Amidst the anticipation of the highly-anticipated Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford fight, tensions escalated backstage at the T-Mobile Arena during the Friday weigh-ins.
The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas experienced this Friday much more than just the official weigh-in of Errol Spence and Terence Crawford for their bout this Saturday, July 29 for the unified welterweight crown.
And if the electrifying clash of these two boxing greats wasn’t enough and all that has been said about the fight that looks to be the best of 2023, there are other egos that also seem to be found in the bonfire of vanities under the ring and waiting to rise at the right time.
Crawford were none other than Caleb Plant and Jermall Charlo, who after exchanging words electrified the atmosphere after the so-called ‘Sweet Hands’ prescribed Charlo a tremendous slap that was recorded on video.
Security personnel swiftly intervened, escorting Plant away from the scene, while Charlo refrained from retaliating. The incident heightened tensions in the lead-up to the Spence vs. Crawford fight and garnered attention from the boxing community and beyond.
Caleb Plant, 31, holds a record of 22 wins and 2 losses, with 13 knockout victories. His last bout was a unanimous decision loss to David Benavidez for the WBC interim super middleweight title in March.
On the other hand, Jermall Charlo, 33, boasts an unblemished record of 32 wins, including 22 knockouts. He last competed in June 2021, successfully defending the WBC middleweight title with a unanimous decision over Juan Macias Montiel.
Adding to the commotion, a second video surfaced on Twitter, shared by user Latisha Crawford, showing additional violence in the T-Mobile Arena parking lot. The video captured a fight between two women after Charlo’s departure from the scene.
