WBO welterweight title and world champion in three divisions Terence Crawford watched with interest the last early victory Errol Spence Jr. above Yordenis Ugas in the tenth round, which allowed him to unify the WBA, WBC and IBF titles. The Cuban's right eye was swollen to the point that it forced referee Lawrence Cole to stop their bout last Saturday in Arlington, Texas.
Spence (28-0, 22 KOs) scored his first stoppage victory in almost four years, winning his third belt in the process. The fourth and final remaining belt could come into play if the undefeated Texan decides to face Crawford. "Congrats, great fight," Terence tweeted immediately after Spence's win. "Warm my belts for now, I'll come get them later this year."
"It's time for the real fights," added Crawford, who currently has no scheduled fights. - No more talk, no more subterfuge. Let's do this fight."
