Spence, Roman defend crowns

WASHINGTON– Two American fighters, unbeaten welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. and super bantamweight champion Danny Roman, defend their world titles against undefeated Mexican challengers Saturday at Dallas.

The card at The Star, headquarters of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, features a battle of unbeaten fighters, hometown hero Spence, the International Boxing Federation champion at 23-0 with 20 knockouts, and Carlos Ocampo, 22-0 with 13 knockouts.

“This has been a lifelong dream of mine,” Spence said. “I can’t wait to fight in front of my hometown fans. I don’t think there’s any extra pressure fighting in my hometown. It’s just added motivation.”

Topping the undercard will be World Boxing Association super bantamweight champion Roman, 24-2 with one drawn and nine knockouts, against Moises Flores, 25-0 with 17 knockouts. AFP