Terence Crawford pounded out a ninth-round TKO over Errol Spence Jr to position himself as one of the greatest welterweights in history and claim the undisputed welterweight title; Crawford, who already held the WBO belt, added the WBC, WBA and IBF to extend his record to 40-0. Crawford threw several punches in round nine to a wobbly Spence who could not defend himself, forcing the referee to step in and stop the fight.
Crawford dominated from the second round, knocking Spence to the ground and twice flooring him in the seventh in a one-sided contest. He ended it in the ninth with a brutal flurry as the referee stepped in to confirm a TKO and underline Bud’s reputation as perhaps the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet.
Spence, 33, was undefeated in 28 fights heading into the Las Vegas showdown and it was his eighth world title bout in a row.
But Crawford, in his 18th consecutive championship bout, staked a firm claim to be the world's best boxer as he extended his win streak to 40 fights at T-Mobile Arena.
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