Veteran trainer Virgil Hunter, best known for his work with former two division champion Andre Ward, gave his take on the upcoming welterweight unification between Errol Spence and Terence Crawford.

The contest takes place on July 29, with the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO world titles at stake, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Showtime Pay-Per-View will carry the event.

“The fight can’t come soon enough. I’m excited, especially to get both men at their peak. Both men seem hungry and ready to go. I expect an epic night," Hunter said.

“Errol has a grind-it-out, that go-get-you mentality. It doesn’t make sense to go against what works. In this fight, it’s not what I’m going to do to you. The fighter that wins will be the one who’s not going to let the other fighter do what he wants to do.

“I like Errol and the way he fights. At some point that grind out style will slow up as you age. You have to grind every single day. Errol has admitted that he has had a lifestyle that wasn’t always good. That does damage to the internal organs that is irreversible. Errol’s determination and drive are A-plus. Who can stop the other guy from doing what he wants to do is going to be a factor in this fight."

Hunter revealed that he spent a day with Crawford in the gym and came away impressed by what he witnessed in training.

“I had the fortune to spend one day in the gym with Terence. His physical strength is underrated. The way he is genetically built, the way he has stayed in the gym for his entire career and has never gotten out of condition, brings a snap to his punch. He has a real buggy whip snap to his punches. You can feel a snap. He was a wrestler early on, and I’ve watched him tussle with big guys and get them down to the ground. He is built from the feet up with his physical strength. He can generate a lot of power," Hunter said.

Most observers view the contest as a 50-50 proposition.

Hunter also expects a highly competitive contest.

The veteran coach believes either boxer has the ability to pull a rabbit out of his hat if he finds himself down on the cards.

“If either fighter is down in the fight, he has the ability to come back, even the fight, and take the lead. The first four rounds are going to determine how the rest of the fight is going to go. Both men understand that they have to get the respect of the other fighter real quick. The key for Terence is to stop Errol from what he wants to do and hurt him. The key for Errol is to keep grinding. He is going to have his momentum accelerated and make it very difficult for Terence," Hunter said.