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LAS VEGAS, NV – JUNE 09: Terence Crawford celebrates his victory after a TKO in the 9th round in the WBO welterweight title between Jeff Horn and Terence Crawford at MGM Grand Garden Arena on June 9, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NV – JUNE 09: Terence Crawford celebrates his victory after a TKO in the 9th round in the WBO welterweight title between Jeff Horn and Terence Crawford at MGM Grand Garden Arena on June 9, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)
Terence Crawford took on Shawn Porter in Las Vegas. ‘Bud’ looked for a big fight against one of the elites in the division. The challenge came in the guise of an old friend, and the two went to war on November 2o at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. This bout proved to be a huge fight in one of the most star-studded divisions in boxing.
Terence Crawford got the better of Shawn Porter as his father stopped the fight in the 10th round. Porter hit the canvas for the second time, and his corner had seen enough, prompting them to call off the action. An animated Porter paced around the ring as he looked frustrated with himself for hitting the canvas for the second time.
The MF man Terrence Crawford! #portercrawford !!!!
— Claressa Gwoat Shields (@Claressashields) November 21, 2021
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Terence Crawford wins in the 10th after Kenny Porter stops the fight. #boxing
— Michelle Joy Phelps (@MichellePhelps) November 21, 2021
Told y’all
— Rougarou (@RPrograis) November 21, 2021
I love Shawn Porter.
— Lou DiBella (@loudibella) November 21, 2021
So good to finally be seeing Terence Crawford in a world class welterweight fight.
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) November 21, 2021
Please don’t flip the script, or try to change the narrative. This was supposed to be the man’s biggest test, and he passed it with flying colors.#Respect @terencecrawford @trboxing
— Jamel Herring (@JamelHerring) November 21, 2021
Man no his daddy did not just say that!!!!!!! He said he stopped it because of his preparation!!!!! Man I’m embarrassed for Shawn Porter! That’s insane!
— Claressa Gwoat Shields (@Claressashields) November 21, 2021
After Shawn Porter's father stopped the fight, @stephenasmith weighed in 👀 #CrawfordPorter pic.twitter.com/WRXiIExHGt
— ESPN (@espn) November 21, 2021
Shawn Porter put up a valiant effort against the WBO champ. However, ‘Bud’ proved to be too clinical for Porter to go up against. Crawford selected his shots carefully and timed them perfectly. Creating space for himself by avoiding Porter’s combos and then connecting with counters as Porter charged in.
Another PORTER ROUND
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) November 21, 2021
Errol Spence Jr. just arrived to his ringside seat for #CrawfordPorter. He defeated Shawn Porter in one of 2019’s best fights. Now that he’s been cleared to fight, will see him fight Terence Crawford next year with a Bud victory?
— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) November 21, 2021
Man 🙄 lol
— Errol Spence (@ErrolSpenceJr) November 21, 2021
If I was Shawn I wouldn’t pay my daddy lol
— Errol Spence (@ErrolSpenceJr) November 21, 2021
Shawn Porter’s career is one that most fighters could have had but let politics and fear of risk get in the way. He fought everyone when others wouldn't and gave every single fighter he stepped into the ring with hell. He left everything inside of that damn ring.
— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) November 21, 2021
Shawn Porter's father/corner just threw in the towel, metaphorically anyway.
Crawford wins and becomes the first fighter to stop Shawn Porter.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) November 21, 2021
Crawford’s game plan worked perfectly, as he got himself into a rhythm. Porter, on the other hand, could not find his rhythm as he tried to disrupt his opponent’s flow. A disappointed Porter left the arena with his father by his side. Even after losing, Porter smiled one last time as he gave his post-fight interview.
Also read: Shawn Porter Opens Up on His Father Stopping the Fight Against Terence Crawford
Terence Crawford reacts to Errol Spence Jr. attending his fight
Immediately after his win over Porter, Crawford began dancing with his family on stage, celebrating the victory. During his post-fight interview, Crawford learned that Errol Spence Jr. was in attendance to watch his fight. When he found out he said, “He was at my fight? Now that boy say he wasn’t gonna never, he gon never be at my fight. But now he at my fights.”
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"Who is number one in the division now?!"@TerenceCrawford sent a message to a familiar face in the crowd … @ErrolSpenceJr 👀 #CrawfordPorter pic.twitter.com/Kl41AVB8m8
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) November 21, 2021
“Well, you see what I did, compared to what he did.” They then showed the moment Spence left the arena after watching Porter hit the canvas. Crawford then looked to the audience and said, “Ay listen, my thing is, who number one in the Welterweight division now?” The crowd responded with cheers as they pointed towards him.
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