JAKARTA - Terence Crawford finished off Shawn Porter in a fight in Nevada, United States, Sunday, November 21. The American boxer won by TKO over his compatriot challenger.
The undefeated WBO welterweight champion and one of boxing's best pound-for-pound fighters struck a pair of powerful punches to beat Porter in the tenth round while retaining his world belt.
What's next in the Welterweight Division? #CrawfordPorter pic.twitter.com/cpcP8njupJ
— FOX Sports: PBC (@PBConFOX) November 21, 2021
"Who's number one in the welterweight division now?" asked Crawford after the bout in front of more than 11,568 participants, many of whom turned their eyes to Errol Spence Jr, who was in attendance at the Michelob ULTRA Arena.
Since Floyd Mayweather's retirement, Crawford and Spence Jr. fill that void with a series of their achievements. That's why Sunday's win is so important to boxing fans as Crawford passed his most important test as a welterweight boxer against Porter, a five-star challenger who also fought Spence Jr.
Porter serves as a thermometer for imagining a fight between two champions. But he gave a clear answer as to who was better.
"(Crawford) is the best of all the fighters I've ever fought in the ring," Porter said. "That man beat me more than anyone."
Porter's words reignited the cold war between Crawford and Spence Jr, which fans booed when he appeared on the arena's big screen. Minutes after the fight was over, Spence Jr quickly left without comment, though he later posted a message of disbelief on Twitter.
Man lol
— Errol Spence (@ErrolSpenceJr) November 21, 2021
Then, is the fight between Crawford and Spence Jr going to happen? Top Rank founder Bob Aurum ruled out the possibility of the fight by proposing another option for Crawford; namely defending his welterweight title against Josh Taylor, who also holds all four belts in the 140-pound division.
However, the response from Crawford, who ended his deal with Top Rank, was striking. "Bob couldn't secure the Spence fight for me while I was still working with him, so how does he secure the fight when we're no longer together?" Crawford said.
What will happen next for Crawford is still uncertain. However, the win over Porter gave him the opportunity he needed to let the world know he is on the same level as his best rival, Errol Spence Jr.
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