Spence vs Crawford LIVE! Boxing fight stream, TV channel, latest updates and undercard results
Errol Spence and Terence Crawford lock horns in boxing’s ‘Fight of the Decade’ in Las Vegas tonight. Two genuine top-five pound-for-pound superstars and undefeated world champions collide finally for undisputed welterweight glory in an all-American blockbuster that ranks alongside the likes of Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao and Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin in terms of pure stature and anticipation.
A grudge match that has been some five years in the making and previously looked likely never to come to fruition, it is a true 50/50 proposition as the very best in the 147-pound division compete for ultimate bragging rights and look to cement their respective great legacies on a famous night in the world’s fight capital. Spence goes into it as the unified WBC, WBA and IBF welterweight king, while three-weight world champion Crawford has held the WBO belt since 2018.
On tonight’s undercard, Mexican lightweight contender Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz is in action against Giovanni Cabrera in the co-main event. Nonito Donaire also attempts to become a world champion again aged 40 as the ‘Filipino Flash’ battles Alexandro Santiago for the vacant WBC bantamweight title, with early wins for Yoenis Tellez plus Steven Nelson and Jose Manuel Salas Reyes. Follow Spence vs Crawford live below!
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Nonito Donaire vs Alexandro Santiago
Round 1
Nice work from Santiago early on, light on his feet and fighting well at range.
He’s using that left jab to tee up the piercing overhand right, also rattling in some solid left hooks.
All a bit cumbersome so far from Donaire, who has a bit of damage already around his left eye.
First round to the Mexican for sure.
Nonito Donaire vs Alexandro Santiago
Off we go!
Nonito Donaire vs Alexandro Santiago
Looking to stop Donaire from becoming a world champion again tonight is Alexandro Santiago.
The Mexican is 13 years Nonito’s junior at 27, with a professional record of 27-3-5.
He is on a three-fight win streak since dropping a decision to Gary Antonio Russell in November 2021, beating Daniel Ramirez and David Carmona before stopping Antonio Nieves on the Jake Paul-Anderson Silva undercard last October.
This is his second attempt at claiming a first world title. Meanwhile, it’s an incredible 24th world title fight of his illustrious career for future Hall of Famer Donaire.
Nonito Donaire vs Alexandro Santiago next
Mr Pacquiao will be very interested in the next fight on the main card.
Fellow Filipino boxing royalty Nonito Donaire looks to become a world champion yet again at the age of 40 as he takes on Mexico’s Alexandro Santiago.
They are competing for the WBC bantamweight title vacated by former undisputed champion Naoya Inoue upon his recent move up to 122 pounds, where he is already a unified two-belt champion after dismantling the previously unbeaten Stephen Fulton in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Donaire was of course last seen being dominated and wiped out by the great Inoue in a one-sided rematch of their bloody 2019 war last summer.
He lost the WBC strap in that match, having beaten Nordine Oubaali and Reymart Gaballo between the two losses to Inoue.
Already the oldest man ever to win a bantamweight world title, the ‘Filipino Flash’ is a four-weight world champion and a bonified legend of the sport, best known on these shores for meetings with the likes of Carl Frampton and Ryan Burnett.
Manny Pacquiao is among the famous faces at ringside tonight…
Yoenis Tellez vs Sergio Garcia
Tellez’s camp and promoters fully vindicated for their decision to throw him in against a man as experienced as Garcia in only his sixth professional bout.
It’s fair to say he passed that test with flying colours! The Cuban, who has a vast amateur background, moves to 6-0 with five knockouts.
Definitely one to watch!
Yoenis Tellez vs Sergio Garcia
Tellez detonated a lovely counter left hook there and followed it up with a crushing right hand that sent Garcia scrambling.
The dazed Spaniard then seemed to be looking the wrong way when he was clubbed by another huge right that sent him down.
He was complaining on very unsteady legs during the count, but was allowed to continue.
Tellez then sensed blood and went for the finish, letting his hands go and uncorking more massive punches with both hands.
Garcia was taking heavy punishment backed up against the ropes with nothing coming back. Definitely the right decision to stop it from referee Robert Hoyle.
Yoenis Tellez seals explosive stoppage of Sergio Garcia
Round 3
More of the same from Garcia early in the third, keeping up that high pressure and work rate up close. His uppercut is a nice weapon on the inside.
BUT HE’S DECKED BY A MASSIVE SHOT FROM TELLEZ!
The Cuban has seriously hurt Garcia and there’s plenty of time left in the round, with Tellez producing a battering onslaught.
Garcia tries his very best to hang in there, but he’s being pulverised with nothing coming back and it’s stopped!
Wow. What a statement from Tellez!
Yoenis Tellez vs Sergio Garcia
Round 2
Garcia’s clear gameplan is making this a very entertaining battle so far, with both men standing and trading at close range.
It’s quite some tempo, with both fighters letting their hands go after an initial warning for the use of elbows. I think Garcia was also warned for rabbit punching.
The work rate from the Spaniard is so high and he’s looking extremely busy on the front foot, though Tellez is trying to match him and throwing back plenty.
Great watch at the moment.
Yoenis Tellez vs Sergio Garcia
Round 1
The wily Garcia looks to rough up Tellez early here.
The Cuban looks very nifty indeed from mid and long-range, so Garcia is trying to close the distance and take this fight inside at every opportunity.
He wants a messy, gruelling scrap up close, stopping Tellez from developing any sort of momentum or rhythm.
And he does it pretty successfully too, though the much cleaner work still came from Tellez.
