Husker Nation reacts to Crawfordβs victory over Spence
Husker Nation was out in support of a home-state athlete in one of the biggest boxing matches of the year on Saturday night. Omaha, Nebraskaβs Terence βBudβ Crawford defeated Errol Spence Jr. by TKO in the ninth round to become the undisputed welterweight champion.
The victory moves Crawford to 40-0 (31 KO) all-time. He became the first undisputed welterweight champion in the four-belt era with the win.
Crawford was dominant throughout the fight, knocking down Spence in Round 2 and twice in Round 7. During his post-fight in-ring interview, Crawford talked about his dream of becoming a world champion.
βLike I said before, I only dreamed of being a world champion. Iβm an overachiever. Nobody believed in me when I was coming up, but I made everybody a believer. And I want to thank Spence and his team, like I told him, because without him none of this would be possible for me.β
Crawford is currently ranked as ESPNβs No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter. There were numerous reactions from Husker Nation. Find a sample of those reactions below.
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β Matt Rhule (@CoachMattRhule) July 30, 2023
Confirmed. CONGRATS Bud! So proud of you!
β Eric Crouch (@croucheric) July 30, 2023
Omaha???????? pic.twitter.com/ekO0PskaW3
β Terrance Knighton (@Coach_Knighton) July 30, 2023
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FROM OMAHA NEBRASKA pic.twitter.com/6XRUCGUhx1
β Nebraska Football (@HuskerFBNation) July 30, 2023
That's a lot of belts! pic.twitter.com/pWfprDCkrk
β Eric Crouch (@croucheric) July 30, 2023
My bad π @terencecrawford pic.twitter.com/T463ZJm3qR
β Ismael Smith Flores (@IsmaelSmithF) July 30, 2023
Never a doubt. And stillβ¦ πππ β¦@terencecrawfordβ© pic.twitter.com/asEEPK7zsp
β Robin Washut (@RobinWashut) July 30, 2023
Feet failed him not. Bud Crawford. Just absolutely schooled him.
A legend in the sport from Omaha, Nebraska.
β Brian Christopherson (@Husker247BC) July 30, 2023
40-0 BEST IN THE WORLD π pic.twitter.com/zerKR0pNBS
β Barstool βSkers (@BarstoolHusker) July 30, 2023
Bud Crawford stops Spence. TKO. Omahaβs champion with his best and perhaps most dominant win. 40-0. The legend grows. No way thereβs a rematch.
β Sam McKewon (@swmckewonOWH) July 30, 2023
40-0 with no doubts and more belts than a leather factory. Can you remember when Bud looked this good? Where are those that said he was beating nobodies for years? This is what domination looks like. pic.twitter.com/ghd8LF580T
β Gary Sharp (@GarySharp1620) July 30, 2023
Omaha, Nebraska stand up!
π£οΈAND STILLLL π₯#SpenceCrawford
pic.twitter.com/U6RZ6BTtYtβ Matt Foster KETV (@MattFosterTV) July 30, 2023
There it is. Bud Crawford, baddest man on the planet, best fighter of his era. Came out and took his legacy. Classic fight? No. Classic fighter? Absolutely.
β Tom Shatel (@tomshatelOWH) July 30, 2023
CRAWFORD!!!!!! Omaha stand up!!!! 402!!!!! NEBRASKA
β Prince Amukamara (@PrinceAmukamara) July 30, 2023
With his TKO win over Errol Spence Jr., Terence Crawford becomes the 1st-ever undisputed welterweight champion in the 4-belt era.
This is the 2nd time Crawford has been an undisputed champion in the 4-belt era, having previous done so as a junior welterweight from 2017-18. pic.twitter.com/Y2MxEb1S6o
β ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 30, 2023
No question! π https://t.co/9WMEWPnmqb
β Abdul Muhammad (@RingsNthingsCA) July 30, 2023
Hey @TrevAlberts, when is @terencecrawford going to fight in Memorial Stadium?
β Dave Feit (@FeitCanWrite) July 30, 2023
I am so, so, so happy for Bud that he did that. His career wouldβve been incomplete without it. Now? Nothing else to prove. What a champion. #SpenceCrawford
β Dirk Chatelain (@dirkchatelain) July 30, 2023
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β Terrance Knighton (@Coach_Knighton) July 30, 2023
The Champ is here!!! πππ@terencecrawford https://t.co/qOHBxEGAyc
β Omaha Police Dept (@OmahaPolice) July 30, 2023
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