Errol Spence Jr., born March 3, 1990, in Long Island, New York, is an American professional boxer who competed from 2012 to 2026 per Wikipedia. He is a former unified welterweight champion, having held the WBA (Super), WBC and IBF titles between 2017 and 2023.
As an amateur, the southpaw known as "The Truth" won three consecutive U.S. national championships and represented the United States at the 2012 Olympics, reaching the quarter-finals. ESPN named him Prospect of the Year in 2015. He won the IBF title by stopping Kell Brook in Sheffield in 2017, added the WBC title against Shawn Porter in 2019 and the WBA (Super) title against Yordenis Ugás in 2022, before losing the unified crown to Terence Crawford in 2023.
BoxRec-style profile
- Birth name: Errol Spence Jr.
- Born: March 3, 1990 — Long Island, New York, U.S.
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
- Reach: 72 in (183 cm)
- Stance: Southpaw
- Pro debut: Nov 9, 2012 (Win by KO vs Jonathan Garcia)
- Last bout: Jul 26, 2026 (Loss by UD vs Tim Tszyu)
- Total rounds boxed: 163 (summed from the bout table below)
- Divisions: Welterweight
- KO percentage: 78.6% (22 KO wins in 28 wins)
- Titles held (major, with reign dates): IBF welterweight title May 27, 2017 – July 29, 2023; WBC welterweight title September 28, 2019 – July 29, 2023; WBA (Super) welterweight title April 16, 2022 – July 29, 2023 — unified welterweight champion 2019–2023, all three belts lost to Terence Crawford on July 29, 2023
- Born: March 3, 1990 — Long Island, New York, U.S.
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
- Reach: 72 in (183 cm)
- Stance: Southpaw
- Divisions: Welterweight
Record at a glance
- Total bouts: 30
- Wins: 28
- Wins by KO: 22
- Losses: 2
- Losses by KO: 1
- Draws: 0
- No contests: 0
- Born: March 3, 1990 — Long Island, New York, U.S.
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
- Reach: 72 in (183 cm)
- Stance: Southpaw
- Divisions: Welterweight
Fight-by-fight record
| No. | Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round/Time | Venue / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 9, 2012 | Jonathan Garcia | Win | KO | 3 (4), 2:41 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. |
| 2 | Dec 15, 2012 | Richard Andrews | Win | TKO | 3 (4), 0:44 | Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 3 | Jan 26, 2013 | Nathan Butcher | Win | TKO | 1 (4), 1:03 | The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 4 | Mar 2, 2013 | Luis Torres | Win | UD | 4 | Our Lady of the Lake University Gym, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| 5 | May 3, 2013 | Brandon Hoskins | Win | TKO | 1 (6), 2:35 | Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S |
| 6 | Jun 1, 2013 | Guillermo Ibarra | Win | KO | 1 (6), 1:32 | BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida, U.S. |
| 7 | Jul 20, 2013 | Eddie Cordova | Win | KO | 1 (6), 2:13 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. |
| 8 | Sep 12, 2013 | Jesus Tavera | Win | TKO | 1 (8), 2:33 | MGM Grand Marquee Ballroom, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 9 | Oct 14, 2013 | Emmanuel Lartie Lartey | Win | UD | 8 | BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida, U.S. |
| 10 | Dec 13, 2013 | Gerardo Cuevas | Win | RTD | 1 (8), 3:00 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. |
| 11 | Feb 10, 2014 | Peter Olouch | Win | KO | 4 (8), 1:39 | Cowboys Dancehall, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| 12 | Apr 18, 2014 | Raymond Charles | Win | TKO | 1 (10), 2:52 | Illusions Theater, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| 13 | Jun 27, 2014 | Ronald Cruz | Win | UD | 10 | The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 14 | Sep 11, 2014 | Noe Bolanos | Win | RTD | 2 (8), 3:00 | The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 15 | Dec 13, 2014 | Francisco Javier Castro | Win | TKO | 5 (8), 2:43 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 16 | Apr 11, 2015 | Samuel Vargas | Win | TKO | 4 (10), 1:45 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 17 | Jun 20, 2015 | Phil Lo Greco | Win | TKO | 3 (10), 1:50 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 18 | Sep 11, 2015 | Chris van Heerden | Win | TKO | 8 (10), 0:50 | Ricoh Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 19 | Nov 28, 2015 | Alejandro Barrera | Win | TKO | 5 (12), 1:46 | The Bomb Factory, Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| 20 | Apr 16, 2016 | Chris Algieri | Win | TKO | 5 (10), 0:48 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 21 | Aug 21, 2016 | Leonard Bundu | Win | KO | 6 (12), 2:06 | Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 22 | May 27, 2017 | Kell Brook | Win | KO | 11 (12), 1:47 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England — ★ Title fight — Won IBF welterweight title |
| 23 | Jan 20, 2018 | Lamont Peterson | Win | RTD | 7 (12), 3:00 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF welterweight title |
| 24 | Jun 16, 2018 | Carlos Ocampo | Win | KO | 1 (12), 3:00 | Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF welterweight title |
| 25 | Mar 16, 2019 | Mikey Garcia | Win | UD | 12 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF welterweight title |
| 26 | Sep 28, 2019 | Shawn Porter | Win | SD | 12 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF welterweight title; Won WBC welterweight title |
| 27 | Dec 5, 2020 | Danny Garcia | Win | UD | 12 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC and IBF welterweight titles |
| 28 | Apr 16, 2022 | Yordenis Ugás | Win | TKO | 10 (12), 1:44 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC and IBF welterweight titles; Won WBA (Super) welterweight title |
| 29 | Jul 29, 2023 | Terence Crawford | Loss | TKO | 9 (12), 2:32 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Lost WBA (Super), WBC, and IBF welterweight titles; For WBO and vacant The Ring welterweight titles |
| 30 | Jul 26, 2026 | Tim Tszyu | Loss | UD | 12 | Afterpay Arena, Sydney, Australia |
Titles & notes
Major title reigns (start–end): IBF welterweight title May 27, 2017 – July 29, 2023; WBC welterweight title September 28, 2019 – July 29, 2023; WBA (Super) welterweight title April 16, 2022 – July 29, 2023 — unified welterweight champion 2019–2023, all three belts lost to Terence Crawford on July 29, 2023
- May 27, 2017 vs Kell Brook: Won IBF welterweight title
- Jan 20, 2018 vs Lamont Peterson: Retained IBF welterweight title
- Jun 16, 2018 vs Carlos Ocampo: Retained IBF welterweight title
- Mar 16, 2019 vs Mikey Garcia: Retained IBF welterweight title
- Sep 28, 2019 vs Shawn Porter: Retained IBF welterweight title; Won WBC welterweight title
- Dec 5, 2020 vs Danny Garcia: Retained WBC and IBF welterweight titles
- Apr 16, 2022 vs Yordenis Ugás: Retained WBC and IBF welterweight titles; Won WBA (Super) welterweight title
- Jul 29, 2023 vs Terence Crawford: Lost WBA (Super), WBC, and IBF welterweight titles; For WBO and vacant The Ring welterweight titles
Photo: MILLION DOLLAZ WORTH OF GAME via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0). Featured image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/Errol_Spence_Jr._in_2023.jpg
Record source: Wikipedia professional boxing record table (cross-checked against the bout list), retrieved 2026-10-26.
