LAS VEGAS - Terence Crawford waited a few seconds for the moment to sink in before he jumped up and down in front of a sold-out crowd.
For years, the undefeated WBO welterweight champion and one of boxing's top pound-for-pound fighters lacked the big win against a fellow 147-pounder. But on Saturday night, Crawford didn't just get a victory.
He received vindication.
In his toughest test in years, Crawford used a couple of big punches to stop former champion Shawn Porter in the 10th round to retain his world title at the Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay.