![]() But Crawford remained sensitive to the criticism that cast doubts over the quality of his opposition and he turned his sights on the media in the aftermath of his career-best win, which made him the first fighter in boxing’s four-belt era to become the undisputed champion of two different weight classes. The 35-year-old from Omaha went off as a slight favorite in Saturday’s blockbuster at the T-Mobile Arena. ![]() I was already talking about moving up in weight and challenging Charlo, so isn’t out of reach.” “It definitely doesn’t have to be at 147,” Crawford said. Photograph: Al Bello/Getty ImagesĬrawford said that he’d be willing to move up for the second installment, which the clause says must happen before the end of the calendar year. Terence Crawford lands a left hand on Errol Spence during the sixth round of Saturday’s fight. Spence confirmed his intent to exercise his right to a rematch on Saturday while also reaffirming his desire to leave behind the welterweight division, where he’s labored for years to make weight. ![]() The contract for Saturday’s fight included a two-way rematch clause that can be triggered by the loser within 30 days, though the winner gets to decide whether the return bout will take place at 147lbs or 154lbs. “This is a fight that, when I walked in the store or when my kids are watching YouTube, everybody was always asking me: ‘When you fighting Spence?’ My kids were saying: ‘Dad, this dude is saying you’re scared of Spence.’ Me always having to hear this guy’s name, it’s like a breath of fresh air that we’ve finally done it. “This is a fight that’s been talked about for many years,” Crawford said. Those rumblings only grew as Spence added the WBA and WBC straps, setting the stage for Saturday’s four-belt unification fight. Spence was already the IBF champion at 147lbs back in 2018, when Crawford won the WBO title on his welterweight debut and the public call for summit meeting between the undefeated American stars began in earnest. You’ve got two fighters that are in the top five of the pound-for-pound ratings. “You’ve got Errol Spence, who was ranked No 4, and you got Terence Crawford, who was ranked No 1. “The winner of this fight was going to be No 1, pound for pound, hands down,” Crawford said. ![]()
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