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In what has been a year chock-full of high-profile fights, the biggest one yet takes place Saturday as undefeated welterweight champions Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford meet for the unified championship. The 12-round boxing main event anchors the SHOWTIME pay-per-view main Spence vs. Crawford fight card from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Crawford’s WBO title is on the line, while Spence’s WBA, WBC and IBF belts also are on the table. The winner will mark his place in the history books as the first unified welterweight champion of the modern boxing era, along with bragging rights as the top welterweight of this generation. However, both fighters have a rematch clause, which means Saturday’s main event could be just the start of a classic rivalry.
Crawford is a -140 favorite (risk $140 to win $100), while Spence comes back at +120 in the latest Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford odds from Caesars Sportsbook. The over/under for total rounds completed is 10.5, with the Over favored at -270 and the Under priced at +200. Before making Spence vs. Crawford picks, make sure you check out the boxing predictions and betting advice from SportsLine analyst Peter Kahn.
Kahn is a true boxing insider who has his finger on the pulse of what’s going on inside and outside of the ring. He has managed numerous world champions and currently manages 20 fighters through his company, Fight Game Advisors. Kahn recently won the 2022 Boxing Writers Association of America Cus D’Amato Manager of the Year award and was named to the 2023 Florida Boxing Hall of Fame.
Kahn is uncanny when it comes to picking fights. He is an astounding 40-13 on his last 53 SportsLine boxing picks, returning nearly $4,000 to $100 bettors. Anyone who has followed him has already seen massive returns.
Now, with Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford in sight, Kahn has studied the matchup from every angle and released confident picks for the fight. You can only see his picks and analysis at SportsLine.
Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford preview
Crawford (39-0, 30 KOs) and Spence (28-0, 22 KOs) have faced a handful of common opponents, with former two-time welterweight champion Shawn Porter likely the most notable among them.
Coincidentally, Spence’s split-decision win over Porter in September 2019 remains the closest either Spence or Crawford have come to a professional defeat. Crawford stopped Porter in the 10th round of their November 2021 fight to retain his WBO title. Porter retired after that fight and has since emerged as a ringside fight analyst.
Porter was known to be a nonstop blur of punches, elbows and clinches, a style that frustrated countless opponents. Spence struggled to stay out of the clinch and find his distance, while Crawford had some adversity but eventually found his range.
Given his direct insight to both fighters, Porter has been a popular figure in the lead-up to this fight, and he told the media this week that he favors Crawford.
“Terence is the thinker, with multiple styles. Once Errol establishes his rhythm, he stays in it. I don’t think Errol can be as multi-dimensional as Terence. While it’s a 50-50 fight, I give Terence the edge,” Porter said.
Spence is more of a traditional power puncher who walks down his opponents from the opening bell and overwhelms them with volume and impact. He has eight career first-round knockouts, but three of his past four wins have come by decision.
Conventional wisdom suggests this matchup will come down to whether Spence can consistently close the distance and wear down Spence with his physicality, or if the elusive Crawford can keep the fight at range and pick his spots to attack. See who to back at SportsLine.
How to make Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford picks
Kahn likes the Over 10.5 rounds at a price of -270. He’s also made the call on a method-of-victory prop that pays plus-money and a confident money-line pick. You can only see those selections at SportsLine.
Who wins Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford, and which prop is a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see Peter Kahn’s best bets for Saturday, all from the boxing specialist who has netted his followers a profit of nearly $4,000, and find out.