Errol Spence Jr's comeback fight against Sebastian Fundora won't happen. The planned title fight at super-welterweight got canceled, leaving fans wondering what's next for the former welterweight champion.
Spence's last fight was a big loss to Terence Crawford in their undisputed welterweight world title match. Crawford dominated that fight, dropping Spence twice before winning by TKO in the ninth round. It was a shock to many, as both fighters came in undefeated and the match-up was seen as pretty even.
After the loss, Spence didn't use his rematch clause with Crawford. Instead, he decided to move up to super-welterweight. He'd been eyeing a fight with Sebastian Fundora since March 2024, but ESPNRingside/status/1880024133724950910?t=E0RUsacUWoWEHvWuQW4F-g&s=19" rel="noopener" target="_blank">ESPN's Mike Coppinger reports that the fight is now completely off the table
. The bout was never officially announced and kept getting delayed.Meanwhile, Crawford moved up to super-welterweight too and beat Israil Madrimov to become the WBA Champion. He might fight Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez at super-middleweight this year. If that doesn't pan out, he could face Fundora in a unification bout.
Fundora, known as "The Towering Inferno," recently beat Tim Tszyu to win the WBO and vacant WBC belts.
Crawford reacted to the news of Spence's canceled fight with a short message on social media:
"Should have took the fight when you had the chance, now it's over with."
While Crawford might be talking to Spence, he's probably aiming that at Fundora. Crawford and Fundora were ordered to fight, but Fundora chose to have a voluntary defense first.
With this latest setback, Spence's future in boxing looks uncertain. Fans will have to wait and see what his next move will be.
