After five-plus years of wondering whether we would ever see Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford in the ring together, the time has finally arrived. The fighters are facing off for the undisputed welterweight champion on Saturday night inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Spence, the IBF, WBC and WBA champion, beat Kell Brook, Shawn Porter and Yordenis Ugas for his gold. Crawford, the WBO champion, beat Jeff Horn for the belt while already holding all the gold at super lightweight. The energy when the champions head to the ring should be palpable.
This highly anticipated contest has been widely discussed outside boxing circles, from coffee shops to malls to the one family member who knows nothing about boxing except this fight. And, naturally, Spence vs. Crawford is one hot ticket.
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In the movie “Field of Dreams,” Kevin Costner’s character, Ray Kinsella, hears a voice that says, “If you build it, he will come.” While the baseball film is about Kinsella, his father and an Iowa cornfield (I highly recommend it), the quote does have significant meaning outside the sport.
If you book a boxing fight featuring the best vs. the best, people will come out in droves. The last big fight night inside T-Mobile Arena was Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia. On that night, celebrities such as Justin Bieber, Michael B. Jordan, Julius Erving and Patrick Mahomes attended and watched Davis knock out Garcia.
Who will show up to watch Spence vs. Crawford, a fight for ultimate bragging rights? Will we see a dramatic entrance by both? Crawford is a big Eminem fan; will “The Real Slim Shady” be in his corner?
Here is a list of celebrities in Las Vegas to watch Spence vs. Crawford. The Sporting News will provide updates when more names are known.
Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford celebrity guest list
- Mike Tyson
- Damian Lillard
- Floyd Mayweather
- Manny Pacquaio
- Cardi B
- Mark Davis
- Emilia Clarke
- Robert Pattinson
- Tracy Morgan
- DeMarcus Cousins
- Jerry Jones
- Brandon Marshall
- Shannon Sharpe
- Michael Irvin
- Deontay Wilder
- Gavin Maloof
- Odell Beckham Jr.
- Offset
- Mario Lopez
- Anthony Joshua
- Claressa Shields
- Tyronn Lue
- Sam Cassell
- Jamie Dornan
- Mark Wahlberg
- Taylor Sheridan
- Paul Pierce
- Dean Spanos
- Lil Jon
- Micah Parsons
- Ryan Clark
- Zab Judah
- Gervonta Davis
- Rolando Romero
- Yordenis Ugas
- Jermall Charlo
- Jermell Charlo