Undisputed Welterweight World Championship – 12 Rounds
Errol Spence Jr. – 147 lbs.
Terence Crawford – 146.8 lbs.
Referee: Harvey Dock; Judges: Tim Cheatham (Nev.), David Sutherland (Okla.), Steve Weisfeld (N.J.)
WBC and WBA Lightweight Title Eliminator – 12 Rounds
Isaac Cruz – 134.6 lbs.
Giovanni Cabrera – 134.2 lbs.
Referee: Tom Taylor; Judges: Glenn Feldman (Conn.), Benoit Roussel (Canada), Don Trella (Conn.)
WBC Bantamweight World Championship (Vacant) – 12 Rounds
Nonito Donaire – 117.2 lbs.
Alexandro Santiago – 117.6 lbs.
Referee: Celestino Ruiz; Judges: Max DeLuca (N.Y.), Chris Migliore (Nev.), Steve Weisfeld (N.J.)
Super Welterweight Bout – 10 Rounds
Yoenis Tellez – 155.6 lbs.
Sergio Garcia – 155.4 lbs.
Note: Contracted weight is 156
Referee: Robert Hoyle; Judges: Guido Cavalleri (Italy), Tim Cheatham (Nev.), Patricia Morse Jarman (Nev.)
Stream Live at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT
on the SHOWTIME SPORTS® YouTube Channel and the
Super Middleweight Bout – 10 Rounds
Steven Nelson – 167.8 lbs.
Rowdy Legend Montgomery – 166.8 lbs.
Referee: Mark Nelson; Judges: Eric Cheek (Nev.), Max DeLuca (N.Y.), David Sutherland (Okla.)
Super Bantamweight Bout – 10 Rounds
Jose Salas Reyes – 121.6 lbs.
Aston Palicte – 123.4 lbs.
Note: Palicte missed the contracted weight of 123 pounds. The fight will proceed as scheduled.
Referee: Allen Huggins; Judges: Chris Migliore (Nev.), Dave Moretti (Nev.), Mike Ross (Fla.)
Veteran sportscaster Brian Custer will host the SHOWTIME PPV telecast while versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo will handle blow-by-blow action alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and three-division world champion Abner Mares. Three Hall of Famers round out the telecast team – Emmy®-winning reporter Jim Gray, world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon, Jr., and boxing historian Steve Farhood, who will serve as unofficial scorer. Four-time Emmy® Award winner David Dinkins, Jr. will executive-produce the telecast with Bob Dunphy directing. Sportscaster Alejandro Luna will call the action in Spanish on Secondary Audio Programming (SAP) with former world champion and SHOBOX: The New Generation® commentator Raúl “El Diamante” Marquez serving as the expert analyst.
The SHOWTIME PPV COUNTDOWN show is hosted by award-winning MORNING KOMBAT live digital talk show co-host Luke Thomas, renowned combat sports journalist Ariel Helwani and accomplished sports broadcaster Kate Abdo.
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ABOUT SPENCE VS. CRAWFORD
Spence vs. Crawford will see unified WBC, WBA and IBF Welterweight World Champion Errol “The Truth’’ Spence Jr. take on WBO 147-pound world champion Terence “Bud’’ Crawford for the Undisputed Welterweight World Championship on Saturday, July 29 in a highly anticipated SHOWTIME PPV clash from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas headlining a Premier Boxing Champions event.
The pay-per-view begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and features hard-hitting contender Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz facing unbeaten Giovanni Cabrera in a 12-round WBC and WBA Lightweight Title Eliminator in the co-main event, plus future Hall of Famer Nonito Donaire battles Mexican contender Alexandro Santiago for the vacant WBC Bantamweight Title. Kicking off the telecast is top prospect Yoenis Tellez dueling Spanish contender Sergio Garcia in a 10-round super welterweight attraction.
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