 Terence Crawford has hit out at the media for doubting him after demolishing Errol Spence Jr on Saturday night in Las Vegas to become the four-belt era's first undisputed welterweight champion. The 35-year-old put on a brutal and one-sided masterclass in one of boxing's most eagerly anticipated contests in years, dropping Spence three times before the bout was ended in the ninth round. Victory sees Crawford become the first man to claim undisputed status in two different weight classes and he hit out at his doubters and critics afterwards. Speaking at his post-fight press conference, Crawford said: 'Well I've been telling each and every one of y'all for years. A lot of y'all over here looking sad. 'Elie [Seckbach – an American boxing reporter] you looking like a r****ded a** dude over there because you were going against me, you know what I mean. 'But, all in all, I get to say I told y'all. I've been asking for these fights for years and y'all been saying, 'He's too small, he's gonna get this, he's gonna get broken'. And each and every time I stepped up, I proved y'all wrong. Each time. 'So write some great stories about Terence Crawford, don't hate on him, don't say anything negative, just give me my props.' Crawford totally dominated Spence in a brutal performance (Picture: EPA) He added: 'For all you guys that said I was too small, I was actually too strong. Now they get to witness greatness. It's the Terence Crawford era.' Last Tuesday, Naoya Inoue gave a devastating performance of his own to stop Stephen Fulton in Tokyo and claim the number one pound-for-pound title, but Crawford believes he has already reclaimed that status. Asked if he believes he is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, Crawford replied: 'Without a doubt. Like I told everyone before, the winner out of this fight was going to be number one pound-for-pound hands down. 'You've got Errol Spence who was ran){kind=link}
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Terence Crawford has hit out at the media for doubting him after demolishing Errol Spence Jr on Saturday night in Las Vegas to become the four-belt era’s first undisputed welterweight champion.
The 35-year-old put on a brutal and one-sided masterclass in one of boxing’s most eagerly anticipated contests in years, dropping Spence three times before the bout was ended in the ninth round.
Victory sees Crawford become the first man to claim undisputed status in two different weight classes and he hit out at his doubters and critics afterwards.
Speaking at his post-fight press conference, Crawford said: ‘Well I’ve been telling each and every one of y’all for years. A lot of y’all over here looking sad.