Terence Crawford has declared that he now fully believes the Errol Spence fight will happen next.

The WBO welterweight world champion has been calling for the fight with his American rival for the past few years, but promotional obstacles have stood in the way.

Now that Crawford is a free agent and Spence has successfully collected the other three belts in the division as WBA, WBC and IBF champion, the pair are finally expected to meet.

Crawford told Shawn Porter on his Porter Way Podcast: “I’m excited about it, man, I just can’t wait until the contract gets signed and I get to go to training camp.

“Just picturing myself walking down that aisle to put on a great show.

“Because I know me. And I’ve been waiting for this moment all my life – to show everybody that doubts me who Terence Crawford is.

“It’s right there, it’s right there.”

Asked how confident he is that the fight will now finally get made, Crawford said: “I’m always 100 per cent confident. This year.

“I meant what I said, once I beat Spence, if Jermell Charlo don’t move up, I’m coming for him.

“I heard he won, congratulations to Charlo, but he’s on my hitlist.

“I’ve got two people on my hitlist, Spence first and then Jermell.”

Charlo is now the undisputed WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO super-welterweight champion.

Crawford previously won all four belts at super-lightweight (140lbs).

He is now aiming to face Spence and look to repeat the feat at welterweight (147lbs).

Then, his next goal will be to move up and do it for a third time in a third successive division at super-welterweight (154lbs).

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