| 04 October 2011
It’s widely known around these parts that DeSoto resident Errol Spence may very well be the most talented amateur boxer in Texas. Granted, we could be a bit biased to our North Texas fighters but the fact of the matter is that few boxers have such an uncanny blend of both speed and power. Spence’s somewhat quite demeanor mask the beast-like ferociousness he unleashes inside the square circle.
Spence’s popularity may soon hit unprecedented levels as the young boxer continues his march toward making the US Olympic Boxing team. Spence took a huge step toward achieving this dream on Sunday when he out pointed Canadian Custio Clayton with in the second round of the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) World Championship taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan. Spence won his match with Clayton with scores of 4-4 (round 1), 12-7 (round two), and 18-9 (round three). Spence’s next bout will be a third round match against Hungary’s Imre Backsai tonight.
Spence, who trains in Dallas at the Maple Ave Boxing Gym, must finish with at least a sixth place finish in the tournament to make it on the US Olympic Team for the 2010 Summer Olympics taking place in London.
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