“Bud” is the undisputed welterweight world champion and it wasn’t even close.
“The Truth” is Terence Crawford is the best boxer in the world … and it’s not even close.
In what was billed by many as a 50-50 fight, Crawford delivered his best performance to date, dropping Errol Spence three times toward a ninth-round TKO to become the undisputed welterweight world champion Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. With an absolutely scintillating performance, Crawford improved to 40-0 with 31 knockouts.
TERENCE CRAWFORD DOES IT WITH A NINTH-ROUND TKO TO BECOME UNDISPUTED! 18m ago 12:07 PM facebook twitter whatsapp Crawford peppers Spence with the jab as it splits “The Truth’s” guard. Crawford is perfectly timing counters, gaining steam and imposing his will on Spence. He has Spence reeling with each shot. And it’s over! The ref has seen enough. He steps in and that’s it! A ninth-round TKO seals the undisputed crown for Terence Crawford! SPENCE JR. VS. CRAWFORD; ROUND 8 21m ago 12:04 PM facebook twitter whatsapp Spence is trying to get his legs back, while looking for any offense. Crawford patiently waits for an opening to strike yet again. Two right hooks land for Crawford, before he adds a counter right seconds later. A couple more of those demoralizing jabs. (10-9 Crawford, 79-70 Crawford) SPENCE JR. VS. CRAWFORD; ROUND 7 26m ago 11:59 AM facebook twitter whatsapp Spence trying to walk Crawford down with body shots but gets hit with a body shot from Crawford. A whiplashing left hook lands for “The Truth,” but there’s Crawford countering again with a right and he drops Spence again!! A lunging left hook lands for Crawford. Right hook from Spence as he desperately tries to get something going. Crawford doubles up on a right hook and chops Spence down, making him taste the canvas again!! (10-7 Crawford, 69-61 Crawford) SPENCE JR. VS. CRAWFORD; ROUND 6 30m ago 11:55 AM facebook twitter whatsapp Crawford’s pressure early on backs Spence up. They trade jabs. Spence buries a shot to the body only to get a counter uppercut. And another. Left to the body followed by a right hook upstairs from Spence but he eats a tough power jab seconds later. And another power jab from Crawford. Compact left hook connects for Crawford, too, in close quarters. Crawford doubles up on a snapping power jab. Oh my. What a performance thus far from “Bud.” (10-9 Crawford, 59-54 Crawford) SPENCE JR. VS. CRAWFORD; ROUND 5 35m ago 11:50 AM facebook twitter whatsapp A ringside physician checks on Spence’s eye as the round starts. The action resumes and Crawford again is imposing his will with his counterpunches. Crawford has landed 30 more punches upstairs at this point. A counter right hook lands for “Bud.” A left uppercut followed by a demoralizing short right jab from Crawford. Spence with a big left hook that catches Crawford’s attention. Spence definitely needs more of that. (10-9 Crawford, 49-45 Crawford) SPENCE JR. VS. CRAWFORD; ROUND 4 39m ago 11:46 AM facebook twitter whatsapp Crawford lighting up Spence’s body before going upstairs as well. Compact left hook lands for Spence now, too, before Crawford finds an opening and whiplashes “The Truth” with a left. Crawford’s counterpunching is excellent. Double jab from Spence. (10-9 Crawford, 39-36 Crawford) SPENCE JR. VS. CRAWFORD; ROUND 3 42m ago 11:43 AM facebook twitter whatsapp Spence pops Crawford early, swarms “Bud” moments later but Crawford works his way out of trouble. A body shot from Spence gets responded to with a rapid-fire combo that lands flush to the face. Counterpunch from Crawford lands crisply. Everything is sharp and accurate from Crawford at the moment. (10-9 Crawford, 29-27 Crawford) SPENCE JR. VS. CRAWFORD; ROUND 2 47m ago 11:38 AM facebook twitter whatsapp Spence opens with a quick combination, putting Crawford on notice of his aggression. Now, it’s “Bud” getting low and tapping Spence’s body, before unleashing a combo of his own. Overhand left lands for Spence. Crawford now snapping that jab through Spence’s guard. Crawford drops Spence with a left-right flush! “The Truth” is up and he cracks a smile but he felt that. Crawford crowds him but Spence is saved by the bell. (10-8 Crawford, 19-18 Crawford)
