Recap of the Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford Fight

On July 29, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Terence Crawford lands a punch on Errol Spence Jr. during round 5 of the World Welterweight Championship bout at T-Mobile Arena. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

By: Joshua Martin

Terence Crawford dominated Errol Spence Jr. Saturday Night in Las Vegas and that may be an understatement.  

I must admit like most boxing fans of this generation, I only come around when big names are attached or when the stakes are at its absolute highest. However the build up for this matchup has been bubbling over for quite some time and now the question who is the best 147 -pound fighter of this era can be officially put to rest.

After a slow first round for both fighters, the former undisputed junior welterweight champion eventually began to take over the fight with a flurry of jabs. The first knock down came off a counter jab followed by a left straight in the second round. Spence was able to beat the count and continued to push along but Crawford was a man on a mission. Simply put, “Bud” was too fast, too technical and too powerful all night long. There was no question who was in control at this point.

DOWN GOES SPENCE IN ROUND 2 😳@terencecrawford hits the combo 🔥 #SpenceCrawford pic.twitter.com/AACur1s70y

— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) July 30, 2023

During the World Welterweight Championship bout at T-Mobile Arena on July 29, 2023, Terence Crawford delivered a powerful punch to Errol Spence Jr. in round 2, held in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

It seemed as if whenever Spence would gain any momentum, Crawford would send out a jab that routinely stopped Spence dead in his tracks. As the fight continued, Spence looked lost as Crawford landed his jab and straight left hands with surgical precision. 

Spence would hit the canvas two more times in the seventh but continued to try to find a way to change momentum but to no avail. Crawford’s deadly attack had Spence reeling and by the ninth round, the referee had no choice but to call the fight at 2:32 left in the round.

The moment @terencecrawford became UNDISPUTED CHAMPION OF THE WORLD 🏆🏆🏆🏆

The referee calls a stop to the fight in the 9th, as Terence Crawford defeats Errol Spence Jr to sit alone at the top of the division. #SpenceCrawford pic.twitter.com/b2yIkj8QAr

— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) July 30, 2023

With the victory, Crawford unified the WBA, WBC and IBF titles with his WBO title and also became the first male fighter ever to achieve undisputed status in two weight divisions in the modern four-belt era. 

“It means everything because of who I took the belts from. They talked bad about me. They said I wasn't good enough and I couldn't beat these welterweights. I just kept my head to the sky and kept praying to God that I would get the opportunity to show the world how great Terence Crawford is. Tonight, I believe I showed how great I am.” - Crawford

I honestly don't think we need another fight but when asked afterwards if he would be up for a rematch a motivated Spence Jr. responded, “Hell yeah we gotta do it again.”

The winner usually dictates whether or not that's a possibility but after what the world witnessed Terence better take this time to gather his thoughts. I'm not sure he wants those problems again. Crawford’s performance was special because of how dismantled his superstar opponent from start to finish and not some low level novice. He arguably saved the best performance of his career for a future hall of famer. We have to give credit where credit is due, that was a performance for the ages. 

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