ceremony awaits him in upstate New York when he decides to retire. Pacquiao vs Spence tickets

Spence needs this. Wants this. Is all about this.

This is a career-defining fight for the DeSoto welterweight who holds the WBC and IBF belts. Spence has sought accreditation against bigger opponents in the welterweight division only to be denied. Terence Crawford, the WBO champion and a man considered his equal, has attended some of Spence’s fights but for whatever reason can’t get into the ring with him.

Canelo Alvarez, the WBO, WBA and WBC 168-pound champion, is the current pay-per-view box office king. An indoor boxing record crowd of 73,126 came to AT&T Stadium to see him fight May 8.

Spence would like to fight him, but Alvarez is interested in unifying the 168-pound division against a fighter with little name recognition (Caleb Plant).

So Spence, 31, does the next best thing and fights Pacquiao, the last of the great fighters, still going strong at 42. Pacquiao last fought in 2019, knocking off talented Keith Thurman to win the WBA welterweight title. Thurman, almost 10 years younger than Pacquiao, had a chance to send the old man into retirement only to lose by split decision.

For months, Spence sought Pacquiao with the understanding that by beating him his career would reach another level.

The time to elevate his career is now for Spence, and he’s picked the perfect opponent to do it. Spence Pacquiao date

“I think I’m excited,” Spence trainer Derrick James said. “This is a legacy fight for Errol. This is beautiful for his career. Being a Dallas kid, we don’t remember (Hall of Famer) Curtis Cokes but this is a big fight for a local fighter. Few fighters have been fighting at the (high) level of competition like Pacquiao. Pac is like (Bernard Hopkins), a 50-year old beating 20 somethings. You can’t take him soft. You got to focus.”

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