- Errol Spence Jr. stopped Yordenis Ugas in the 10th round
- “The Truth” immediately called out Terence Crawford after the fight
Errol Spence Jr. has taken out Yordenis Ugas to unify the WBC, IBF and WBA welterweight belts. As expected, all signs point to an undisputed championship bout against Terence Crawford.
“The Truth” prevailed
Spence did not let his hometown fans down at the AT&T Stadium on Saturday as he successfully stopped Ugas to unify the three welterweight belts. The Cuban fighter had his moment in Round 6 after landing some good shots at Spence, who made a mistake focusing on his lost mouthpiece.
Ugas’ momentum did not last long as “The Truth” quickly bounced back in the succeeding rounds. The American champ gradually found his rhythm and took control of the fight.
The prolonged slick striking from Spence constantly inflicted damage on Ugas’ right eye, which ended up getting swollen shut in Round 10. The referee in charge was then prompted to have Ugas’ eye checked by the ringside physician.
Upon checking, the doctor decided that Ugas was no longer able to continue with the fight and called to stop the bout at 1:44 of Round 10, declaring Spence as winner via TKO due to doctor’s stoppage.
Watch the highlights below:
.@YordenisUgas sends Spence to the ropes 😳#SpenceUgas pic.twitter.com/LvokZ72tl4
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) April 17, 2022
💣a away in Round 10! #SpenceUgas pic.twitter.com/dcX2E2K6DR
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) April 17, 2022
FIGHT’S OVER!! #AndStill
Spence retains his titles and claims the WBA strap via TKO in front of a buzzing @ATTStadium 🔥 pic.twitter.com/PiO3oNRQ0Q
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) April 17, 2022
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All class and a true warrior 🙌@YordenisUgas | #SpenceUgas pic.twitter.com/ZIZ5K39ved
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) April 17, 2022
The Sweet Science is a beautiful, brutal sport 🥊@YordenisUgas left it all in the ring tonight. #SpenceUgas pic.twitter.com/CuVdkDo0oM
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) April 17, 2022
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.@ErrolSpenceJr is about to go 12 more rounds with his mouthpiece 🤣#SpenceUgas pic.twitter.com/VQ4BVOWRrj
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) April 17, 2022
.@ErrolSpenceJr only has one more belt to get 😅@terencecrawford | #SpenceUgas pic.twitter.com/0hWOLXsMDo
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) April 17, 2022
"I'm going to get these straps and go over there and take his shit too."@ErrolSpenceJr calls out @terencecrawford 😳 🗣️#SpenceUgas pic.twitter.com/Pk5gXljXfW
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) April 17, 2022
Next up, Terence Crawford
As things stand, the only belt in the 147-pound division missing in Spence’s collection is the WBC title which currently belongs to his compatriot Terence Crawford.
Speaking after his victory over Ugas, “The Truth” did not hesitate and immediately called for an undisputed championship bout against “Bud.”
“Everybody knows who I want next; I want Terence Crawford next,” Spence said. “That’s the fight that I want; that’s the fight everybody else wants. Terence, I’m coming for that motherf—ing belt.”
Spence and Crawford have long been heavily linked to a welterweight showdown but for various reasons, the fight never came to fruition. With all the world titles kept within the two of them, there should be no reason for the fight to not take place this time.
