The passing of Errol Spence Jr. in winning the title against WBC/WBO junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora in a fight to be discussed in October does not surprise boxing expert Chris Algieri.
Former United welterweight champion Spence (28-1, 22 KOs) was allowed to enter the ring after Fundira's victory over WBO 154-lb champion Tim Tszyu last March at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. That suggested Spence would be the next opponent for 'The Towering Inferno' Fundora (21-1-1, 13 KOs) to defend against.
It's troubling because Spence is defending the title he lost to Terence Crawford last July and a 15-month layoff. Spence has never fought at 154, yet he is a world title shot ahead of more deserving contenders.
This is about business. Spence is more popular than the opponents in front of him at 154, so he is promoted to a division he has never fought in for a world title shot against two-time champion Fundora.
Spence: Main attraction
“This does not surprise me at all. Apparently, they flew the boy and met in the ring after the fight. Spence was always going to be a guy,” said boxing champion Chris Algieri speaking to Probox TV about Errol Spence Jr. allowed to enter the ring last March after Sebastian Fundora's victory over WBO junior middleweight champion Tim Tszyu at the T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, Nevada.
“The fact that he [Spence] you leave work in a year. It will be a year and a half until this fight if it is going to happen, he took such a beating from Crawford.”
Spence doesn't believe in taking hits, which is undoubtedly the reason why he got hit so badly in his last fight against Crawford. He had been out of the ring for over a year going into that fight, and he paid the price.
“It's interesting that you go along with a fight like this, but you live by saying, 'I don't sing them.' I want big fights. I want a title.' It's a name. If you are a person with money, you have one system of law, and if you are not, you have another system of law,” said Algieri.
Essential Matching
“What we have before us is not a bad fight. It makes a lot of sense, especially from a business perspective. Fundora is not a money person. He is not a popular guy. There are a ton of question marks. He's actually the weakest champion in this division, and now you're bringing in a guy like Spence,” Algieri said of Fundora.
A champion for 154 years, Fundora is very popular, and that's not saying much. Neither junior middleweight champion has a huge fan base, but Fundora is coming off a big win over Tim Tszyu and has two belts. It makes sense for those reasons that Spence would challenge him for his belts.
“Okay, you get Spence's win. He just beat the big guy. “You have Spence's head on your list,” Algieri said. “Now you have lifted yourself up. Also, they will do it in Dallas where Spence sold. Also, he has a Mexican fan base. They are very close, indeed.
“If Spence wins, and honestly, I think he should. Wherever you are right now, I think you still have enough to beat Fundora. Spence is back and he's a big player, and boy does he sell. Promoters love Spence because he sells. He makes a lot of money,' said Algieri.
If Spence wins, it gives him two titles at 154 that he can use to build a rematch with Crawford. It doesn't matter that Spence has little hope of defeating Crawford. The war will make a lot of boats money, and that's all that matters.
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