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Errol Spence Jr plans on activating his rematch clause with Terence Crawford and has revealed the likely date of the rematch as he looks to avenge his knockout loss. In a contest billed as the ‘fight of the year’, the two best welterweights of their generation went to war on Saturday night in a bout that was years in the making. However, Crawford dominated proceedings as he knocked down Spence three times before finally ending the fight at 2:32 of the ninth by TKO to cement himself as an all-time great. The 35-year-old unified the division for the first time in the four-belt era that began in 2004 as he took his overall record to 40-0 (31 knockouts). To his credit, Spence (28-1) admitted he’d been beaten by the better fighter as he suffered a first defeat of his illustrious career. “He was the better man,” said Spence. “He was using his jab, and my timing was a little bit off. He was catching me in between shots. I make no excuses. “He was on a hotter jab, he was timing his jab and he had his timing down on point.” Crawford already owned the WBO belt and took the WBC, WBA and IBF titles from Spence to become the first male boxer to become the undisputed champion in two divisions and has won world titles at three weights. Attention now turns to the mandatory rematch and despite the decisive nature of his defeat, Spence laid out the fact that it will probably happen before the end of 2023. "Hell yeah, we got to do it again,” he said. “I'm going to be a lot better, it's going to be a lot closer. It's probably going to be in December because it's set before the end of the year.” Spence also hinted that he would prefer the rematch to be at a higher weight than the 147lb welterweight limit, with junior middleweight (154lbs) the next division up. The winner gets to decide the weight of the rematch but Crawford also suggested he’d be open to moving up. “It definitely doesn’t have to be at 147,” he said in his post-fight press conference. “I’m in the hurt business. 147 was kinda hard for me, too. “I was already talking about moving up in weight and challenging (Jermell) Charlo, so 154 wouldn’t be out of reach.” Read More Terence Crawford dismantles Errol Spence Jr to become undisputed welterweight world champion Inside the phone calls that made Spence vs Crawford – a generational fight The Independent’s pound-for-pound boxing rankings

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The Mets and Rangers have a done deal: veteran ace Max Scherzer in return for a young shortstop. Here are the trade grades.The first domino for the New York Mets has fallen. Well, second if you count the David Robertson deal.As first reported by NY Post's Jon Heyman and finalized by ESP...

The rumored Max Scherzer trade to the Texas Rangers has yet to go through.Max Scherzer was reportedly traded, in principle, from the New York Mets to the Texas Rangers on Saturday afternoon. The Mets have already sent out David Robertson, and Scherzer is the next pillar in a possible huge firesa...

Errol Spence Jr and Terence Crawford are squaring off in Las Vegas tonight, in one of the most-anticipated boxing matches in years. The American southpaws, both unbeaten, clash to crown an undisputed welterweight champion in a bout that has been years in the making. Spence, 33, carries the WBC, WBA and IBF titles into the T-Mobile Arena, while Crawford, 35, holds the WBO belt. Spence (28-0, 22 knockouts) last competed in April 2022, stopping Yordenis Ugas in the 10th round, while Crawford (39-0, 30 KOs) most recently fought in December, beating David Avanesyan with a sixth-round TKO. Spence told The Independent this week: “I definitely think it’s something that would’ve been hanging over our heads for our whole careers, if we didn’t make this fight happen. I feel like it’s definitely gonna be on another level. This is a super-fight, people have it as a 50-50 fight.” Meanwhile, Crawford said: “I’m already pound-for-pound No 1, I feel. In my eyes, a win over Errol would just put me as undisputed, pound-for-pound No 1 in everybody’s eyes. There would be no debate.” Follow live updates and results from Spence vs Crawford and the undercard, below. Read More Spence vs Crawford live stream: How to watch fight online and on TV this weekend The factor that could decide Spence vs Crawford super-fight Terence Crawford wins coin toss with Errol Spence Jr to make key fight-night decision

Phoenix Mercury superstar Brittney Griner will not travel with the team on its two-game road trip to focus on her mental health, the team announced on Saturday.

Max Scherzer trade details between the Rangers and Mets are awaiting finalization. Here's what we know about prospects involved so far.The MLB trade deadline is coming up quick and Max Scherzer became the main character on Saturday with a trade agreed between the Rangers and Mets.Scherz...

The Mets and Rangers have agreed in principle to a trade that involves sending veteran Max Scherzer to Texas. Here is the internet's reaction.New York Mets veteran ace Max Scherzer is reportedly being traded to the Texas Rangers for an unknown haul before the trade deadline. Scherzer owns a...

Manchester United have agreed a fee with Atalanta for striker Rasmus Hojlund.

The Philadelphia 76ers enter the 2023-24 season with a new head coach and a complicated relationship with their star point guard. Nick Nurse has some tough decisions to make. The Philadelphia 76ers spent the offseason doing a whole lot of nothing. Daryl Morey dominated the undrafted free agent m...

MLB Rumors: Keynan Middleton gaining traction as a trade target ahead of the deadlineThe White Sox have begun a complete makeover of their MLB roster and their farm system with a few trades already. They have added some top prospects while getting rid of five of their better major league players. ...