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Crawford unifies welterweight division with 9th-round TKO in dominant performance over Spence
Read full article: Crawford unifies welterweight division with 9th-round TKO in dominant performance over SpenceTerence Crawford knocked down Errol Spence Jr. three times Saturday night before finally ending the fight at 2:32 of the ninth round on a technical knockout to cement himself as one of the greatest welterweights in history.
Phone a foe: Crawford, Spence keep fight from slipping away, set up boxing blockbuster
Read full article: Phone a foe: Crawford, Spence keep fight from slipping away, set up boxing blockbusterTerence Crawford has been asked for years when he would fight Errol Spence Jr. A match between the undefeated fighters would make the winner the undisputed welterweight champion and give him a claim as the best in the sport, so it was one of the biggest bouts that could be made.
Boxing champion pleads guilty in 2019 Ferrari crash in Dallas
Read full article: Boxing champion pleads guilty in 2019 Ferrari crash in DallasDallas prosecutors say that welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. has pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while intoxicated after crashing his speeding Ferrari in 2019.
Spence adds 3rd title belt with TKO over WBA champ UgƔs
Read full article: Spence adds 3rd title belt with TKO over WBA champ UgĆ”sErrol Spence Jr. became a three-belt welterweight champion by defending his WBC and IBF titles in a unification bout in front of a home crowd when his bout against Yordenis UgĆ”s was stopped in the 10th round because of the WBA champās right eye that was almost completely swollen shut.
Pacquiao, UgƔs unafraid to make title fight on short notice
Read full article: Pacquiao, UgƔs unafraid to make title fight on short noticeManny Pacquiao could have postponed or canceled his boxing comeback when opponent Errol Spence Jr. dropped out less than two weeks before their Aug. 21 showdown.
Correction: Pacquiao-Spence story
Read full article: Correction: Pacquiao-Spence storyIn a story July 11, 2021, about an upcoming fight between Manny Pacquiao and Errol Spence Jr., The Associated Press erroneously reported that Spence had been convicted of driving while intoxicated after a single-car crash in October 2019.
Alvarez adds another title with 8th-round TKO of Saunders
Read full article: Alvarez adds another title with 8th-round TKO of SaundersCanelo Alvarez added another title belt in the super middleweight division, handing Billy Joe Saunders his first loss when the English boxer didnāt come out for the ninth round.
Alvarez adds another title with 8th-round TKO of Saunders
Read full article: Alvarez adds another title with 8th-round TKO of SaundersCanelo Alvarez added another title belt in the super middleweight division, handing Billy Joe Saunders his first loss when the English boxer didnāt come out for the ninth round.
Spence beats Garcia, keeps titles in 1st fight since crash
Read full article: Spence beats Garcia, keeps titles in 1st fight since crashErrol Spence Jr., poses by trainer Derrick James after defeating Danny Garcia for the WBC IBF welterweight championships in a boxing bout in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)ARLINGTON, Texas ā Errol Spence Jr. skipped a tune-up in his first fight since a car crash that almost derailed his promising career. Garcia tried to surge late, landing a right near the end of the 11th round that sent Spence looking for his corner just as the bell sounded with Garcia closing in for more. Spence pinned Garcia on the ropes with a series of blows before Garcia escaped and steadied himself before the end of the round. Spence landed 187 punches, or 26%, to 117 and 17% for Garcia, and had a huge edge on jabs.
Crawford returns to ring in title defense against Brook
Read full article: Crawford returns to ring in title defense against BrookWhat Crawford is still waiting on is the one signature fight that will put an end to all those arguments. Crawford wonāt get that Saturday night when he defends his piece of the welterweight title against Englandās Kell Brooks. āIām optimistic that if Terence wins, we can put the fight on and if Terrence doesnāt win and Kell Brook wins, maybe Iāll make Kell Brook with Manny,āā Arum said. Crawford is a huge favorite in Las Vegas sports books to beat Brook, who is coming down from his recent weight of 154 pounds to challenge Crawford. ``I think Terence knows Iām not an easy fight,āā Brook said.