Boxing gives fight fans a dream matchup Saturday night as undefeated champions Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford meet in a highly anticipated showdown for the undisputed welterweight title.
Spence (28-0, 22 KOs) is putting his IBF, WBA and WBC titles on the line, while Crawford (39-0, 30 KOs) puts his WBO title at stake.
The four-fight pay-per-view lineup begins at 8 p.m. ET and airs on Showtime pay-per-view, with the main event taking place later in the evening.
You can follow along here for live updates, including round-by-round updates of the main event via Boxing Junkie, full results and highlights as the card unfolds.
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Pay-per-view main card, results
- Terence Crawford def. Errol Spence Jr. via TKO – Round 9, 2:32; to win IBF, WBA, WBC, and WBO welterweight titles
- Isaac Cruz def. Giovanni Cabrera via split decision (113-114, 114-113, 115-112)
- Alexandro Santiago def. Nonito Donaire via unanimous decision (115-13, 116-112, 116-112) – to win WBC bantamweight title
- Yoenis Tellez def. Sergio Garcia via TKO – Round 3, 2:02
Preliminary card live stream
Jose Reyes stops Aston Palicte in Round 4
Jose Reyes stops Palicte in round 4 to remain unbeaten 💯#SpenceCrawford Prelims are LIVE: https://t.co/igGtemX8Kz@kate_abdo @arielhelwani @lthomasnews pic.twitter.com/lvO34u8JDY
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) July 29, 2023
Steven Nelson dominates Rowdy Montgomery
Steven Nelson def. Rowdy Montgomery via unanimous decision (99-91, 99-91, 100-90)
Here comes @SoColdNelson at the bell 👊#NelsonMontgomery | #SpenceCrawford
Prelims: https://t.co/H3yzwrstqu@kate_abdo @lthomasnews @arielhelwani pic.twitter.com/Nie4jZFCFs
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) July 29, 2023
.@SoColdNelson dominated from the get-go as he moves to 19-0 with a UD win over Montgomery 🥶#NelsonMontgomery #SpenceCrawford@kate_abdo @arielhelwani @lthomasnews pic.twitter.com/KmiABZreoV
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) July 29, 2023
Terence Crawford arrives at T-Mobile Arena
Right on time 🎣@terencecrawford makes his arrival for #SpenceCrawford: https://t.co/lcYztq47iF pic.twitter.com/WAcscGG9fD
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) July 30, 2023
Errol Spence Jr. arrives at T-Mobile Arena
🦈 in the water. @ErrolSpenceJr arrives for his historic clash, order #SpenceCrawford now: https://t.co/lcYztq47iF pic.twitter.com/hUj9HxXmGE
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) July 30, 2023
Yoenis Tellez drops, then stops Sergio Garcia in third
Welcome to the big-time @elbandolero_YT 😱
Tellez detonates on Garcia and stops him in round 3.#TellezGarcia
Order #SpenceCrawford: https://t.co/lcYztq3zt7 pic.twitter.com/OAHA85Zd5f
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) July 30, 2023
Crawford's and Spence's final words before showdown
Calm and collected 🙏@terencecrawford is locked in. #SpenceCrawford: https://t.co/lcYztq3zt7 pic.twitter.com/JjHgqSIs3X
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) July 30, 2023
Hard to tell who is more focused 😬@ErrolSpenceJr or @terencecrawford?#SpenceCrawford
Order: https://t.co/lcYztq3zt7 pic.twitter.com/juXqCPxSwY
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) July 30, 2023
Alexandro Santiago wins close decision to become first-time champ
Alexandro Santiago is overwhelmed with emotion after a career-changing victory 🙏#DonaireSantiago #SpenceCrawford
Order: https://t.co/lcYztq3zt7 pic.twitter.com/5jLOmvea4U
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) July 30, 2023
Spence makes his way to the ring first
Moment of 'Truth’.
@ErrolSpenceJr makes his ring walk 🦈
#SpenceCrawford starts now: https://t.co/lcYztq3zt7 pic.twitter.com/6CCeAKWZZa— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) July 30, 2023
Crawford walks out with Eminem
Legendary duo for a legendary fight 🔥@Eminem x @terencecrawford #SpenceCrawford starts now: https://t.co/lcYztq3zt7 pic.twitter.com/1HNpJs04iW
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) July 30, 2023
Spence vs. Crawford: Round 1
Interesting opening round. Spence pushed the action much of the three minutes, jabbing (although he didn’t land many) and targeting Crawford’s body. He probably won the round. However, neither guy landing anything of consequence.
– Michael Rosenthal, Boxing Junkie
Spence vs. Crawford: Round 2
Spence went down from a left-right combination with about 20 seconds to go in the round. He didn’t seem to be hurt; maybe stunned, though. The round had gone back and forth before the knockdown. Spence appears to be OK.
– Michael Rosenthal, Boxing Junkie
DOWN GOES SPENCE IN ROUND 2 😳@terencecrawford hits the combo 🔥 #SpenceCrawford pic.twitter.com/AACur1s70y
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) July 30, 2023
Spence vs. Crawford: Round 3
Spence came out on fire, turning the first part of the round into a brawl. He didn’t get much accomplished, though. And it was Crawford who landed the quicker, cleaner shots after the first minute. Crawford looks sharper right now.
– Michael Rosenthal, Boxing Junkie
Spence vs. Crawford: Round 4
Huge round for Crawford. He dominated Spence, landing almost at will. And he’s not taking much in return. Crawford is comfortable, in control and evidently just better than Spence. At least so far.
– Michael Rosenthal, Boxing Junkie
Spence vs. Crawford: Round 5
This is stunning to watch. Spence is an unbeaten pound-for-pounder and Crawford is embarrassing him. Making matters worse: Spence landed a really hard left to Crawford’s chin and it didn’t faze him. Spence will have to hurt Crawford to win, it seems.
– Michael Rosenthal, Boxing Junkie
Spence vs. Crawford: Round 6
Better round for Spence. Very aggressive, did some decent body work. But he continued to take big shots from Crawford, who is still playing the sharpshooter effectively. He landed a right jab that snapped Spence’s head backward.
– Michael Rosenthal, Boxing Junkie
Spence vs. Crawford: Round 7
Spence went down twice, once from a counter right hand about a minute into the round and again from a right hook in the final seconds. Crawford is just schooling Spence. I picked Crawford to win the fight, but I didn’t see this coming.
– Michael Rosenthal, Boxing Junkie
First knockdown:
BUD DROPS SPENCE AGAIN 😱 #SpenceCrawford pic.twitter.com/sdD8VdN2WY
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) July 30, 2023
Second knockdown:
OH MY!
One more time at the bell for @terencecrawford 👊#SpenceCrawford pic.twitter.com/SjkKYfqSaQ
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) July 30, 2023
Spence vs. Crawford: Round 8
More of the same. Spence opened the round boxing more than he normally does, meaning he was more defensive. Not much happened for a while. Then Spence became more aggressive and he just eat punches for his trouble. Another strong round for Crawford.
– Michael Rosenthal, Boxing Junkie
Spence vs. Crawford: Round 9 (it's over)
The fight is stopped!! Crawford was landing shot after shot, prompting referee Harvey Dock to save Spence from undue punishment.
– Michael Rosenthal, Boxing Junkie
THE POUND-FOR-POUND UNDISPUTED KING 👑@terencecrawford stops Spence in round 9 to etch his name in history ⭐#SpenceCrawford pic.twitter.com/ShT4tQpFoE
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) July 30, 2023
