The third was a classic, with both fighters opening up like was hoped in the build-up, each one responding to the other’s aggression. But Crawford began to pull away and looked the stronger athlete despite having risen through the divisions, at one stage firmly pushing Spence off him. In addition to adding the WBC, WBA…

10:32 p.m. ET: It took a few rounds but Isaac Cruz is finding Cabrera’s chin with regularity as we move to the seventh round. “Pitbull” is finding the target with hooks as Cabrera has given up his space. The way this is going, it may not be much longer for Cruz to secure the stoppage….

With both of Crawford’s biggest targets off the board — Spence recovering from surgery, Pacquiao now retired — Porter stepped up. And even though Porter represents a more significant opportunity than he’s faced to this point, Crawford remains insistent that he wants the biggest challenges out there. Terence Crawford vs. Shawn Porter — Round 8:…