Crawford quickly came out on top, and the cracks began to show as early as the second round when he dropped Spence for the first time.

Not only was it an apparent show of dominance, but it was the first time Errol —a WBA, WBC, and IBF champ in the past five years— had ever hit the mat in his career, and it began with a swift body shot.

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“Like I said before, I only dreamed of being a world champion. I’m an overachiever. Nobody believed in me when I was coming up, but I made everybody a believer,” said Crawford. “It means everything because of who I took the belts from.”

After his loss, 33-year-old Spence spoke on the missteps that led to his defeat.

“He was the better man tonight,” Spence admitted. “He was using his jab, and my timing was a little bit off. He was catching me in between shots. … I make no excuses.”