It’s really a time for celebration, as this is a major fight that is happening while the fighters are unquestionably in their primes. Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, for instance, met in 2015 when both were past their primes. Would the fight have been more compelling or the outcome different if they’d fought in 2010? No one will know, but there’s an argument to be made that the answer to both questions is yes.
Spence sought to close the show in the twelfth but it wasn’t meant to be. Porter never stopped returning fire. It was enough to earn him a 115-112 score on the card of Larry Hazzard Jr. Ray Danseco had it 116-111 and Steve Weisfeld 116-111, both for Spence, the new unified world welterweight champion.
On March 1, 2014, Crawford traveled overseas to challenge WBO lightweight world champion Ricky Burns at the Scottish Exhibition Centre in Burns’ native Glasgow, Scotland. The location made no difference. Crawford dominated, winning a wide 12-round unanimous decision to capture his first world title.
"We practice that," said Crawford. "Normally in camp we do a flick and jab. But we knew that wasn’t going to work with Errol Spence because he’s durable, he’s strong. So, we had to practice a strong firm jab. The jab hit him and stopped him in his tracks."
Morrell spoke on the upcoming fight and his move to light heavyweight: "I’m going up to 175 because nobody wanted to fight me at 168," Morrell said. "It looks like all of the fighters will be at 175 with (David) Benavidez also moving up in weight." His opponent is on a good run of form, winning five fights in a row since losing to Artur Beterbiev in the fifth round of an IBF title fight in 2019.
The preliminary bouts, which you can watch on Showtime Sports’ YouTube Page, begin at 6:00 p.m. ET, with the main card starting at 8:00 p.m. ET. Spence vs. Crawford is expected to begin at around 11:00 p.m. ET.
The three-division titlist wins an unprecedented second undisputed crown, this time at welterweight, with a masterful stoppage win over the gutty Errol Spence Jr. Saturday night on SHOWTIME Pay-Per-View.
WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford defended his belt on Saturday in Las Vegas, defeating Shawn Porter by 10th-round TKO after Porter's corner threw in the towel. After the fight, Porter announced he was retiring from boxing. Crawford called out fellow welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. to the delight of every fan of the sport. Will he get that fight?
The Porter matchup is an opportunity for Crawford to get that signature victory in the division that his résumé is missing. For Porter, this is a chance to regain the title against a pound-for-pound fighter, and show he's still one of the best fighter at 147 pounds.
10:03 p.m. ET: Up next is Isaac Cruz (24-2-1, 17 KOs) vs. Giovanni Cabrera (21-0, 7 KOs) in a WBA lightweight title eliminator. Waka Flocka Flame just walked out Cabrera while Cruz has entered with a Mariachi band. Cruz is targeting a rematch with Gervonta Davis but will need to turn back Freddie Roach's upstart in Cabrera.
"It depends on the fashion that I beat him in," Crawford said. "There's people out there that give me credit, but it's always going to be them people that say, 'He's supposed to beat Porter; Porter's the gatekeeper. We want to see him against Errol Spence. We want to see him against 154 champions.' And I'm just preparing myself for when that comes."
Round Five: Bud with a combination that rips up Spence. Punches are coming from everywhere. Spence digging to the body. Crawford who is terence crawford next fight at ease and sees everything in slow motion. Crawford with wicked power shots on Spence. This is a stunning performance. Crawford with a hook to the body and whips to the head. Spence gets smacked with a short right. Spence with a huge overhand right and Bud doesn't move.
Crawford has fought for gold since 2014, when he won the WBO lightweight title. He won super lightweight gold in 2015, eventually becoming undisputed in that division. Moving to welterweight in 2018, Crawford dominated at 147, also becoming undisputed in that division after beating Errol Spence Jr. last July.
Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford -- Round 9: Crawford landed a good left hand early as Spence was looking for some sort of fight-altering shot. Crawford cracked with more good jabs. Spence tried to flurry with shots but Crawford kept his guard up and defended well. Crawford continued landing jabs that were stunning Spence every time they landed. Spence tried to throw everything he had into a few shots and nearly went down yet again. Crawford blitzed with more clean shots and Spence was badly rattled, forcing the referee to jump in and call a halt to the action! What a showing from Terence Crawford. A virtuoso performance! Official result: Terence Crawford wins via TKO, Round 9
In fact, Spence's victory over Ugas marks his only fight since beating Danny Garcia in December 2020 after he was forced to withdraw from a prospective meeting with Pacquiao in August 2021 due to a retinal tear to his left eye.
Spence sought to close the show in the twelfth but it wasn’t meant to be. Porter never stopped returning fire. It was enough to earn him a 115-112 score on the card of Larry Hazzard Jr. Ray Danseco had it 116-111 and Steve Weisfeld 116-111, both for Spence, the new unified world welterweight champion.On March 1, 2014, Crawford traveled overseas to challenge WBO lightweight world champion Ricky Burns at the Scottish Exhibition Centre in Burns’ native Glasgow, Scotland. The location made no difference. Crawford dominated, winning a wide 12-round unanimous decision to capture his first world title.
"We practice that," said Crawford. "Normally in camp we do a flick and jab. But we knew that wasn’t going to work with Errol Spence because he’s durable, he’s strong. So, we had to practice a strong firm jab. The jab hit him and stopped him in his tracks."
Morrell spoke on the upcoming fight and his move to light heavyweight: "I’m going up to 175 because nobody wanted to fight me at 168," Morrell said. "It looks like all of the fighters will be at 175 with (David) Benavidez also moving up in weight." His opponent is on a good run of form, winning five fights in a row since losing to Artur Beterbiev in the fifth round of an IBF title fight in 2019.
The preliminary bouts, which you can watch on Showtime Sports’ YouTube Page, begin at 6:00 p.m. ET, with the main card starting at 8:00 p.m. ET. Spence vs. Crawford is expected to begin at around 11:00 p.m. ET.
The three-division titlist wins an unprecedented second undisputed crown, this time at welterweight, with a masterful stoppage win over the gutty Errol Spence Jr. Saturday night on SHOWTIME Pay-Per-View.
WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford defended his belt on Saturday in Las Vegas, defeating Shawn Porter by 10th-round TKO after Porter's corner threw in the towel. After the fight, Porter announced he was retiring from boxing. Crawford called out fellow welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. to the delight of every fan of the sport. Will he get that fight?
The Porter matchup is an opportunity for Crawford to get that signature victory in the division that his résumé is missing. For Porter, this is a chance to regain the title against a pound-for-pound fighter, and show he's still one of the best fighter at 147 pounds.
10:03 p.m. ET: Up next is Isaac Cruz (24-2-1, 17 KOs) vs. Giovanni Cabrera (21-0, 7 KOs) in a WBA lightweight title eliminator. Waka Flocka Flame just walked out Cabrera while Cruz has entered with a Mariachi band. Cruz is targeting a rematch with Gervonta Davis but will need to turn back Freddie Roach's upstart in Cabrera.
"It depends on the fashion that I beat him in," Crawford said. "There's people out there that give me credit, but it's always going to be them people that say, 'He's supposed to beat Porter; Porter's the gatekeeper. We want to see him against Errol Spence. We want to see him against 154 champions.' And I'm just preparing myself for when that comes."
Round Five: Bud with a combination that rips up Spence. Punches are coming from everywhere. Spence digging to the body. Crawford who is terence crawford next fight at ease and sees everything in slow motion. Crawford with wicked power shots on Spence. This is a stunning performance. Crawford with a hook to the body and whips to the head. Spence gets smacked with a short right. Spence with a huge overhand right and Bud doesn't move.
Crawford has fought for gold since 2014, when he won the WBO lightweight title. He won super lightweight gold in 2015, eventually becoming undisputed in that division. Moving to welterweight in 2018, Crawford dominated at 147, also becoming undisputed in that division after beating Errol Spence Jr. last July.
Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford -- Round 9: Crawford landed a good left hand early as Spence was looking for some sort of fight-altering shot. Crawford cracked with more good jabs. Spence tried to flurry with shots but Crawford kept his guard up and defended well. Crawford continued landing jabs that were stunning Spence every time they landed. Spence tried to throw everything he had into a few shots and nearly went down yet again. Crawford blitzed with more clean shots and Spence was badly rattled, forcing the referee to jump in and call a halt to the action! What a showing from Terence Crawford. A virtuoso performance! Official result: Terence Crawford wins via TKO, Round 9
In fact, Spence's victory over Ugas marks his only fight since beating Danny Garcia in December 2020 after he was forced to withdraw from a prospective meeting with Pacquiao in August 2021 due to a retinal tear to his left eye.