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Errol Spence Jr. Vs. Lamont Peterson Results: Purse Info And Social Media Reaction

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IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. blasted his way through Lamont Peterson on Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Spence scored a TKO victory when Peterson's trainer Barry Hunter stopped the bout when he recognized his fighter was simply taking punishment with no realistic chance to win.

It was the right call.

From the outset, Spence's hard combinations, defense, stamina, and pressure broke Peterson down.

Spence appeared to hurt Peterson on a number of occasions, including a fifth-round knockdown, but the challenger never had the champion in any peril. If Peterson had more power, perhaps he may have maintained a puncher's chance. As it was, he was Spence's punching bag for seven rounds. Here's how much of the boxing community reacted to the one-sided beatdown.

When the fight was over, Errol Spence Jr. wasted no time letting the world know who he wanted next.

Likewise, Thurman acknowledged the callout.

Thurman has said he doesn't plan to fight Spence in 2018. He'd rather have a tuneup bout as he recovers from shoulder surgery.

If and when Spence fights again this year, the push for the fight will only intensify. Despite other reports, Spence's purse was a reported $1.2 million for the fight and Peterson took home $600,000 in a losing effort.

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