MMA Preventing has Errol Spence vs. Terence Crawford reside round-by-round updates for one of the anticipated boxing fights of the yr on the T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas, Nev., on Saturday night time.
The primary occasion is anticipated to start round 11 p.m. ET on PPV.com pay-per-view. Take a look at our Spence vs. Crawford results web page to seek out out what occurred on the undercard. Errol Spence and Terence Crawford will sq. off the undisputed welterweight title.
Errol Spence (28-0, 22 knockouts) is the present WBC, IBF and WBA welterweight champion. He hasn’t fought since a knockout win over Yordenis Ugas on April 16, 2022.
Terence Crawford (39-0, 30 knockouts) is the present WBO welterweight champion. He defeated David Avanesyan through sixth-round knockout in his final outing this previous December.
Take a look at Spence vs. Crawford reside round-by-round updates beneath.
We’re moments away from the primary occasion.
The fighters are set to make their entrances.
Spence out first. He brings the WBA, WBC, and IBF titles into this matchup.
And now right here’s Crawford, the reigning WBO champion. He’s accompanied by Eminem and Lose Your self (although surprisingly, it’s only a recorded observe, not Eminem really performing it).
Spherical 1: Harvey Dock the referee for this most important occasion. Spence takes the middle of the ring, Crawford proper there to fulfill him. Spence content material to jab at Crawford for now. Crawford begins to get his jab going. Spence with the primary advance. He scores to the physique and Crawford ties him up. Good jab from Crawford. There’s the 1-2 for Spence. Spence claiming some area, staying cautious of Crawford’s energy. Counter left has Spence dodging away. They change jabs. That was a feeling-out spherical.
MMA Preventing scores the spherical 10-9, Spence.
Spherical 2: Spence opens the spherical with a mix. Crawford backs up into the ropes as Spence pressures. Good jab by Crawford. Jab-hook mixture scores for Crawford. Spence will get aggressive and lands a jab adopted by an uppercut. Jab by Spence and Crawford circles out of hazard. Spence lands one to the physique. Crawford wins a jab change. Left hand excessive by Crawford. Spence fires one to the physique. Crawford lands a jab adopted by a snapping mixture and Spence is knocked down for the primary time in his profession! Whoa!
MMA Preventing scores the spherical 10-8, Crawford. General, 19-18 Crawford.
Spherical 3: Spence comes out with urgency however Crawford is retaining his distance, circling away. Exhausting left thrown by Spence. Spence openign up with Crawford within the nook. He’s stinging the top and physique, Crawford ready to counter. Triple jab from Crawford. Crawford to the physique. Spence on the hunt, Crawford defending properly. Spence again to the physique, Crawford with a mix. Spence main together with his proper hand. Spence with jab, however there’s Crawford with one other stiff counter. He’s touchdown the more durable photographs. Crawford jab retains Spence off stability.
MMA Preventing scores the spherical 10-9, Crawford. General, 29-27 Crawford.
Spherical 4: Crawford comes proper out pumping his jab. He lands twice to the physique. Crawford with an uppercut as Spence steps in. Spence with a proper hook to the physique. He’s staying busy. Massive left hand by Crawford. One other left connects and Spence has to retreat. Jab proper down the center by Crawford. Quick combo from Spence connects. Spence taking part in a harmful sport seeking to slip Crawford’s left hand. Crawford’s jab is on level.
MMA Preventing scores the spherical 10-9, Crawford. General, 39-36 Crawford.
Spherical 5: Doctor checking on Spence between rounds. Simply precautionary it appears, this one will proceed. Spence is carrying it on his face. Crawford picks Spence aside with counters to open the fifth. Spence needs to assault the physique in shut however he will get a warning for a low shot. Crawford goes 1-1-2. He’s loading up the left. Crawford leads with the left and drives a proper into Spence’s facet. Spence fires again with proper fingers. Good left from Spence lands exhausting. One other spherical for Crawford, however Spence isn’t out of this one.
MMA Preventing scores the spherical 10-9, Crawford. General, 49-45 Crawford.
Spherical 6: Spence backing up with Crawford on the offensive. He needs to land in shut however Crawford’s counters preserve backing him up. Spence scores with a mix. Crawford cracks him with a jab. Spence warned for a low shot once more. Crawford doing a superb job of staying proper on the fringe of Spence’s punches. Spence sticking with physique work. He’s making an attempt to muck this combat up. Crawford’s double jab scores once more. Then a left uppercut to Spence.
MMA Preventing scores the spherical 10-9, Crawford. General, 59-54 Crawford.
Spherical 7: Crawford once more backs Spence as much as begin a spherical. Spence is having success going to the physique although. Spence advances and lands a left, however Crawford blasts him with a counter punch and there’s the second knockdown of the combat! A reminder, Spence had by no means been knocked down earlier than. That’s two in a single night time. Crawford with a tough left on the reset. Spence hits a proper hook. He assaults the physique as soon as extra. Crawford uppercuts the physique. Proper hook from Crawford flooring Spence simply earlier than the tip of the spherical! He solutions the rely and we’re headed to the eighth. Unbelievable stuff from Crawford.
MMA Preventing scores the spherical 10-7, Crawford. General, 69-61 Crawford.
Spherical 8: Spence wants a miracle to show this one round. Crawford staying methodical, he is aware of he doesn’t must take any large dangers. It’s on Spence to press the motion. Crawford connects with a jab, adopted by a physique mixture. Crawford jabs the physique. Proper hook scores for Crawford and Spence wobbles, however stays up. Spence consuming punch after punch and doing simply sufficient to keep away from the KO. Crawford’s jab is shutting Spence down.
MMA Preventing scores the spherical 10-9, Crawford. General, 79-70 Crawford.
Spherical 9: Glancing left from Crawford. He’s controlling the vary. That jab is slicing Spence. Crawford jabs the physique. Then again to the face. You possibly can see Spence reeling from the affect. Spence whiffs and eats a counter proper. Crawford touchdown bombs and Dock has seen sufficient. He steps in for the stoppage. Complete domination by Crawford.
Official end result: Terence Crawford def. Errol Spence Jr. through ninth-round TKO (2:32)
