Terence Crawford beat Errol Spence Jr via ninth round stoppage to become the undisputed welterweight champion and perhaps the best fighter in the world today.
Crawford flipped the script that it was a pick ’em fight by picking off Spence throughout, dropping him three times on the way to a referee’s stoppage that wasn’t a second too soon.
Naturally, big names from the sport had praise to give…
Carl Frampton
The best performance I've ever seen! @TerenceCrawford joins the list of all time greats!!!https://t.co/MVF5G27Ak5 via @YouTube
— Carl Frampton MBE (@RealCFrampton) July 30, 2023
Teddy Atlas
Talk about being the complete ‘package’, well Crawford is the entire ‘Store’. Macy’s, Walmart, Target. Costco. #SpenceCrawford
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) July 30, 2023
Shawn Porter
Throw in the towel. Think about whether or not you even want the rematch. But it’s time to be humble
— ShowtimeShawn Porter (@ShowtimeShawnP) July 30, 2023
Lennox Lewis
Gotta love it when two great fighters step up to make the fight that the fans WANT to see. Massive respect to @terencecrawford and @ErrolSpenceJr for going after glory, history and UNDISPUTED! 👊🏾💥 Congrats Terence. Spence, learn from this. #SpenceCrawford#CrawfordSpence
— Lennox Lewis, CBE, CM (@LennoxLewis) July 30, 2023
George Foreman
Spence is learning “ never box a boxer” you gotta fight them; don’t wait for aopening; just throw the punches
— George Foreman (@GeorgeForeman) July 30, 2023
Devin Haney
Bud beating the shit out Errol
— Devin Haney (@Realdevinhaney) July 30, 2023
Shakur Stevenson
Is Bud the Micheal Jordan of boxing? 🏀🥊
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) July 30, 2023
Terence Crawford
Terence Crawford is the truth 😤#SpenceCrawfordpic.twitter.com/AMb5TMPx6e
— Boxing on TNT Sports (@boxingontnt) July 30, 2023
Claressa Shields
He’s a bad man! I love both Guys but everyone know Crawford did that!!!!! Excellent performance! Wow! Welcome to the 2 weight Undisputed club! It’s just us!!!!!!! #claressashields#2xUndisputed! pic.twitter.com/ctFwsDX6vm
— Claressa Gwoat Shields (@Claressashields) July 30, 2023
Errol Spence Jr
Congrats to @terencecrawford good shit ! …hopefully we can do it again before the end of the year ..
— Errol Spence (@ErrolSpenceJr) July 30, 2023
Canelo Alvarez
Congrats @terencecrawford you are a fucking great fighter well deserve 👊🏻🙏🏻
— Canelo Alvarez (@Canelo) July 30, 2023
Stephen A Smith
Crawford by TKO. I expected a decision win by him. I did NOT expect an absolute ass-whipping! @terencecrawford destroyed @ErrolSpenceJr. I take no pleasure in saying that. Love’em both. But it’s just the truth. Haven’t seen this kind of whipping since Trinidad destroyed Joppy.…
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) July 30, 2023
Danny Garcia
Skills pay the bills.
— Danny 'Swift' Garcia (@DannySwift) July 30, 2023