(Editor’s note: This column originally published at Boxing Junkie , part of the USA TODAY Network.) The fight for which fans have clamored the past few years is close to becoming reality. Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. are near a deal to meet in a pay-per-view showdown for the undisputed welterweight championship this October in Las Vegas, ESPN is reporting. It arguably would be the biggest welterweight fight since Felix Trinidad outpointed Oscar De La Hoya in another battle of unbeaten stars in 1999.
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