Terrence Crawford calls out Errol Spence after stopping Porter

Spence Jr was ringside on Saturday night to watch Crawford but shook his head disparagingly and left the venue during the finish to the fight.

“He was at my fight? That boy said he would never come to my fight but now he’s at my fight,” Crawford said.

“You saw what I did compared to what he did [against Porter].

“Who’s No 1 in the welterweight division now?

“You all know who I want. I’ve been calling him out. Maybe I’ll go up to 154lbs.

”

Maybe Spence Jr will fight me.”

Crawford insisted his legacy as one of the best fighters in the world isn’t reliant on the dream fight with his long-time rival.

“I don’t need Spence Jr,” he said. “I’ve been the No 1 guy in the division since I came here.

“I’m a three-weight world champion, and undisputed world champion, I came to the welterweight division and won a title in my first fight.”

Spence Jr was left in a critical condition after a car crash in 2019. This year he was forced to withdraw from facing Manny Pacquiao due to a serious eye injury, and he has no comeback scheduled yet.

Crawford is undefeated in 38 fights with 29 knockouts – his last nine fights have all been won by stoppage.

He insisted that he knew immediately how to break down Porter, who had never been previously stopped in a 36-fight career that earned him two reigns as world champion.

Porter was withdrawn by his father and trainer after two knock-downs in the 10th round.

“Round one,” Crawford said. “I had the reach. He had to take chances to get in. I was a little stronger.

“He tried to do what he usually does but I used angles.

“Porter is a good fighter. He made me think.

“I saw in his face that he was hurt. His dad did the right thing because I was coming with a vengeance.”

Credit: Sky Sports