Terence Crawford KNOCKS OUT Errol Spence as he floors rival three times on his way to a stunning victory

Terence Crawford utterly dominated Errol Spence to win by ninth round knockout on Saturday night.

The pair clashed in Las Vegas and Crawford dropped his opponent three times before the fight was stopped, as 'Bud' claimed the undisputed welterweight world titles.

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The fight began with a cagey opening round, as neither man wanted to over commit too early and get caught.

Spence was the more active of the two fighters in the second round, but Crawford countered well.

So well in fact that he dropped Spence with a one-two towards the end of the round and while the man from Texas got back to his feet, Crawford piled on the pressure until the bell rang.

After emerging from his corner in round three, Spence looked to get his own back, as he pushed Crawford up against the ropes and targeted the body, but once again 'Bud' was extremely effective on the counter.

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At this point, Crawford established his dominance, catching Spence with a number of heavy shots in round four, as it seemed 'The Truth' may be in some trouble.

Crawford's composure shone through as the fight wore on and despite Spence's valiant effort and never-say-die attitude, 'Bud' found himself well on top.

Round seven saw Spence hit the canvas once again due to a ruthless counter punch from Crawford and this time the previously unbeaten welterweight seemed hurt.

He recovered well, but seconds before the end of the round, Crawford caught Spence off-balance to drop him for the third time in the fight.

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Spence's bravery and willingness to continue fighting was admirable, but ultimately Crawford looked the much better fighter, as he established a big lead in the fight going into round nine.

And the ninth ended up being the final round of the fight, as Crawford unleashed a vicious combination on Spence that left him on unsteady legs, causing referee Harvey Dock to step in an wave off the bout.

After the fight Spence was asked about his ability to trigger a rematch clause and he said: "Hell yeah we gotta do it again.

"I'm gonna be a lot better, it's gonna be a lot closer and the fight is gonna be in December at the end of the year, so hell yeah we gotta do it again."

Spence also said that his preference would be for the rematch to take place at 154 lbs.

When asked about whether a potential rematch would sell, Crawford replied: "Of course the public would buy it, look how many people came out and showed me and Errol Spence support.

"If the fight happens again, I'm pretty sure everyone will come out and show support for both of us."

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