Terence Crawford dismissed his opponent Errol Spence Jr. in one of the most clinical ways last weekend. The event had the eyes of the whole boxing world and was hailed as one of the most important matchups in the modern era of boxing. Given the importance of the matchup, several believe it should have taken place a while ago.
However, now that everything is under wraps, the boxing world was astonished to see the fight become so one-sided. Crawford dropped Errol Spence Jr. three times in the whole fight. After that, the fight was stopped by the referee in the 9th round and Crawford won via TKO. With the win, ‘Bud’ managed to secure the undisputed welterweight championship title. He also ended up making up a considerable sum of money for his performance. Let’s take a look at his fight purse from his recent fight with Errol Spence Jr.
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How much did Terence Crawford made from his fight against Errol Spence Jr.?
Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford fought in front of a sold-out venue at the T-Mobile Arena, Vegas. Tickets to their bout were selling like hotcakes and many big celebrities wanted to get their hands on the ringside seat. Boxing fans had huge expectations from both fighters and were sure that the fight goes the distance.
However, Crawford simply dominated the fight all the way to the end and finished ‘The Truth’ in the 9th round. To pull off this lopsided victory, Crawford was paid fairly handsomely. He will walk away with a guaranteed fight purse of $10 million for his 9-round match. Additionally, he will also gain a fight bonus and PPV shares that will propel his earnings by another 5 to 10 million dollars. Overall Crawford will have made between 15 to 20 million dollars in one night against Spence Jr.
His opponent Errol Spence Jr. will also walk away with a guaranteed fight purse of 6 million dollars for his performance. With both fighters receiving equal shares of the PPV, Spence Jr. will walk away with a total of $8 million in his bank.
What’s next for Terence Crawford
After becoming the undisputed champion for the second time in his career, Crawford will look forward to doing it again. Bud will most likely make his move to the light middleweight division and fight for titles there. This time, however, things will be comparatively easier for Crawford. The 154 lbs division already has Jermell Charlo as an undisputed champion, which saves Bud the hassle of fighting multiple opponents.
However, Charlo has his hands full at the moment with fighting Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez. The fight takes place on 30th September and Charlo will have to climb two weight classes to fight for Canelo’s titles. So boxing fans will have to wait a long time for a fight between Crawford and Charlo to materialize.
Before fighting Charlo, however, Crawford will have to take care of Errol Spence Jr. yet again. According to their contracts, both fighters could invoke a rematch within 30 days of their fight. With Spence Jr. not happy with his performance, he has called out Bud for another bout to claim the undisputed titles. While an exact timeline for the rematch is yet to be provided, it is confirmed that the bout will take place at 154 lbs. So, before going for the undisputed champion status yet again, Bud will have to deal with The Truth once more.
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